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LEGAL RESEAR COLUMN
COLUMN ETHICS PERSEPECTIVECH & WRITING

4 Ohio AG: http://www.icrimewatch.net/index.
Both the Cleveland Public Library and public library book and article databases and php?AgencyID=55149; Cuyahoga Sheriff: http://bit.
the Cuyahoga County Public Library also open access directories for authors’ works 5 ly/2qk9VVA
provide access to several genealogy databases, and CVs. https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/FBI: https://www.fbi.gov/
scams-and-safety/sex-offender-registry; DOJ:
including Ancestry’s Library Edition, and a 6 https://www.nsopw.gov/(X(1)S(cv2ppc0qtvdlidnbdhdg5ho1))/
specific product called Fold3, which contains Data Aggregators 7 en?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
https://elicense.ohio.gov/OH_HomePage
current U.S. military records with stories, In contrast to individual database searching, 8 https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttorneySearch/#/search
photographs and personal documents. Lexis and Westlaw offer comprehensive 9 https://myplace.cuyahogacounty.us/ZHVnYW4=?city=OTk=
&searchBy=T3duZXI=
Although it may be a long shot, local databases of information on people. With 10 https://recorder.cuyahogacounty.us/searchs/generalsearchs.
county recorders may contain searchable a permissible purpose, users can search 11 aspx
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Name_Inquiry.aspx
indicis of discharge forms. Finally, data on both products by name, alias, address, or 12 https://services.dps.ohio.gov/BMVOnlineServices/Search/
veterans’ service records and former federal social security number (SSN). Smartlinx 13 Title
https://scra.dmdc.osd.mil/scra/#/home.
civil servants may be available through the reports from Lexis and People Map reports 14 Veterans: https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-
National Archives. from Westlaw can include name variations, service-records; Civil Servants: https://www.archives.gov/
st-louis/civilian-personnel
dates of birth, partial SSNs, current and 15 https://ucc.sos.state.oh.us/dashboard
Other Information former addresses, phone numbers, emails, 16 https://boe.cuyahogacounty.us/en-US/GetVotersTemplate.
Ohio offers a free portal for searching UCC employment records, business affiliations, 17 aspx?LanguageCD=en-US&ItemKey=7895&pb=y
http://www.clevelandhealth.org/network/health/birth_
filings by the name of either the individual voter registrations, professional licenses, death_certificates.php
debtor or the secured party. Lawyers other licenses (sport, pilot), bankruptcies, 18 https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-
programs/vital-statistics/vital-statistics
only need a name and a birth date to find liens and judgments, real property, boats and 19 http://whitepapers.virtualprivatelibrary.net/Scholar.pdf
someone’s address, political affiliation, aircraft, UCC liens, criminal and traffic cases,
and polling history. Records of Cleveland associates, relatives, and possible neighbors.
births and deaths can be purchased online, Kathleen M. Dugan serves as the head Librarian
in person, or by mail, Ohio offers the same 1 https://clevelandlawlibrary.org/Public/Misc/FAQs/People_ of The Cleveland Law Library. She has been a
Finder.html
service statewide, and Vitalchek may help 2 https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/ CMBA member since 2003. She can be reached
nationwide. Finally, lawyers should search 3 SearchResults at (216) 861-5070 or kdugan@clelaw.lib.oh.us.
https://www.vinelink.com/#/search

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