Identity Investigation on the Internet

Part 1: What Can You Find Out for Free (Using Public Records)?

Basic Data

If you have:	Voter registration records return:
Person's name, city/county of residence, and state of residence	Full residence address, including street
	Date of birth
	Gender
	Race
	Political party affiliation
Example (from Wake County Board of Elections voter registration data):	Sample voter information data

	Public tax records return:
	Full residence address, including street
	Property tax owed/date due
	Names of additional property owners
	Year/make/model/value of vehicles
Example (from Wake County Real Estate Data):	Account Summary
	Details (includes photograph of house)
Example (from Wake County Property Tax Information):	Billings/Collections
	Details (vehicle information)

If you have:	Reverse telephone directories return:
Person's telephone number	Person's name
	Address
	Map to address
Example (from infoUSA.com):	Sample search
	Search results

Criminal Records

If you have:	State database returns:
City, county, or Zip code	Name
	Address
	Conviction information
Example (from North Carolina Department of Justice Sex Offender & Public Protection Registry):	Sample NC sex offender record

If you have:	State database returns:
Last name	Conviction, incarceration, probation, parole, and sentence history information
Example (from North Carolina Department of Correction Offender Information):	Public Access Information System sample record
	Sentence history

If you have:	Federal database returns:
First and last names	Projected release date
	Location of incarceration
	Date released
Example (from Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator):	Inmate records, both incarcerated and released

Part 2: What Can You Find Out for a Fee?

"I find more dirt on people, and they probably don't even realize it's out there."

Basic Data

If you have:	Fee service may return:
Person's name	Current and previous addresses (past 7 years)
	Current and Previous listed phone numbers
	Family members
	Other people residing at same address
	Neighbors and their listed phone numbers
	Spouse name (selected states)
	Property ownership at current address
	Property value of current residence
	Bankruptcies
	Liens
	Tax liens
	Small claims civil judgments
	Criminal record search

If you have a "legal reason" and have:	Fee service may return:
Person's name and last known address	Social Security Number

If you have:	Fee service may return:
Woman's maiden name	Her married name

If you have:	Fee service may return:
Street/city/state address	Owner of the property if and as recorded by county tax assessors

If you have:	Fee service may return:
Person's first and last names and post office box number	Physical address of the PO box holder as registered through the Postmaster

Telephone Information

If you have:	Fee service may return:
Address	Name and unlisted phone number of that property's owners

If you have:	Fee service may return:
Person's name, address, and telephone number	Calls from last billing period

If you have:	Fee service may return:
Pager or voice mail number	Name and address of billing party on record

Motor Vehicle Information

If you have:	Fee service may return:
Person's name, address, and date of birth	Drivers license number & all related DMV information

If you have a "legal reason" and have:	Fee service may return:
Drivers license number & all related DMV information	All Information on File From DMV Pertaining to the Vehicle
	Registered owner of vehicle
	Lien holder

If you have:	Fee service may return:
Candidate's name	List of individual campaign contributors
	Donation amount
	Donor occupation
	Committees supporting candidates