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Review: Top 2 PUBLIC RECORDS Sites
Posted by Admin on Thursday, December 31st, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Sites reviewed: 3
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My Methods
In this article I have reviewed my Top 2 Public Records search sites so that you don’t have to waste your time exploring all the dead ends. After signing up for dozens of services, I ranked them in terms of accuracy, size, ease of use, and customer awareness. My findings apply to all of the popular Public Record sites listed in the major search engines! (Google, MSN, Yahoo)
How Accurate are Public Records Sites?
- No public record finder site is 100% accurate. Here is why:
- For instance, if James Jones just moved to a new state, it’ll take time for public records databases to update his records from government agencies, banks, and other private sources.
- While some sources update in days, others take weeks, and some only update annually. That’s why it’s best to pick the largest database like I did!
- After a bunch of digging, talking to private investigators and industry people, and using all the major services, I’ve come up with the findings below.
Results May Shock You!
What was amazing was how inconsistent results were! After joining dozens of “public records search” sites and searching for people I knew (friends, family, celebrities), about 7 out of 10 sites could not locate records of any people I knew… anywhere!
The good news: The 2 sites below all have solid reputations and positive customer feedback. They will save you time and money and get you the most accurate public records, hands down. Here they are, in order of rank:
#1 Net Detective
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Net Detective has always outperformed the rest for me. Give it a test drive and you’ll probably agree Net Detective has all you need to become your own Internet Detective. Look up anyone–old friends, potential babysitters, bosses, employees, etc. And don’t miss out on the extra features like How-to Articles, Free Identity Theft Kit, and more. This is a great people search service overall. |
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#2 Background Searcher
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The name says it all: Background Searcher is a solid tool for locating anyone anywhere in the U.S. It doesn’t have all the bells and whistles nor size of database compared to Net Detective, but with a money back guarantee and unlimited searches you cannot go wrong with this online service. |
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Final Word
Please… do your own testing and comparison of public records, background records, and people search sites. There are so many out there–just Google “Public Records”. While my preferred tool meets my needs, your needs may be different from mine! Best of luck and happy digging!
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My name is Kim and I am a freelance writer. I have over 30 years of experience in office management and administrative expertise. I specialize in handling customer service, training and writing for online businesses.
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The Internet has opened up a whole new world for people of all ages. While most of us agree it’s changed our lives for the better, there are still precautions that you need to take. I want to help you navigate the Internet safely. However, being security conscious doesn’t stop with the Internet. This blog will be your source of information and education to keep you and your family safe online and offline.
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I am looking for a free criminal history and public records search for the state of indana
I am currently trying to find a birth certificate for my father-in-law it would be for the early 1930s, he has no idea when his real b-day is, thought i would help him out by finding it if the certificate even exists
need to get any info on my daughters dad or her asap havent been able to find any thing on either
I am looking for my original birth certificate, the one that the doctor signed the day I was born. My name was Alvita Sherelle Witherspoon and my birth date is July 1st, 1961. If you can locate it can I get a copy of it? Thanks, amorr999@yahoo.com
I am looking for police certificate ~20 yrs old or confirmation that it is unavailable from Laos. Any tips for international record search?
Am interested in finding some people from my past but don”t wish them to find to learn of my inquiries re them; is there ANY danger of them finding out that someone (specifically me) is probing their life?
Beverly,
Great question. There is absolutely no risk of someone finding out you’ve been searching for them. Perhaps you’ve been influenced by the recent Facebook ads that say, “Find Out Who’s Looking For You!” Well, the public records services I recommend have their own private platform and never share your information with anyone else, let alone the public or the people whose records are kept. I hope this explains it. Let me know if you have any more questions!
~ Belle
do any of these sights let you lookup automotive license plate info thanks
I believe they do not, but I’ve never tried that! Anyone else tried it? Feel free to respond to Matt.
~ Belle
Sorry.
In my post I said Net Detective PRO.
That should have said Net Detective PLUS (Law Enforcement Edition).
Happy Hunting,
John
Duly noted!
Hello everybody,
I don’t know if this site is run by people somehow involved with (employed by, marketing or advertising for) “Net Detective” or the other search sites mentioned, but they do seem to be toeing the company line a lot.
My apologies if I am mistaken. It’s just my own personal and sceptical observation.
My personal experience with net detective was not bad as far as customer service. They were very nice and returned my money without any questions.
The problem was that many of the searches I did, didn’t find any information and the searches that did have information were all things that I could find for free online.
Now, I was using net detective. Not net detective PRO. So there may be a lot more and complete info by using net detective pro, but I don’t know.
I will say that the info I did get, was accurate and I would have had to go to two or three different sites to get it, but that doesn’t take that much time.
What does take a lot of time is the research involved in finding Gov. agecies and public record data bases online that are not scams or charging you a fee. Believe me when I tell you, I put in many, many hours researching before I found what I needed.
I haven’t seen any messages here that weren’t totally positive so I wanted to balance it out a little with a real and personal experience.
In closing, net detective is a good company and they have good people working there. I just didn’t think it was worth the money for info I could get for free.
Check out government websites for free info via your favorite search engine and also, gov.google.com is a good source.
Happy Hunting,
John
John,
Your comments are very valuable and I thank you for leaving them. You are correct in that I do “toe” Net Detective a lot. I personally find it superior to all the others, both for the reasons you mention–customer service and accuracy–and for financial reasons–I wasted a lot of money and got flat out scammed on other sites. And you’re right about another thing, that I tend to allow only positive comments on my site. That is because there is a lot of corporate bashing that happens that I simply do not believe. In most cases, it’s just competitors of the products I enjoy and use regularly. Finally, I’m glad you have good things to say here. Your recommendation to try free sites is also a good idea, if you’ve got the time. I welcome all comments and feedback. Let’s keep it coming! Thanks again.
~ Belle
I SAW THAT THERE IS A NET DETECTIVE AND A NET DETECTIVE PLUS….WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE AND WHICH IS BETTER? I WANT TO LOOK UP CRIMINAL RECORDS MAINLY BUT ALL OTHERS AS WELL! PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU!
You are correct. The Law Enforcement Edition (Plus) has additional criminal related info that the average person rarely needs. It is used by police and private investigators, which is why it is an upgrade. I think it also contains more advanced sex offender info. Does that help?
~ Belle