There are a few different places to do a public records search depending on what is looked after. The easiest place to do this is at the local courthouse.
I want to look up criminal records that are free and public. Where would I search for these, or where could I find them?
Nowadays almost anyone can perform a public record search online for a fee. If the information is public record that it means it is open to the public and can belegally accessed by anyone, not just lawyers or employers. You could perform a public record search on your own, if you knew where to look. Most people don't know how or where to start a public record search, and employ an outside agency to do it for them.
There is many ways to search for and view public records, you can look on the internet for websites there are many out there that don't cost, if you were searching for criminal records you could always ask for a criminal record check, or there will always be public records stored at a government agency, or if you are willing to spend money on it you could hire somebody to do the checking into the certain people or certain areas.
I found out when I was a child that I am adopted. Now that I'm an adult, I'd like to find my birth parents. What are some places I could search the free public records database?
You can find them online, but what type of public records are you looking for? Public records are commonly used to find information about people (as in a people search), learn more about someone's past (as in a background check), get specific data about a company or business professional, obtain various records (birth, death, marriage, divorce, etc.) and to see the value and related information for any piece of property. Depending on the type of public records you want to find, you can try a Google search. Enter the search terms (for example, if you want to find a person you can enter "people search" or "people finders", if you want information about a piece of real estate you could enter "property records", etc.) and you should be able to find what you need.
You could, but you would have to go to various government agencies to get them (depending on what information you want). Public records are filed by thousands of government agencies (city, state, federal), so information about one person could be spread out among dozens of locations. People Search companies collect all of this data so they can provide extensive reports for their customers.
Vital records such as Marriage, Birth and Death certificates are not usually public information and that varies from state to state. One place to look if one really wants to search is Ancestry. Sometimes vital records can be found there.
Public records are created and filed at thousands of public offices and agencies throughout the country. These records are kept (stored) at those offices, which makes it difficult for people to get access to any records they need. These public records are also stored electronically in various databases. Companies that provide public records reports (like people searches, background checks, reverse phone lookups, etc.) access these databases and pull the relevant information based on search criteria. It is possible for someone to get physical copies of public records, but they could involve visiting several locations, waiting for various documents to be made available and paying administrative fees.
Texas public records are available to any member of the public who is interested. Although some records may not be accessible when classified under 'exemption'. Such records could be confidential, personnel files or might intrude privacy.
Many counties have websites that provide free access to public records such as property records, vital records and jail records. You can access the websites for all 50 states and each county within the states thru "Free Public Records Directory" at http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/ You can also search the available public records by city, state and type through the same website.
Property records are public. You can find them by performing a search for "public land records" for your city, county or state. You could also phone your town clerk and ask the location of the local land records office. Once you find the correct location for the land records in your area of interest you can go and look up any property. The staff will show you how to use their indexing system.
You should search in the grantor index under the name of the trust and the trustees. If you know the name of the trustor you could search under that name.