Private Investigator's Tips, Tricks and Resources For The General Public

Background Check and Criminal Records Resources

2009-06-08T05:03:00.001-07:00

Here are some projects I have been working on.

Articles:

Public Access to Court Information
Want Free Criminal Background Checks?
How to Get Public Access to Court Information
Public Access to Court Records - 3 Common Mistakes
Searching For Criminal Records Online
Find Out Who Your Boyfriend is Cheating on You With
Where Can I Find Court Records Online?
Looking For Criminal Background Records
Background Check Site Scams
Jail Records and County Jail Records
Background Search Rip Offs
How to Do a Personal Background Check - 3 Tips
Three Tips For Conducting a Background Check
What is a Background Investigation?
Employee Criminal Background Checks - Where to Look
Unknown Phone Numbers on Your Girlfriend's Cell Phone?
Background Check Companies Work For You
Cheap Criminal Background Checks
Background Check Services - What Do They Do?
Reverse Phone Searches - Worth It?

E Hows

How to Do A Cheap Background Check
How to Find Jail Records and County Jail Records
How to Find Key Foods To Help Stomach Weight Loss
How to Convert a VOB file to MPEG easily
How to Make 3 Summer Rum Drinks
How to Find Court Records Online
How to Get Connecticut Land Records

Hello

2009-05-19T09:39:00.000-07:00

If anyone has any questions about background searches, criminal records or public documents please be sure to E mail me. I just published a new article called How To Find Public Records Online Free. Check it out!

GREAT Child Internet Saftey Site

2009-04-13T13:27:00.000-07:00

I came across this site while doing research for an article. This is an awesome site that addresses almost any concern a parent may have about the Internet and child safety. I highly recommend taking some time to read over their information. www.wiredsafety.org

Protecting Our Kids Online

2009-04-09T09:02:00.000-07:00

The Internet has become a very dangerous place for children. In the past parents had to be concerned with who their kids were hanging out with or whats been going on at school. Now with the advent of social networking like Facebook and MySpace, Kids can connect with anyone anywhere. I have reviewed some computer monitoring software because I think it is VERY important for parents to keep an eye on what happens on the computer. Some of the software was a little non-user friendly and some just down right did not do what they said it would. I have recommended PC Tattletale to a few clients looking for monitoring software and they have come back with rave reviews.

Software Highlights:

Monitors Social Networking Sites (MySpace, Facebook).
E Mail Monitoring in real time. Have E mails sent to you as they come in or go out.
Password capture and keyword logging.
Chat Recorder captures all chats and instant messages.
Screen Shot Captures.
Web Site History Log.
URL Filtering.

The BEST part is you can try it out for 7 days for FREE!!

Visit PC Tattletale for more details.

IMSafer: Hot New Product

2009-04-08T14:07:00.000-07:00

I just came across this program. It is called IMSafer. What it does is monitor all the instant messaging programs including AOL, AIM, ICQ, Yahoo messenger and even Myspace and Facebook. If certain trigger phrases or topics come up such as pedophilia or personal information it will notify you. It still allows your children to have a certain degree of privacy but also allows you to keep them safe from the many dangers of online communication.

IMSafer even has a FREE option to try the program out!

Nannies and Babysitters

2009-04-08T12:47:00.000-07:00

I have just posted a new Hubpage outlining the process of screening a nanny or babysitter. I will post the link in my articles section will provide a link here. Tips for effectively Screening a Nanny or Babysitter. I hope any parents take the time to review this information. As always, any questions can be directed my way!

Busy Busy

2009-04-07T18:15:00.000-07:00

I have been very busy writing a few articles in my spare time. Please check them out in my articles and links section. If anyone would like me to write about a certain topic or has any questions PLEASE feel free to E mail me...I look forward to hearing from you!

The Overall Background Search

2009-04-06T11:35:00.000-07:00

A good starting point in any situation when seeking information on an individual is a basic background investigation. This background search should cover residence history and current address, criminal history, possible employment information, possible relatives, phone numbers and an assortment of other things.

This will give you a starting point so you can then go and look further into different specialized areas. For example, if you find that someone has some kind of criminal history then it may be a good idea to then go search the court records to get the whole story of that conviction. If you find that someone moves around a lot then depending on your reason for the search this may play a part in your decision making procedure.

This should be the basis for all online investigations. I have talked to a lot of people who know what they want to do but don't know where to start. Well here it is, your starting point.

There are a whole lot of "background check" web sites out there. Just do a Google search and look at the thousands of results. This is the Background Search web site that I use most often. I think it has the most comprehensive information and it is the most user friendly. A quick word of warning, some of the other sites out there are like trying to navigate through a rat maze of information. I use the above recommended site and I would have no problem answering any questions you may have.

Court Records Are Great!

2009-04-06T08:23:00.001-07:00

Court record searches can tell you a lot of information is a small amount of time. You can get past convictions, restraining orders, traffic tickets and so much more. The court locations are ofter a good indicator as to where someone is currently residing. The problem that I run into often is that people move around a lot! I might get a bunch of records for one state but may overlook records from a previous state of residence. I would recommend starting with a know state of residency and then branching out.

Aside from the actual courts themselves (which you often have to actually go to) I have been using this Court Records site a lot. What I like the best is that it will get court records from everywhere someone has lived. This saves a lot of time and searching! Their database is the biggest I have seen yet and they offer an option for a year of unlimited searches. Well worth the cost. To give you a basic idea, when we are hired to retrieve court documents we charge at LEAST $85 an hour plus expenses and mileage.

Welcome Post

2009-04-06T07:06:00.000-07:00

This is the first post in my Tips, Tricks and Resources Blog. My name is Mike and I have been a Private Investigator for a few years now. I have a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. I started this Blog to review some of the information databases available online now and to pass along any tips or tricks that I have picked up through the years. I have a lot of experience in retrieving data online for asset searches or person locating. I am responsible for all background checks, document location and skip tracing for the company I work for. I also have experience in conducting surveillance for domestic cases concerning child custody or infidelity. I welcome any E mails and look forward to hearing from anyone.