Not until the last decade or so it was very difficult to do searches on the general public without hiring a private detective and it being extremely expensive. Now that we have the web and easily available databases, it is now very easy. 

It’s now possible, if you know where to look, to carry out a large number of individual searches on free public websites to retrieve criminal records held against individuals. The disadvantage with this way of doing thing is that you are forced to launch searches on lots of separate web pages and online databases to gather the public records that you are trying to retrieve. The records is often held differently for each individual state thus making data gathering a arduous task. What’s great is that there is a better option at a much lower cost. A number of large databases have been set-up by private companies that will let you search though all criminal records in one place. This means it is very easy to use and much faster to retrieve the records that you need. For a low annual fee of $40 you are able to retrieve criminal records for every single state in the country. All records are retrieval using just one website which makes the task much easier. 

There’s even more good news. This same small charge also gives you access to lots of different types of record that are stored on the numerous US government databases. These include: criminal records, court records and proceedings, birth / death data, marriage / divorce lists, sex offenders registers, inmate files, parole files, personal bankruptcy records, most wanted criminal records, jail registers, missing persons lists, DWI registers, assault searches, arrest data and loads more

Remember that someone does not have to have been imprisoned to have recoverable criminal files held against his name. 

The best online website we have come across is http://gov-criminal-records.com  This web page presents a very rapid search facility and the access to search through millions of government data all in one web page.

So what would you use all these files for and how can it be [helpfuluseful] for us? There are a multitude reasons why a small annual fee for this information is priceless. If you hire a person to do some work around your house, walk your dog, or help taking care of your ofspring, you are able to run a search on their name and check if they are a criminal. You could be an employer and might need to run background checks on potential employees. Again a quick search will give all the information you want to ensure you only hire the right people. If a person is over 18 years of age and has become involved in criminal activity, they have public criminal records held with them that it will now be possible to search for and view. 

Another fantastic use for this information is if you find yourself on a date and want to check up on the man you have met up with. It’s better to find out now than many years in the future when it will be all too late.  Best of luck!