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11 Feb

Database of the day: Albuquerque Gang Registry

The Albuquerque Police Department has established a registry of gang members who have been convicted of a violation of the Albuquerque Anti-Gang Ordinance. As of yet, there are no convictions, but records will be in an alphabetical directory and include...
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Criminal, New Mexico, Public Records, States Leave a comment

7 Feb

This week in databases: California – Connecticut – Immigration Doctors – DEA Registrant Actions

Those who research historical records – as I do for Quiet Title actions, family history and heir locates – will find the new California Voter Registrations – 1900-1968, supplied by Ancestry.com very helpful. You can search a name for free,...
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California, Connecticut, Databases, Genealogy, Government, Public Records, States Leave a comment

26 Jan

DUI and Violent Offender Registries

I guess the sex offender registries have been a sufficiently popular idea that states are continuing to create boutique criminal records databases. Baltimore, Maryland recently approved legislation that would create a public database of Gun Offenders, requiring those convicted of...
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California, Criminal, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Montana, New York, Public Records, States, Tennessee Criminal, DUI, DWI, offender, registries 2 Comments

16 Jan

Comparing free real estate research

The free real property databases are extending their geographical coverage and the types of features that delight investigators. Zillow has a fly-on-the-cyber-wall feature that will be appreciated by lawyers and investigators: number of total and recent month page views for...
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Criminal, Public Records, Real Property 2 Comments

14 Jan

Around the Internet: Registration Lookups

I was setting out to write about state lookup and registration of “Do Not Call” and “No Call” phone numbers. More on this in a moment. I’m diverging to mention a few voter registration lookup links. The Federal Voting Assistance...
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Connecticut, Missouri, Public Records, Tennessee 2 Comments

10 Jan

This week in public records: Colorado – Nevada – Vermont

The Colorado Board of Medical Examiners is expanding the range of information on doctors at its site. This data on new licensees is expected to be posted April 2008, but will only be gathered and posted for current licensees in...
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Colorado, Nevada, Public Records, States, Vermont, Vital Records Leave a comment

8 Jan

Louisiana Private Investigator Files Complaint with US Postal Service

Don’t mess with Louisiana private-eye Stephanie Ware. She received a ticket in the mail with the phrase “official government business” on the envelope. After further investigation she determined that the company who sent this notice was a non-governmental entity. This...
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Louisiana, PIs In the News, Public Records 4 Comments

4 Jan

Global Economy Opens Many Doors to International Investigations

An article by CFO.com reports that a recent Ernst & Young survey of more than 300 corporate-development officers and other finance professionals found that many companies use forensic techniques, including hiring private investigators, to learn more about local market dynamics...
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Business, International, Public Records 1 Comment

4 Jan

Private Investigator License May Be Required for Computer Forensics

Computer Forensic professionals are quickly finding out that several states are now requiring them to be licensed as private investigators. A recent article in Baseline Magazine details how legislators in South Carolina have introduced pending legislation where “digital forensic evidence...
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Legislation, PIs In the News, Professional Licenses, Regulation, South Carolina, Texas 11 Comments

2 Jan

Database of the Day: Inactive Voters Lists

Some states, counties and towns list current registered voters on a Web site. But you might also look for databases and PDF files that voter registrars and town clerks compile of formerly registered voters. States and local agencies variously refer...
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Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Public Records, States, Tennessee Leave a comment