this is found on another mailing list I'm subbed to:
[.....sigh.....]
"If you have been procrastinating sending off for a
Social Security application for any of your ancestors,
now is the time to do it!
Effective July 1, 2001, there will be a major fee
increase for processing requests for copies of
original applications for Social Security cards and
for
computer extracts of this information. This has been
confirmed with Roger Williams in the FOIA office of
the SSA.
New Fees (effective July 1, 2001):
Copies of the original application for a Social
Security card (Form SS-5)
will cost $27 if the social security number is
provided, and $29 if it is not provided.
These fees were previously $7 and $16.50,respectively.
Computer extracts of the application will cost $16
with the number and$18 without.
Requests postmarked prior to July 1, 2001 will not be
subject to the new fees. So,if you've procrastinated
on your requests, get them in now!
Requests posted on or after July 1, 2001, will be
returned if they do not include the new amount and a
credit card number has not been provided to charge for
additional costs."
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