The Sourcebook to Public Record Information : The Comprehensive Guide to County, State & Federal Public Records Sources (2nd)

by Sankey, Michael; Flowers, James R.; Weber, Peter J.

• ISBN13: 9781879792609
• ISBN10: 1879792605
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Business Resources Bureau

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
How This Book is Organized	3	(3)
Section I: Public Record Primer	6	(59)
Public Records Unveiled	7	(4)
Definition of Public Records	7	(1)
Public vs. Private vs. Personal	7	(1)
How Personal Information Enters the Public Domain	8	(1)
Where Public Records are Held	8	(1)
The Common Methods Used to Access Public Records	9	(2)
Public Record & Public Information Categories	11	(8)
Business Records	11	(1)
Lien and Security Interest Records	12	(1)
Important Individual Records	13	(3)
Additional Public Information Records Worth Mentioning	16	(3)
Searching for State Public Records	19	(4)
Additional State Offices	19	(1)
State Restrictions Table	19	(1)
State Agency Public Record Restrictions Table	20	(3)
Searching State Occupational Licensing Boards	23	(4)
The Privacy Question	23	(1)
Using the Licensing Section	23	(1)
Search Fees	24	(1)
Search Tip--Distinguish the Type of Agency	24	(1)
Other Forms of Licensing & Registration	25	(1)
Other Information Available	26	(1)
Searching Federal Court Records	27	(8)
Federal Court Structure	27	(1)
How Federal Trial Courts are Organized	28	(2)
Electronic Access to Federal Courts	30	(2)
A Few Searching Hints	32	(1)
Federal Records Centers and the National Archives	33	(2)
Searching Other Federal Government Records Online	35	(8)
EDGAR	35	(1)
A viation Records	36	(1)
Military Records	36	(1)
Online Sources Used by the Experts	37	(1)
Best Gateways to Government Records	37	(2)
Best Online Government Resources	39	(2)
State & Regional Resources	41	(2)
Searching County Court Records	43	(6)
The County Court Records Sections	43	(1)
Reading the State Charts	44	(1)
Reading the Court Profiles	44	(2)
Some Court Basics	46	(1)
Types of Litigation in Trial Courts	46
State Court Structure	45	(1)
How Courts Maintain Records	46	(3)
Performing a Search at the County Level	49	(2)
Ways to Obtain Records	49	(1)
Fees, Charges & Usage	50	(1)
A Few Words About Searching Public Records Online	50	(1)
Searching Recording Office Records	51	(6)
The Lowdown on Recorded Documents	51	(1)
How the Recording Offices Section is Organized	52	(1)
General Searching Rules	52	(1)
Special Categories of Collateral	52	(1)
More Details About UCC Records	53	(2)
The UCC Locator Chart	55	(2)
Using the County Locator Section	57	(2)
Using ZIP Codes When Searching for Public Records	57	(2)
Using a Public Record Vendor	59	(6)
Hiring Someone to Obtain the Record	59	(1)
Which Type of Vendor is Right for You?	60	(1)
10 Questions to Ask an Online Vendor	61	(4)
Section II: Public Records by State	65
57 State Chapters 67 and forward
Each State Chapter's is Organized as Follows
State Agencies
State Licensing Boards
Federal Courts
County Courts
Recording Offices
County Locator