Category Archives: Public Records

Not your typical Oregon legal research resources

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

I added a section called “Other Useful Information” to the Oregon entry.   The section covers the non-legal information I am most often asked to find for other states — Business Registrations, News, UCC Filings and Vital Records.

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Expanded explanation of verifying active military duty

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

I am regularly asked to verify whether a defendant is currently serving in the military.  The best way to do this is to search the Official Department of Defense Servicemembers Civil Relief Act website.  This is slightly trickier than it … Continue reading →

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New section on finding police reports

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

I just wrote up a section on finding Police Reports in the Criminal Law entry.  There are actually several ways to get police reports, depending on state laws, local laws, and the relevant police department’s policies.   Vehicle accident reports are often … Continue reading →

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All things must pass: the demise of the free Social Security Death Index

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

The Social Security Death Index database from Ancestry.com is no longer free.   I edited the Finding People, Social Security Numbers and Vital Records entries accordingly.

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Busy morning for the tax-exempt entity entries

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

This morning I spruced up the Hospitals, Tax-Exempt Organizations, Campaign Contributions and Foundations entries.   In addition to the edits, I added in links to the Active Organizations search posted by the National Center For Charitable Statistics and the IRS’s Political Organization … Continue reading →

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List of National Archives researchers

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

I created a little section called “National Archives” in the Washington D.C. Document Retrieval entry.   It features the Archives’ list of Independent Researchers Available for Hire and two companies that I’ve heard do good work.  I’ll add more researchers if … Continue reading →

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The week in review

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

Some additions: A “Campaign Contributions” section for the Background Checks entry; A “Dockets/Case Information” section for the Massachusetts entry; A “Land Records” section for the Washington State entry; The specialty public records platform Archives for the “Marriage and Divorce Records” section … Continue reading →

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New entry: Background Checks

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

I finished the first draft of the Background Checks entry and posted it live.   I wrote it as a checklist to help people remember all the places to look for useful information.  I’m sure I left out some good ones, … Continue reading →

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New Jersey Superior Court case information system

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

I added the New Jersey Courts Public Access system to the “Docket Sheets” section of the New Jersey entry.  The system provides case information for civil cases heard in the New Jersey Superior Courts.

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Was your doctor paid to promote that drug?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

I added ProPublica’s Dollars for Docs database of payments made by  pharmaceutical companies to physicians to the resources you might want to check when doing background research on Doctors.   Especially relevant for background checks on medical researchers and expert witnesses.

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