Popular public records resources

Popular public records resources and related items of interest.

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Have you been ‘Googling’ people’s names, to get dirt or other info about them? I bet that the results aren’t very promising. In that case, I’ll recommend a personal background check website and it’s features.
Here are some common uses for it.

• - Checking out your friends/ Facebook friends
• - Finding Marriage/ Divorce records
• - Checking out your neighbors
• - Checking out parents of your children’s friends
• - Checking out your family members
• - Finding somebody’s current address
• - Finding lost love interests and old friends
• - Filling your personal address book
• - Checking out sex offenders nearby
• - Protect yourself by checking out potential online dates

If absolutely must not be used for professional reasons. If you agree to this, click here to begin your search. (This was an advertisement).
*I believe that Instant Checkmate might have been what I was advertising at the original time of this post. Look it up if you're still interested. If you're looking for something FCRA certified.. FindOutTheTruth.com, Inc. - Your Worldwide Background Check Headquarters! - Background checks, criminal records, and more with the lowest prices online. All searches are completed by a licensed private investigator. (An ad) However, I haven't tried them before.

There are many reasons you might want to check someone’s criminal records, or other background details. Much of that is public record, and it indicates that they are documents which are not confidential. Something which needs to be kept private unless properly authorized, is someone’s credit report & credit scores. 2021 update: that link is outdated now.

Reverse E-mail Searches

Do you want to see who owns an email address, or look up someone’s email? Check this out… they offer unlimited searches for up to a year, if you buy the $24 plan (last time I checked, another ad by the way) One search with a full report costs about $15 or so. Satisfaction is guaranteed, see their return policies for more details. 2018 update: that site seems to be having some issues at the moment. This site, however, is a good place. (yet another ad)

Check vehicle history here.

Here are some tips when looking up VIN's.

• You may be able to scan a VIN bar code with Google lens or other app. 
• You might be able to find what you need with https://www.vehiclehistory.com to save money, if a comprehensive search is not your top priority. Also try Google first. 
• You may be able to take advantage of a free AutoCheck by using a free listing through eBay: https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/Free-Vehicle-History-Reports-on-eBay-Motors/ba-p/26162851 (not an ad)

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How can you find a company’s EIN (employee identification number) ?
It aIf it is one that you work for, all you have to do is call them and ask and they would completely understand. If you want to look up the EIN of a company you don’t work for, you’ll probably have to go through a paid service (unless it is a non-profit). http://feinsearch.com/ (not an ad) appears to be the leader of EIN look-ups online, and they offer 5 free searches. A small business could have 100 monthly searches for 49.95 per month, at the time of this writing. 2021 update: This page needs more non-ads. 2023 updated links slightly. There was one dead link.