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Public Records Books
Public records
come in many ms - court records, property records, tax
records, vital records, arrest records and more. Many
public records are available for free online through public
records research websites.
The following books provide helpful information on:
- Public
records research websites - how to find them and how to
search for the free public records you need
- Other
sources of public records - database information
providers, the county courthouse,
US
Search
and
Intelius
- How to
gain access to records that aren't completely "public"
information
 Book
Description - The only Master Guide to online public
record searching, The sixth edition details nearly
10.000 public records websites, both government agencies and private
sources. This new edition is completely revised and
updated.
 Whatever you're trying to learn about
the world -as a journalist or as an
informed citizen - public records often
hold the key. But what records, where?
And how to get them? It starts with
understanding the Freedom of information
Act, but what you really need are
strategies for dealing with the
officials who stand between you and the
information you seek. Gaining access to
records is an art, one that requires an
organized approach and a good
understanding of human behavior.
The Art of Access is a how-to
guide for putting the law into action
and using ingenuity to pry records
loose. Building on their own experience
and interviews with more than 100
practitioners, FOI experts and longtime
journalists David Cuillier and Charles
Davis help you rethink the
information-gathering process and
develop a document state of mind. With
Cuillier and Davis’s strategies, get
ready to:
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overcome roadblocks and illegal
denials;
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better understand government
officials’ perspectives so you can
more successfully work with them;
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find more and better online
resources and mine them effectively;
and
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write document-based stories that
resonate with readers.
A
“Pro Tips” feature showcases
advice from some of the best in the
business, from media lawyers and
prominent journalists to a private
investigator and other access experts.
At the end of each chapter, a Try It!
section offers exercises and story ideas
that will empower you to start finding
and using documents right away. Appendixes include a comprehensive
list of online FOI resources as well as
an annotated Record Album that guides
you A–Z to records on everything from
abandoned buildings and air quality to
workplace safety and zoning.
 Amazon.com
- Looking for a long-lost friend? Perhaps siblings
separated at early ages? Or what if you'd like to
know more about a prospective tenant or employee?
Get the Facts on Anyone can help. Investigative
reporter Dennis King will teach you how to unearth
useful data about your subject. King packs a lot of
information into the chapters, covering everything
from basic research techniques and the use of
readily available resources to details on how to
detect "paper trippers" with false identities.
You'll also learn how to find "missing" people and
how to get background information on others through
a wide range of sources: newspapers, court records,
military records, and "special methods" including
license-plate surveillance and garbage analysis.
Some of King's advice seems a bit paranoid (he
advises "backgrounding" dates, lovers, and spouses),
but much of it is valuable: Knowing the details of
your lawyer's or physician's professional past would
certainly help grant peace of mind. A great
bibliography and lists of databases point you to
additional sources for in-depth searches. This book
would be a useful reference to employers, landlords,
and anyone engaged in genealogical research.
Journalists and other detail-oriented researchers
will find it invaluable. Get the Facts on Anyone
will teach you how to follow leads, paper trails,
and your own instinct to find the information you
desire. - C.B. Delaney
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- The authors - father-daughter private
investigators - know from experience just how often
people want to find family members, natural parents,
old flames, old friends, deadbeat dads, witnesses,
or missing heirs. Furthermore, they know how easy
and inexpensive it is to conduct the search. Using
CD-ROM databases, death records, military
connections, and the Internet (with its listings by
phone directory, alumni lists, and professional
associations), they say you can find what you're
looking for on your own. Following their
instructions and using their comprehensive
resources, you ought to be able to find anyone in no
time.
 Book
Description - An indispensable reference
students, journalists, and teachers - and endorsed
by the Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc.
(IRE) - The Investigative Reporter’s Handbook is the
most comprehensive classroom text available
courses in investigative reporting.
Searching Someone? We recommend US
Search , the leading provider of People Search
and Background Check reports. US Search has an extensive selection of people search reports, background checks,
criminal records, court records, real estate and financial reports.
Run a Background Check at US SEARCH
 Book
Description - Fully updated and expanded to include
new sources now available to the public, Check It
Out! shows readers how to run a thorough,
confidential, and completely legal background search
on someone, locate a person they haven't seen in
years, and much more. The author, a top
investigator, lets the reader in on the best
investigative "tricks of the trade" and includes
comprehensive information on using the Internet as
an investigative tool.
 Book
Description - The complete county, state and federal
agency locater points you directly to the source.
Indexed by subject matter. Provides information and
assistance on how to search and where categories of
records can be found in the public record. Contains
many searching hints and is an excellent overall
source of information that will especially help
those not familiar with searching government
records. Soft cover.
FAMILY RECORDS CENTRE: A User's Guide (Public Record
Office Readers Guide)
 Book
Description - The Family Records Centre in London is
jointly managed by the Office of National Statistics
and the Public Record Office, and contains Britain's
most frequently consulted genealogical sources. This
is an essential guide to the Centre's collections of
birth, marriage, and death records, death duty
registers and census returns, including the recently
released 1901 Census. A clear guide is given to
tracing the history of a family. Most PRO guides
also contain addresses, phone numbers, web sites,
and related collections at other locations for those
not actually visiting the London premises.
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