Also helpful but not necessary is having the subjects SSN.  This number was established to identify people for tax purposes and to determine eligibility for Social Security payments upon retirement. 

Overuse by banks and credit card companies has turned this into a serial number for identifying people.  This goes far beyond its intended use and has made identity theft an epidemic.

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  Choose Which Records To Search

Four levels of records exist that will help you in your search. 

These are: city records, county records, state records, and federal records.  You can find a person through the military, Social Security Administration and many other agencies. 

Many records can be accessed by mail, some by phone, many of them online and some only in person.  The more information you have, the more likely you are to find the person you are searching for. 

Start by clicking on City Records in the menu on the right.

Once you identify the records you would like to access, you may send an Inquiry kit or use one of the online search sites.

Many of these records are available online for a reasonable fee and some sites combine multiple records searches into one fee schedule making it very economical in both time and money.

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