Expert guides, tips, and educational articles about public records, people search, data privacy, and more.
The original White Pages are gone, but finding people has never been easier. A comprehensive look at free people search tools, government databases, and strategies that actually work.
NPI numbers are unique identifiers assigned to every healthcare provider in the United States. Learn what they are, how to look them up, and how to verify providers.
Death records are essential for genealogy, estate settlement, and fraud prevention. How to find them through government agencies, online databases, and public record sources.
Skip tracing is the process of locating a person who has moved or become difficult to find. Learn how it works, what data sources are used, and the legal framework.
A comprehensive guide to finding court records online, including the federal PACER system, state court databases, and what types of cases are publicly accessible.
What the Social Security Death Index is, what information it contains, how it's used in genealogy and fraud prevention, and the privacy changes that have reshaped access since 2011.
A complete guide to finding government employee salary data, from federal agencies to local school districts, including what's public, where to search, and what the records actually show.
How the Paycheck Protection Program data became a landmark in government transparency and public accountability.
Practical tips to improve your people search results, from using legal names to filtering by state and cross-referencing data.
Understand what a digital footprint is, how data aggregators collect information, and how to minimize your online presence.
When and how to verify someone's identity using public records, whether for online dating, business, or personal safety.
How political donations work, how to search FEC data, and what campaign finance records reveal about communities.
Learn how to look up property ownership, tax assessments, deed records, and transaction history through public data.
What voter files contain, why they are public, how to access them, and what they mean for people search.
Understand your privacy rights under CCPA, state privacy laws, and how to control your personal information online.
Everything you need to know about background checks: when they are needed, what they include, FCRA compliance, and your options.
Learn about the different types of public records in the United States, from vital records to court documents, and how to access them.
A practical guide to reuniting with family members using voter records, property records, and other publicly available data sources.
Why license verification matters, how to check credentials through state licensing boards, and what license data reveals.
Everything about patent searches, the USPTO database, and how patent data connects to people search results.
A detailed overview of federal, state, and local public data sources available to American citizens.
Learn what the Fair Credit Reporting Act covers, your consumer rights, and how it affects people search websites.
Use OpenDataUSA to access publicly available information on individuals across the United States.
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