Where does PeopleFinders get its information?
PeopleFinders pulls its information from a variety of publicly accessible sources. Our primary source of information is what's called "public records." Public records are official, publicly-available documents, including such things as a person's birth records, criminal records, and property records. We get this kind of data from thousands of reporting courts and other government agencies at th...
Can't I find this kind of info for free elsewhere?
You could, but you may find the effort to not be worth it. General Online Searches With a general online search, you may be able to find some basic information about a person. But in order to so, you will likely have to sift through pages of results to get to the right person. (If it's a person with a fairly common name, the task becomes proportionately more complex.) And whatever information y...
What is a background check?
A PeopleFinders background check contains public records information that can help you to: Find out more about the people in your life Reconnect with an old friend or estranged relative Verify the honesty of an online seller Make sure a date is safe Check out the history of a property Find out who's behind an unlisted phone number Just generally be well-informed about people and places, so you...
What kinds of criminal records do you have in your database?
The PeopleFinders database includes all available types of criminal records: Arrest records Court records Convictions/jail time Probation, etc. Record Classifications Our criminal records distinguish between citations, misdemeanors, and felonies. And they show all types of crimes: Vandalism Robbery DUI/DWI Murder Drug dealing Rape and other sex offenses And more We have hundreds of millions...
What is a public record?
In short, public records are local, county, state and federal documents that are classified as non-confidential, and therefore available to the public. The main repositories of public records are government and court clerks’ offices, libraries and, more recently, online databases like PeopleFinders. Billions of Records Billions of these records are created every year in the United States, by yo...
How do I get public records data?
Public records are collected by and housed at thousands of clerk offices across the U.S. If you’re looking for data about just one individual, all of their records probably aren't all in one place; they are likely stored in multiple locations. Considering you often have to request public records in person, this can make it difficult to find all the information you need on your own. Online Recor...