Category Archives: Background Checks

The week in review

Posted on November 19, 2011 by zimmermansguide

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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Three additions to the Background Checks checklist

Posted on November 13, 2011 by zimmermansguide

I wrote up three more sections for the new Background Checks entry: Publications, Employers’  Websites and SEC Filings.

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New entry: Background Checks

Posted on November 7, 2011 by zimmermansguide

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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Work in Progress

Posted on November 1, 2011 by zimmermansguide

I’m working on a new entry called “Background Checks.”  Should be ready in a few days.

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Was your doctor paid to promote that drug?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by zimmermansguide

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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Locating military personnel on active duty

Posted on September 25, 2011 by zimmermansguide

Another good place to look for active military personnel is the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Centralized Verification Service, which I added to the opening paragraph of the Military Records entry.

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Forbes lists of the rich and famous

Posted on September 11, 2011 by zimmermansguide

New links in the Finding People entry: Forbes’ lists of  World Billionaires, Richest People in America, World’s Most Powerful People,  World’s Most Powerful Women, World’s Most Powerful Celebrities.  The current winners are:  Carlos Slim, Bill Gates, Hu Jintao, Angela Merkel … Continue reading →

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Sysoon.com | dead people search engine, funeral news and directory

Posted on August 28, 2011 by zimmermansguide

Thanks to M.Benec for recommending Sysoon.com, billed as a “dead people search engine, funeral news and directory.”  The site did a great job of identifying my deceased relatives, so I added it as a resource for finding “Potentially Dead People” … Continue reading →

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A few recent additions worth noting

Posted on April 22, 2011 by zimmermansguide

Here are a few recent additions worth noting: International Trade entry – ImportGenius provides import/export data similar to Piers but (according to ImportGenius) for less money Africa – An Introduction to the Law of the Southern African Development Community by Dunia … Continue reading →

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Web 2.0 r8ings 4 m.d.s

Posted on April 3, 2011 by zimmermansguide

Web 2.0 review sites used to focus on books, music and consumer products, but now they are posting patient feedback on medical professionals too.   I added both AAVO, a social media site known for rating lawyers, and Angie’s List, which originally rated tradesmen, to the … Continue reading →

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