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Finding PeopleKeep source in mind.Keep source in mind.Assemble all info known about the person from case files, witness memos, etc.Document sources & date info obtained.Rank sources.Confirm addresses.Write memo when an address is wrong or failed.
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Internet SearchesLimitations – spelling, false matchesFree internet directory searches first
General – infoUSA, infospace, etc.Professional – AMA, APA, Martindale-HubbelSocial Security Death IndexWhite Pages – includes reverse look-upBirth & Death IndexesDOC & County/District Court Websites.BOP
General searches through web – google, etc.Free courthouse searches via web
Internet Searches Cont…Media searches - property bought and sold, arrests, letters to the editor, random quotes.Databases you pay for – Accurint, Public Data, PACER, iDocket, Ancestry etc.
Knocking on doors, talking to the new occupiers, talking to the neighbors.
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Phone books
Old phone books in libraryCriss-Cross411
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Public Records / Court Searches
Forms filled out for child support, divorce, etc.Take note of addresses and date address was noted.Is it a self-report?Make copies for file of anything found.
