Google Uncle Sam for US Government Records

Google does very little to promote their US Federal Government search engine ‘Google Uncle Sam’, but some professional public records searchers and online researchers believe that it is actually a better search engine than First Gov for locating US Government records. You can access Google’s Uncle Sam search at http://www.google.com/unclesam […]

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Find US Federal Records on FirstGov.gov

First Gov is the US Government’s Official Web Portal.  You can search and find public records and other government information from this search engine and records directory. Use the search feature to locate the records you are looking for or browse the directory by area or branch of government.  You can access the First Gov […]

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Hunting Down County Public Records Sources Using NACO.org

The National Association of Counties publishes an excellent online US county directory search that allows you to hunt down county web sites, official contact information and public records sources with ease. Use the Find A County map to find county information and public records for a given state.  Click on a state, select a county […]

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Public Record Requests – Freedom of Information Act

The US Department of Justice has an excellent site devoted to requesting federal public records through the Freedom of Information Act. From www.usdoj.gov Freedom of Information Act site: Like all federal agencies, the Department of Justice (DOJ) generally is required under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to disclose records requested in writing by any […]

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