What can be found in court records?
While the information will vary depending on the records found, generally you can expect to find the following.

• List of involved parties including the plaintiff, defendant, and attorneys
• Attorney Records
• Civil Court Filings
• County, State and Federal Court Record
• Court Dockets and Transcripts
• Bankruptcy
• Probate Records
• And More

Who Searches Through Court Records?
While some people do it for fun or just to be nosy, there are legitimate reasons to search through court records. Some of those reasons include the following

• Researching family roots (genealogy). Court records especially marriage and divorce records help trace back family ties and find lost loved ones.
• Researchers do court look ups to find transcripts for cases they are interested in. This way books and movies come out as accurately as possible.
• People effected by adoption search through court records in an attempt to find the biological parents and the children they gave away.

Do You Need a License to Search Court Records?
It is a common and yet still mistaken belief that only police officers and detectives can search court records. Most court records are available to the public through the Freedom of Information Act.

The misconception comes from the lack of access to such records. Police officers and private eyes do have access to multiple databases for searching. However, so does the average person. Using online searching tools, you can search through court records just as effectively as a private eye or a police officer. No special license or permit is needed.

Where is the Best Place to Search Records?
Obviously, you could go to the courthouses to find the records but this would take hours and lots of driving. Not to mention, this method also means standing in line and waiting for someone else to search for records.

It is much easier and more efficient to use online databases. Through the high power search engines and wide databases, you can find court records in the privacy and comfort of your own home. No need to run all over town or wait for people to find the records you need. Best of all, no one needs to know you are looking.

You can start your court look up right now just by entering a name. Enter yourself and see what comes up on you.

Finding Old Classmates:
Locating people that you went to school with is often easier than you think. Besides class reunion registries, you have the added benefit of searching for people you’re your hometown. In addition, you have the bonus of knowing the maiden name of classmates.

TIP – When you do a people search by name and hometown, the birthday really narrows down the choices. This makes locating them that much easier.

Finding an Ex
Many times men and women separate on not so good terms, especially when there are kids involved. Then child support stops coming and the ex disappears. The chances are you will know the birth date of your ex, which will help tremendously.

TIP — Do an employment search on your ex. The chances are your ex will have to have a job to support themselves. At the very least, you can get the last employer, which will tell you the town they lived in. This way you can do a people search and then an address search.

TIP – Try a people search as well. Since you have a birth date, you know that you can narrow down the results fast, even on a nationwide search. Then search phone records to get a phone number. After a few quick phone calls, you will know which person is the right one.

Finding a the Right Database
You most definitely want to search online. There is no need to stand in line at courthouses when you can search online. You can search databases in the privacy of your own home and no one needs to know you are searching.

The right database will be more than just “cheap.” You will want a database that has access to multiple records. This way you do not waste your valuable time searching website to website.

TIP – Make sure the database keeps your search private. You can check the “Privacy Policy” page on most websites to determine how they treat your information. In addition, the website should state that the searches are anonymous.

We found a website that has a nationwide database of public records that are updated daily.  Whether you decide to conduct a birth date search with them or someone else, please keep these tips in mind and good luck in your search!

Now years have passed, and you are uncertain if you will ever see that person ever again. However, some things you can do may help you locate that lost love one.

Locating People by Social Security Number
Social security numbers are individual and they track people down the fastest. If anyone in the family has the social security number of the lost individual, then try to find it first.

Then all you need to do is go online and do a reverse social security number lookup. Enter the number along with the last name. This information will give you current and previous addresses of the individual. If nothing else, you will get a phone number and a place of employment.

From there, you can either do another reverse lookup on the phone number or place of employment to find the address of the individual. Then it is simple as calling or writing the person.

Locating the Person by Marriage Records
If you are looking a loved one and you are afraid they might be married, then a court records check is always a good idea. Then information is available to the public by Freedom of Information Act.

You will need:

• Name of Bride/Groom
• City (optional)
• State (optional)
• Age (optional)
• Credit Card/PayPal
• Internet Connection

The more information you have the better because it helps to narrow down the possibilities. All you do is go online to one of many court records databases. Type in the name of the person you are looking for with any additional information you have. Then you narrow it down until you get to the person you are trying to locate. It will then list any marriages associated with that person. If there is a marriage record, then you can cross check for a divorce record.

Locating People with a General People Search
If all else fails and you still are searching, then you can do a generic people search. This takes more time and you will need to narrow down the list more, but you can still find the person. Type in the name, city and state, and start narrowing down the list of people until you think you have found the person.

Your loved one is out there and you do not have to hire a private eye to find them. You can start searching today by SSN or through other databases in the comfort of your own home. You just may find your loved one tonight if you start looking.