Public Records

Public records are government documents open to public inspection.  It is a popular tag because private and official U.S. government web sites will search for records pertaining to a particular individual or entity (as in most other countries).

While not all public records are available online, official U.S. government sites normally provide free access to those that are.  Private sites usually charge for searching records but often use broader databases.

The type of information available in U.S. public records is wide-ranging. For businesses it  includes SEC filings, names of officers and directors, and annual reports. For individuals the information may contain the value of a person's home, a list of their political contributions,  criminal and civil court filings and death records.  Whether a record and the information in it is public is determined by the laws of the federal government or the state keeping the record.

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• Records Of Birth Found On The Web

  
  My Prosperous World — Authority: 154
  If you would be asked information like the birthday of those who are around you-could be your friends or not, would you be able to tell the exact answer? If not, then you better have to know them more through searching those birth records. The document which will validate the event of a certain person’s birth is ...
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• How Can I Locate Someone’s Criminal Background Report

  
  The Article Blog — Authority: 141
  With the request, we have to provide the name of the person who is named on the documents and some reasons why we need those documents. If the record is deemed to be a public record, you will then be asked to provide the states name that you reside in or what records you would like to see from that particular state. ...
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• Records Of Birth Found On The Web

  
  www.IT-Everyday.com — Authority: 154
  If you would be asked information like the birthday of those who are around you-could be your friends or not, would you be able to tell the exact answer? If not, then you better have to know them more through searching those birth records. The document which will validate the event of a certain person’s birth is ...
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• Birth Records Search Through Online Birth Records

  
  Naked News — Authority: 176
  Do you know the exact date of birth of those people who are surrounding you, or of those whom you call friends? How about those whom you dont-like-that-much individuals? If your answer is no, then better start your search for available birth records now to at least know an important detail of information about those ...
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• City to withhold names of witnesses to Rainbow Lounge bar check

  
  PogoWasRight.org — Authority: 151
  Alex Branch reports: The city [Fort Worth, Texas] wants to protect the identities of witnesses present during a June 28 bar inspection at the Rainbow Lounge, arguing that their disclosure in a report would be an invasion of privacy. Because the club caters to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community, ...
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• Background Check Yourself – BeenVerified.com

  
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• Background Check Yourself – BeenVerified.com

  
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• Now: NMI webcast and live blog of open government seminar

  
  New Mexico Independent — Authority: 559
  Photo by Sara Grajeda The New Mexico Independent, with experts from the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government , is s hosting this free web seminar on the  Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) and how to obtain government information. Click the box below to join us live now. Part of the seminar will include ...
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• Progress in Wichita?

  
  Open Records — Authority: 413
  Wichita’s vice-mayor, Jim Skelton, has weighed in on the side of my pal Bob Weeks. Weeks has requested documents from the Wichita Convention and Visitors Bureau. That agency has denied his requests. At issue is whether the agency should be considered public from the POV of the Kansas Sunshine Laws. The ...
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• Reducing Private Eye Fees By Finding People Yourself

  
  www.IT-Everyday.com — Authority: 154
  Every now and then we will have the need to investigate someone’s information. It is likely that you may have lost a former friend and the only ties you have to them is an old cell telephone number. Maybe you are just inquisitive about annoying phone calls that you have been getting. Either one of these scenarios ...
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• 4 Reasons to Conduct a Criminal Background Check

  
  www.IT-Everyday.com — Authority: 154
  In these uncertain times, there are many reasons to conduct a criminal background check. Whether you are planning on dating someone new or having someone care for your child, there are things you should know about a person before you let them into your life. Criminal background checks are essential for the following ...
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• Public Birth Records Online Database For Searching

  
  Very Good Search Info Center — Authority: 157
  Do you know the exact date of birth of those people who are surrounding you, or of those whom you call friends? How about those whom you dont-like-that-much individuals? If your answer is no, then better start your search for available birth records now to at least know an important detail of information about those ...
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• Records Of Birth Found On The Web

  
  Win My Ex Back — Authority: 167
  If you would be asked information like the birthday of those who are around you-could be your friends or not, would you be able to tell the exact answer? If not, then you better have to know them more through searching those birth records. A birth record is a document which will validate the occurrence of the birth ...
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• Senate, reporters return to the health reform bill

  
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  As the Senate gets back to work on health care reform, some reporters have taken a a good look at what’s contained in the proposed legislation. Mike Shields of the Kansas Health Institute’s News Service focuses on school health clinics , saying that both the House and Senate versions of the bill “differ ...
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• Register now for sunshine seminar Tuesday

  
  New Mexico Independent — Authority: 559
  The New Mexico Independent, the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government and KNME’s New Mexico In Focus have teamed up to present a free seminar on the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) and how to obtain government information. RSVP now to attend in person. The seminar will also be webcast live, from ...
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• How To Check If My Date Is Married

  
  gothinking.net — Authority: 153
  perhaps you asking yourself, how crapper I verify if i’m dating a married man? There are various things that you crapper notice that crapper respond your question. Well I’m low the notion you’ve asked them the discourse already and are not trusty if your fellow was open with you. If you have then you crapper ...
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• Find Out If A Person Is Married

  
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• Info On Married People

  
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• Grassroots morning show: v.5 – public records

  
  Esrati — Authority: 132
  Anyone can find out everything about your divorce or your prostitution arrest- but, finding out who bought which politician is a lot harder. Coincidence?  Watch and tell us what you think. Click here to view the embedded video. It’s short. So enjoy.
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• How To Retrieve Criminal Records Online

  
  Your Online Security Authority Blog — Authority: 487
  Since its induction, the Freedom of Information Act has made it possible for people everywhere to obtain copies of their public records. However, much like anything else it was not made to be an easy task to accomplish. While it may have been developed based on the concept of one’s “right to know”, you still ...
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