State Records

State Records

State records are kept on file by the state courts and can contain a variety of information regarding the citizens that reside in that state. In order to practice transparency, many states have rules and regulations that require state records to be filed and released to the public when requested.

If you’ve ever wanted to brush up on your detective skills, create a real-life game similar to Clue that you can play with your family, or maybe you’re just bored and want to see what’s going on in the world around you, state records can make things very interesting. These records can contain information you likely didn’t know was available to the public.

When searching for state records, you can uncover detailed information about a person’s past, such as their location history, contact information, public history, criminal records, and even their relatives. Traditional methods would require you to search state records in each state, but new technology allows you to view state records from all over the United States in one report.

Since many states release this information with no questions asked, outside of a few exceptions, you won’t need any special government access or clearance to view these records -- nor will anyone else. Public state records can finally help you put together a solid backstory for that new board game, or finish building that character list for your new novel.

Many people search their own state records from time to time. This can give you an opportunity to confirm the information out there that might be linked to your name. Although getting things removed from state records normally takes time -- and in some cases, never -- you will almost always be granted removal if the information is false or inaccurate.

Likewise, state records can be beneficial in learning more about your family history and those you surround yourself with on a daily basis. There can be a lot of information out there about a person’s past that you’re unaware of. Although they’d like to keep these things a secret, it’s still worth it to know -- even if it doesn’t make you think any less or more of them. We are curious human beings, sometimes we just need to feed that curiosity.

If you’re looking to start a state records search today, you can do so right here on our website. You’ll be given a single, easy-to-read report filled with information. Let’s go over what you might find in these state records.

Location History

Whether you know it or not, public state records can display a list of your past and current addresses that you’ve either lived at or owned. This can include rentals, condos, apartments, purchased homes, land, and even business properties.

In addition to that, your report will give a list of possible neighbors and roommates linked to each address. If they owned a property, it will give a detailed history of the property including it’s estimated value, past owners, and the square footage of the house.

Contact Information

You’d be surprised at how much information is kept in these reports. Not only will it display your full name and any known aliases you go by, but it will give your date of birth and possibly a photo of yourself.

Those will be the least of your worries because your email addresses, phone numbers, social media profiles, and online dating profiles could also be listed in the report -- both past and current records. All of this can be found by just searching your first and last name into a simple search engine, like Google.

public History

Public state records will list any major assets you own, whether it be a business, property, vehicle, piece of land, a boat, or any other large item. It’ll even give detailed information about those items. For example, it might list the value, make, model, and serial numbers.

In addition to assets, it’ll showcase whether or not you’ve ever filed for bankruptcy -- no matter the Chapter. Bankruptcy records are released to the public after being filed by the courts and can display the court name, the debtors, the attorneys, the case number, the Chapter, and much more.

Criminal Records

It doesn’t matter if you’re arrested, convicted of a misdemeanor, or convicted of a felony, those records are always filed by the courts and can be viewed by anyone willing to look for them. These won’t always show up on a background check, but can be removed after 7-10 years if they do.

Even when removed from a background check, arrest and criminal records could remain on your public record for life -- especially if it’s a misdemeanor or felony. If you suspect someone you know is hiding a dark piece of their past and you want to make sure they’ve never been convicted of anything, public state records can give you that information.

Relatives

Many people use county, federal, and state records to dig up information about their family’s past -- and they end up finding way more than they originally intended! Bringing up someone’s report will list possible relatives of that person, whether it be parents, cousins, siblings, grandparents, or distant relatives. You can then use their reports to go further and further back into your history.

Who knows, you could end up being related to someone famous -- or even weirder, related to one of your friends!

How to Find Public State Records

You can go through each state agency’s database and slowly come across the information you need, but websites like ours are designed to make your job much easier.

If you’re looking to start a state records search and bring up all sorts of details about you or someone else’s history, head over to the search engine located on our website. Type in the first and last name -- the first initial of the last name will work -- and click the ‘Search’ button when ready. Entering the city and state might help you return more accurate results, but isn’t required.

Once you hit ‘Search,’ you’ll be given a list of possible matches. Confirm you have the right person and bring up their report -- it’s that simple!