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4 Ways to Search Someone’s Public Records Online

Public records can include a lot of information about a person. If you are interested in searching for someone’s public records, there are a lot of ways you can do this online. Some of the information you may able to find are warrants and arrest, court cases, obituaries, and marriage license.
There are a number of free resources that allow you to find this information online easily.

1. Look for vital records

You can look for birth certificates, death records, marriage and divorce documents, and census information.
Birth Certificates
When trying to find information about someone on the internet, you can begin by searching for their birth certificate. Online websites, such as family search
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Several genealogy websites have this information available. It may be helpful to know the person’s year of death for a reference. Although, if this is what you are trying to find out, the name may be enough information.
Marriage and Divorce Documents
In the United States, you may be able to these documents through the Department of health. Although you will not be able to find the exact documents online, you will be able to find enough information on what you are looking for.
Census Information
Through the United State census website, you can search by any location information such as zip code, state, county, and town. You can find the age, gender, education, home information, income, and other information you may be interested in knowing.

2. Search for Criminal Records
Check the County Clerks Website
Usually every county includes some type of way to search for individual’s criminal records. This may include looking online for their court cases. Usually this information will appear as either a criminal case or a civil case and include the details of the case along with whether it is open or closed and the date. This will allow you to also see their address, full name, and sometimes their best described features such as hair color, eye color, height, and
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While using the national archive’s website should be your first option, going to your state is another option you may use to obtain these service records.

4. Find Public Records Online

Use Public Record Websites
There are many websites offering the option to search through anyone’s public record. Some may charge a small free, but there are also free resources you can use. These websites usually give out a full report of information on that particular person. Although, some claim to do so, but they only give out very limited information. Be cautious of what website you use as some of them may not give you what you have paid for.

There are many websites and free online resources that are available online. Many of them are very accurate, trusted, and reliable to use. Make sure you have all of the information you may need to complete your search and look in sources that may relate to the person you are looking for. For example, if you are looking for a veteran, there are a couple ways to find information on them as long as you have the correct information. If you are looking for death records, there are several websites in which this may be available

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