# Can I make use of old Social Security information?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-make-use-of-old-social-security-information/1009039>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 21, 2024, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-make-use-of-old-social-security-information/1009039 "2024-10-21T23:29:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![GailForce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/dfb087/32.png) [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-make-use-of-old-social-security-information/1009039/21 "2024-10-26T17:25:01Z")

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> [@DrDeth](#):
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> what business is it of yours

Mine? Not very much. But to historians, this sort of data is vital. I can’t justify keeping it from historians of the 22nd century, and in the sorter run, I have trouble keeping it secret as well.

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