I dont know where i was born?where should i start. parents are deceased?

Question:That the Social Security Administration wasn't much help kind of indicates that you are adopted. If that is the case, then there are probably a lot of legal hurdles you will face.

But if not, do you know where/when your parent's died? There will be death records and often they will contain information such as where born, age, and even social security number if they had one (if you get that, anyone can order the SS-5 Application for social security number for a deceased person and that will give you A LOT of information). Also, you can check the newspapers of that area for obituaries which may give good clues.

If you are adopted, you may not even have that much information on your parents. Honestly, it's going to be tough in that circumstance and you would probably need the help of an organization that specifically helps adopted children find their biological parents.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: That the Social Security Administration wasn't much help kind of indicates that you are adopted. If that is the case, then there are probably a lot of legal hurdles you will face.

But if not, do you know where/when your parent's died? There will be death records and often they will contain information such as where born, age, and even social security number if they had one (if you get that, anyone can order the SS-5 Application for social security number for a deceased person and that will give you A LOT of information). Also, you can check the newspapers of that area for obituaries which may give good clues.

If you are adopted, you may not even have that much information on your parents. Honestly, it's going to be tough in that circumstance and you would probably need the help of an organization that specifically helps adopted children find their biological parents.

If you have a social security security number all you will have to do is go to the Social Security office and have them print off your records for you.

well, what does your birth certificate say? you can go to the health deptartment and pay 15-20 dollars to have them print you out your birth certificate if you do not have one. if you were adopted, then talk to your adopted parents or do some looking into their personal belongings that they may have left behind.

Someone today without a birth certificate is a real rarity... but I have seen it happen. I hope you have SOME form of identification?? Are you in contact with ANY other family members?
Your first issue would be getting your birth certificate, if you don't have that. For that, you would need the state (if you are US..I don't assume that you are), and you will need to contact the vital statistics office for the state. These are kept on a state level.
IF your parents were born prior to 1930, they should be in the census records. If not them, then the grandparents. The names of the grandparents should appear on your parents death certificates (and I realize even that might be a problem for you).
Ancestry.com is one place to find census records. They do have a fee, but also have trial subscriptions. FOR YOUR circumstances, you can repost with their name(s) and possible location, and someone will usually come back with a quick lookup for you. In all honesty... I think you need to get your feet wet in the searching just a tiny bit, before you trying to use Ancestry, which may overwhelm to start with.