The audience of this online reference includes attorneys, private investigators, search professionals, and other interested parties who are involved in finding missing people and running background checks in the U.S. The actual links are accessible only with a paid membership. Each source link has a review of the source including details of their service, online pointers to the source, and an interactive member-contributed discussion forum. You can assume that the regional coverage of each source is the entire U.S. unless a regional list is included.
Source 2170 (free, all states)
Source 2006 Some of these may be Criminal records: State by State - AR, AZ, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, MN, MO, NC, NJ, OH, OR, TN, TX, WA, WI
Source 2014 ( FL, ID, IN, KY, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, WI)
Source 2099 ( $3/search AL, AZ, AR, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, ID, KY, MI, MS, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA)
Source 2140 ( $5/search CT, TN, WA)
Source 2104 (CO)
Source 2002 (monthly fee or $3, AR, GA, CO)
Source 2032 (AL)
Source 2033 (AK)
Source 2034 (AZ) free
Source 2035 (AR)
Source 2036 (CA)
Source 2037 (CO)
Source 2038 (CT)
Source 2039 (DE)
Source 2040 (DC)
Source 2171 (FL) free
Source 2042 (GA)
Source 2043 (HI)
Source 2044 (ID)
Source 2045 (IL)
Source 2172 (IN)
Source 2047 (IA)
Source 2048 (KS)
Source 2049 (KY)
Source 2050 (LA)
Source 2051 (ME)
Source 2052 (MD)
Source 2053 (MA)
Source 2054 (MI)
Source 2055 (MN)
Source 2056 (MS)
Source 2057 (MO)
Source 2058 (MT)
Source 2059 (NE)
Source 2060 (NV)
Source 2061 (NH)
Source 2062 (NJ)
Source 2063 (NM)
Source 2064 (NY)
Source 2065 (NC)
Source 2094 (NC)
Source 2066 (ND)
Source 2067 (OH)
Source 2068 (OK)
Source 2069 (OR)
Source 2070 (PA)
Source 2071 (RI)
Source 2072 (SC)
Source 2073 (SD)
Source 2074 (TN)
Source 2075 (TX)
Source 2076 (UT)
Source 2077 (VT)
Source 2078 (VA)
Source 2079 (WA)
Source 2080 (WV)
Source 2081 (WI)
Source 2082 (WY)
Source 2181 (TN) Free
Source 2180 ($17.50/search in KS)
Source 2164 (AK)
Source 2165 (NM)
Source 2166 (OK)
Source 2167 (WI)
Instant Criminal Records | http://www.peoplesearch.com/consumer/instant_criminal/instant_criminal_main.html Source 2161 ($20/state, criminal-only states: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, IN, KS, KY, ME, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI)
Source 2006 Most of these are DOC records: - AR, AZ, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, MN, MO, NC, NJ, OH, OR, TN, TX, WA, WI
Source 2014 ($.25, AR, CT, GA, MN, TN, TX, UT)
Source 2104 (CO)
Source 2002 (monthly fee or $3, AR, CO, TX, OH, UT)
Source 2094 (NC)
Source 2099 ($3/search AL, AZ, AR, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, ID, KY, MI, MS, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA)
Source 2140 ( $5/search CT, TN, WA)
Source 2100 ($25 online records search for NC)
Source 2004 (13 counties in CA Fresno from 1970, Los Angeles from 1979, Marin from 1977, Orange from 1990, Riverside 1983, Sacramento 1989, San Luis Obispo 1986, Santa Barbara 1965, Santa Clara 1992, San Diego 1909, San Mateo 1959, Ventura 1952)
Source 2101 ($8 in MO)
Source 2102 ($5 state-wide in MO, 6-week wait)
Source 2103 (IN free on-line)
Source 2079 ($10 in WA)
Source 2184 (fee-based, OR, WA)
Source 2041 ($15 in FL)
Source 2070 ($10 in PA)
Source 2146 (AZ) Free public access to 137 of 180 criminal and civil court case files
Source 2043 (HI)
Source 2075 (TX)
Source 2163 ($9) Quick Search, Preview list before you buy.
