Mining Public Records
Bridget GilhoolJennifer McMahan
SLA Conference
June 15, 2011
Tips for Getting Started
• Start with Summary Reports
• Try More Specific Databases
• State-Wide Public Records Searches
Possible Information Found on a Person Summary
Report
• Aliases• Birth and/or Death dates• Addresses – current and historical• Real Property• Professional Licenses• Vehicle Registrations• Bankruptcies• Judgments/Liens• UCC Filings• Fictitious Businesses• Associates (Business and Personal)• Neighbors• Criminal Filings
St. Paul GlobeDecember 11, 1904, p. 1.
“Mrs. Grace Snell-Coffin-Coffin-Walker-Coffin-Layman, Who Has Just Been Set Free for the Fifth Time.”
Questions?