How to Access Government Public Records

By Chad Melius

If you'd like to find information on someone, look no further than government public records. What data can you expect to find on these websites? In a good database, you'll usually find birth certificates, death certificates, phone numbers, court, criminal and inmate records, vital records, as well as marriage and divorce records. If you want to find someone's phone number, a birth certificate for yourself, or conduct a criminal background investigation, having access to public records can be a phenomenal resource.

Most people assume that public records are free. It's true that you can access the records for free one way or another. However, sometimes that means calling up the county office and waiting for hours. The most practical way to get access to public records is to pay a small fee to access a database that has what you're looking for. This will both speed up your search and improve the accuracy of your search.

If you're hiring a new employee for a business, you might want to do a search to see if they have any criminal history. It's so easy with a public record search. You'll quickly be able to turn up any criminal records this person has. If they do have a record, you'll also be able to find their court records and inmate records so that you can learn the details about their case.

For someone about to get married, being able to find past marriage records can be very important. Some spouses want to do background checks just to find out about previous marriages. Others need to make sure that their past marriages have been legally dissolved, especially if they're not sure that they completed the paperwork properly.

Another common use of government public records is finding where someone's buried. In the past, you'd have to call the county offices of dozens of counties in a state before you'd find the records of where a person was buried. Using government records, you'll also find how they died, when they died and when they were buried. This is the surest way to find out where a friend or family member's grave is located.

If you lost your birth certificate, you can also easily find it online. A copy of your birth certificate is an important document to have on hand. A good public records search will help you find a copy of your birth certificate for your files.

If you wanted to find a phone number, looking through phone books is such a hassle. It becomes nearly impossible if you don't know the city or state. Or what if you wanted to do a search on a phone number to find out who's calling you? With government public records, just enter the number, and the caller's name will show up in an instant.

Most people underestimate how much information they can access publicly. You can find out plenty just by doing a search online. No matter what you need the information for, government public records are a very powerful resource to use in your search. - 20765

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