Source 2024 ($1 to $3.50)
Source 2002 ($.50, not all regions)
Source 2026 (free archives)
Source 2025 PeopleSearch.whitepages.com (free archives)
Source 2126 ($5-$15 per phone # query, includes unlisted #'s, no monthly fees)
Source 2159 ($0.20 per search by name, phone, or address; 48 contiguous states)
Source 2001 (real property, 48 states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY)
Source 2001 (vehicles only, 34 states: AK, AL, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, IA, ID, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NH, NV, NY, OH, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, WI, WV, WY)
Source 2002 (monthly access charge, US aircraft, AZ, NV, UT, CO, FL, MN, MS, ID, IA, LA, NV, NC, OR, SD, TX, WV, WI, WY, MO, ME)
Source 2143 (all states, free to search, $12.95 to $19.95 for details; real estate, aircraft, and watercraft)
Source 2123 (networking, bimonthly magazine, employment opportunities, on-line access to current information )
Source 2117 (list your services, investigator's bookstore, careers, forums, investigative resources)
Source 2119 (magazine, newpaper, training and certification, forums, search)
Source 2120 (UK, promote ethics, select true professionals, cooperation with law enforcement, establish trust)
Source 2121 (promotes the highest quality professionals in the investigative business)
Source 2122 (CA, advance the investigation and security professions)
Source 2138 PI Magazine
Source 2147 ($1/search, all states, DC, and Puerto Rico)
Source 2002 (monthly fee or $3, CO)
Source 2004 ($3)
Source 2001 ($5)
Source 2134 ($1/search)
Source 2124 (free)
Source 2125 ($2 per search, $50.00 for signup, which applies to searches)
Source 2145 (UK, from £1.00 to £34.95)
Source 2002 (monthly access charge, AZ, AR, AK, NV, NM, UT, WY, CO, FL, GA, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, TX, UT, WY)
Source 2143 (free to search, $12.95 for details; AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY)
Source 2144 (all states plus DC, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Israel, and the United Kingdom)
Source 2009 (links)
Source 2008 (Usually no charge to check academic records)
Source 2182 (CA)
Source 2178 (TX) Hits are free, fee for details
Source 2176 (CO) Free
Source 2169 (IL)
Source 2168 (FL)
Source 2186 (FL) free
Source 2187 (GA) free
Source 2185 (FL Free public access to criminal and civil court case files)
Source 2164 (AK)
Source 2165 (NM)
Source 2166 (OK)
Source 2167 (WI)
Source 2160 (CA) Free public access
Source 2142 (OH)
Source 2149 (MS)
Source 2002 (Colorado Civil Index)
Source 2131 (PA)
Source 2148 (TX)
Source 2132 (CA)
Source 2133 (AZ)
Source 2007 ($11.95/upper-court search or $11.95/lower-court search)
Source 2001 ($16 upper or $16 lower)
Source 2008 (County-by-county individual provider)
Source 2104 (CO for $5)
Source 2004 (13 counties in CA , Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Ventura)
Source 2135 (IL)
Source 2141 (NJ)
Source 2014 ($.10/search in Dallas County, TX)
Source 2139 (IA)
Source 2146 (AZ) Free public access to 137 of 180 criminal and civil court case files
Source 2152 (VA) Free public access to criminal and civil court case files
Source 2182 (CA)
Source 2181 (TN) Free
Source 2178 (TX) Hits are free, fee for details
Source 2176 (CO) Free
Source 2169 (IL)
Source 2168 (FL)
Source 2186 (FL) free
Source 2187 (GA) free
Source 2164 (AK)
Source 2165 (NM)
Source 2166 (OK)
Source 2167 (WI)
Source 2004 (13 counties in CA Fresno from 1970, Los Angeles from 1979, Marin from 1977, Orange from 1990, Riverside 1983, Sacramento 1989, San Luis Obispo 1986, Santa Barbara 1965, Santa Clara 1992, San Diego 1909, San Mateo 1959, Ventura 1952)
Source 2149 (MS)
Source 2142 (OH)
Source 2135 (IL)
Source 2141 (NJ)
Source 2131 (PA)
Source 2148 (TX)
Source 2132 (CA)
Source 2146 (AZ) Free public access to 137 of 180 criminal and civil court case files
Source 2133 (AZ)
Source 2008 (Usually no charge to check academic records)
Source 2007 ($12 for upper or $12 for lower courts)
