Course
Summary: Public records research and courthouse
research is just that. It is researching public records,
reviewing documents and obtaining information from
files that are located at an actual county or federal
courthouse. While database research is a good and
invaluable tool for the investigator, public records
research goes well beyond the information obtained
in computer databases in gathering vital information
needed for your case. Database searches point the
way in most cases but there is a vast amount of information
that is available at the courthouse in the specific
courthouse computers as well as in the actual documents
or case files located at the appropriate courthouse.
This course will provide you
with an overview of what type of documents and information
are available in the courthouse and specifically what
type of information you will find, including a table
of Courthouse Research Terminology Tips.
In addition, as an added bonus,
the following downloadable forms are provided that
will make your public records research and background
investigations become more efficient and more professional,
ensuring that all necessary records are searched on
each entity:
