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Public Records in the United States
For the purpose of the law, “public records” is defined as all documents, letters, papers, tapes, books, maps, photographs, recordings and other materials regardless of physical form, that are used, created, received, maintained or held by or on behalf of any public body and relate to public business. Federal records have been made accessible to the public by the Federal "Freedom Of Information Act" or FOIA for short.
What types of public records are available?
- Police/ Sheriffs [except ongoing investigations and sealed records]
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- Court Records:
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Records that impact our environment:
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Genealogy and family history information
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Government Documents open to the public:
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Jail & Prison Records:
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Sex Offenders:
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Vital Records:
- Birth, Death, and Marriage records.
- AND MORE!!
RESOURCE WEBSITES
Ancestorhunt.com - Bible Records, Genealogy Search Engines, Obituary search, US and UK searches and more!
Census Diggins - Databases and transcriptions. Don't forget to register for the weekly Free Giveaway!
Free Census Records - US, United Kingdom and Canada Census record links categorized down to the county level.
Free Genealogy Search Engines - free genealogy searches and sources by state.
Genealogy Links - Genealogy resources and guides for the united states.
GenWed.com - marriage records directory and database for genealogy research.
Newspaper Obituaries - RECENT newspaper obituaries for each state.
U.S. Genealogy - Genealogy resources and guides for the united states.