Source 2099 $3/county NY city borough felony/misdemeanor instant online check (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk and Erie; felonies ONLY from Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland) also has VA (all), TX (Dallas), TN (Shelby), NC (all), FL (Dade, Duval, Hillsborough, Orange, Pinellas, Palm Beach) IL Cook county, CA Los Angeles county
Source 2140 ( $5/search CT, TN, WA)
Source 2104 (CO for $5)
Source 2002 (Los Angeles Municipal Index)
Source 2001 FL Broward County Felonies & Misdemeanors $3
Source 2185 (FL Free public access to criminal and civil court case files)
Source 2139 (IA)
Source 2152 (VA) Free public access to criminal and civil court case files
Source 2011 ($1.90 depending on volume, monthly fees and minimums)
Source 2012 ($1.75 depending on volume, monthly fees and minimums)
Source 2097 ($2 depending on volume, monthly fees and minimums)
Source 2002 (monthly access fee, archived records)
Source 2001 ($5 archived files)
Source 2134 ($1/search)
Source 2012 ($3.50 depending on monthly fees and minimums, inspection)
Source 2006 ($7.50 via fax)
Source 2024 (FL, IA, ID, MN, MS, OH, TX, WI)
Source 2014 ($.25, FL, IA, ID, MN, MS, OH, TX, WI)
Source 2007 ($5 many states)
Source 2002 (monthly access charge, FL title updates, MO, OR, TX)
Source 2134 ($1/search)
Source 2015 ($10 or so)
Source 2002 (MO)
Source 2006 ($10 or so)
Source 2001 ($4 FL only real-time)
Source 2016 ($.07 per page, dial-up fees, name only match, online access)
Source 2001 ($16 delay is 5 days average, offline)
Source 2170 (free, all states)
Source 2017 (free)
Source 2018 ($10 monthly subscription)
Source 2010 ($3.50 mail-in, very effective)
Source 2028 ($3.50 mail-in, very effective)
Source 2029 ($3.50 mail-in, very effective)
Source 2030 ($3.50 mail-in, very effective)
Source 2129 (government public records, AK, HI, OR, WA, WY, IA, ND, SD, WI, TN, KY, MI, OH, IN, CT, ME, NJ, NY, RI, VT, AZ, CA, NV, AR, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, OK, TX, AL, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC)
Source 2163 ($9) Quick Search, Preview list before you buy.
Source 2105 (USA)
Source 2106 (USA)
Instant Criminal Records | http://www.peoplesearch.com/consumer/instant_criminal/instant_criminal_main.html Source 2161 ($20/state or $20/all sex offenders, criminal and sex-offender states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV)
Source 2188 (CT)
Source 2083 (IL)
Source 2189 (IL)
Source 2002 (AK, CO, FL, ID, UT, MO, OR, TX)
Source 2084 (AZ)
Source 2085 (FL)
Source 2086 (CA)
Source 2087 (CA)
Source 2088 (CA)
Source 2089 (TX)
Source 2090 (TX)
Source 2091 (NY)
Source 2092 (AK)
Source 2093 (HI)
Source 2095 (NC)
Source 2096 (CA)
Source 2098 (all states)
Source 2163 ($9) Quick Search, Preview list before you buy.
Source 2004 (quarterly subscription or $3)
Source 2023 ($1)
Source 2183 Free (most states)
Source 2179 Free (most states)
Instant Criminal Records | http://www.peoplesearch.com/consumer/instant_criminal/instant_criminal_main.html Source 2161 ($20 for all sex-offender states covered: AL, AK, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WI, WY)
Source 2129 Free (NY, VT, AK, MT, WY, IL, IA, MN, NE, WI, TN, KY, OH, MI, IN, AZ, CA, NV, UT, AR, KS, CO, LA, NM, OK, TX, AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, SC, VA, WV)
Source 2014 (AL, AZ, FL, DE, IL, LA, SC, TX, VA)
Source 2173 (CT)
Source 2113 (NC)
Source 2002 (TX)
Source 2174 (TX)
Source 2162 (AL)
Source 2108 (CA)
Source 2153 (ID)
Source 2109 (IL)
Source 2046 (IN)
Source 2110 (KS)
Source 2050 (LA)
Source 2111 (LA)
Source 2154 (MA)
Source 2112 (MO)
Source 2116 (MI)
Source 2155 (NH)
Source 2130 (NY)
Source 2150 (NJ)
Source 2156 (ND)
Source 2151 (VA)
Source 2164 (AK)
Source 2165 (NM)
Source 2166 (OK)
Source 2167 (WI)
Source 2114 (CT)
Source 2002 (CO, UT)
Source 2107 (NC, DC, VA, MD, DE, PA, NY, NJ)
Source 2004 (13 counties in CA , Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Ventura)
Source 2146 (AZ) Free public access to 137 of 180 criminal and civil court case files
Source 2184 (fee-based, OR, WA)
Source 2178 (TX) Hits are free, fee for details
Source 2177 (NV, free)
Source 2115 (USA)
Source 2027 (free offline records sources)
Source 2104 (CO)
Source 2002 (CO, NV, TX, US deaths)
Source 2002 (AK, AR, CO, DE, FL, GA, Guam, IA, KS, MI, NV, NY, OH, OK, TX, UT, DC)