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Want to locate your long-lost college roommate? Or find out if your neighbor has a criminal record? This book can help by guiding you through the maze of private and government online sources that provide address information, criminal records, bankruptcy records, judgments, liens, real estate assessments, motor vehicle records, and more. Although some of this information is restricted, it's scary how much can be accessed by anyone with a computer and a modem.
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This fully revised, 2nd edition is the authoritative guide to online accesss of public records and public information. Detailed profiles of over 1,000 sources zero in on access requirements, fees, Internet access, and user restrictions to a myriad of records including criminal, civil, corporate, lien, driver, vehicle, vital, real estate, trade name, address information,licensing, aviation, military, vessel, and many more. With plenty of overall searching hints and tips, this reference is a clear and concise path through a complicated maze of government bureaus and private automated distributors.