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How to Search Online Public Records
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Types of public records
• Business entities • Vital records
• Real /personal property • Licensing boards/regulatory
• Liens / Judgments • Recall/product safety
• Courts (civil, incl. bankruptcy; criminal) • Unclaimed funds
• UCC filings • Sanctions/watchlists/blacklists
• Incarceration/prison records
• Aviation/watercraft
• Missing persons
• Copyright/trademarks/patents
• Sex offender registries
• Elections
• Domain registry
• Environmental information
• And more!
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Online Public Records: Sources
Government agencies – Direct
Database vendors – Aggregators
Pros & Cons
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