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Introduction
Coverage & Help

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Customers can access all coverage information within our database. Coverage varies upon each specific search. When conducting any search, a Coverage button is located in the upper right-hand corner of the webpage. It is indicated with a globe icon. Simply click on the icon to view all coverage information for that particular search. This feature was designed to save you time and money.

After checking the coverage on a search, you may wish to learn tips on how to run the search more effectively and efficiently. This is what the help button is for. This button is designated by a red question mark and is located in the upper right-hand corner of the webpage, directly to the right of the Coverage button. For a more in-depth guide to how to use our searches, please visit our Training Page. Also, view our Frequently Asked Questions.



People
Person Search

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Finding people is part art, part science. We provide the science through data and by the tools to help you efficiently conduct searches. IRBsearch allows you to combine data from thousands of different sources creating the most comprehensive collection of information about people in the United States. Data sources are updated daily and records may date back 30+ years with the most current information being indicated by a blue checkmark.

Advanced Person Search

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Sometimes searches necessitate deeper investigation to find your subjects. We have made in-depth searches easier with the Advanced Person Search. In addition to the features found in the Person Search, the Advanced Person Search provides optional fields for input such as: other last name, other city, other state(s), relative first name, and other relative first name. Advanced Person Search allows you to use partial information you may have to more accurately pinpoint where your subject may be located. You may also run an Advanced Person Search without entering data in the Additional Subject Information Fields; this type of query may still yield more detailed search results.

People at Work

Search over 250 million records of people connected with businesses to locate your subject in the People at Work search. Officers, directors, small business owners and possible employees are just some of the types of records you will find in the People at Work search. Using the search results, along with the date range and our confidence level indicator (designated by a thermometer icon) you may be able to locate where your subject is working. Results include name, title, Social Security Number, company, address, phone number, and date range.

InstantID®

InstantID® combines verification, validation and risk detection processes to instantly authenticate consumer and business identities, spot potential fraud or identity theft, and automatically flag discrepancies found on a person's data, such as: Invalid SSN, SSN issued prior to birth, SSN associated with a different person, Deceased SSN, Invalid address(es), Disconnected phones (cell or land lines). InstantID® gives you an information score with potential risk indicators, rather than a pass/fail designation.



Businesses
Business Search

Business records contain information about businesses and government agencies. These records can help identify business relationships. Our searching capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: company name, last name, first name, middle name, Social Security Number, street address, city, state, zip code, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), and phone number.

Corporation Filings

Search for corporation filing records such as charter number, state of origin, record date, status, registered agent information, the Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), and a list of corporate officers and directors. You can find this and all other general corporation filing information through Corporation Filing Search. You may combine specific information such as company name, last name, first name, middle name, street address, city, state, zip code, FEIN, and charter number to find what you are looking for.

National UCC Filings

Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is one of the Uniform Acts created in attempts to harmonize the laws between sales and other commercial transactions in the United States. National UCC Filing records contain information from commercial lien filings. These records can help find assets used by businesses to secure commercial loans or to learn about financial relationships between individuals and businesses.

This search allows you to combine specific information such as: company name, last, first, and middle name, street address, city, state, and zip code. Find National UCC Filing records such as debtor and secured status, multiple secured and/or debtor parties, filing type, event, collateral and other general UCC information.

Internet Domains

Our searching capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: company name, last, first, and middle name, domain name, street address, city, state, and zip code, to find Internet Domain information such as date created, date expired, registrant, administrative, and technical contact.

Dun & Bradstreet

Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) was designed to provide quick and easy access to business information. Our searching capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: business name, street address, city, state, zip code, and phone number to find information such as: date of incorporation, annual sales, employees total, net worth, primary and secondary Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes, facility information, and other crucial business information. Our search will also retrieve the D&B Universal Numbering System, or DUNS number, which identifies over 100 million global companies.

Delaware Corporations

Search for Delaware Corporations records using some or all of the following information: company name, company type such as an active or inactive Delaware company, name reservation, and previous names to find information such as the company name and file number.

For a small additional charge, you can run a report that displays more vital information including Filing History (last five filings), stock information, and tax information.

Business InstantID®

Business InstantID® helps you make connections between businesses and their authorized agents. Business InstantID® provides a score that's more useful than pass/fail. The FraudDefender® score further flags high-risk warnings for business and consumer information. The higher the score, the more verified data is, allowing you to be confident in your business decisions.



Assets
Motor Vehicles

Our searching capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: company name, last, first, and middle name, street address, city, state, zip code, Social Security Number, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), and tag number. Find Motor Vehicle records such as owner (1) and owner (2) information, registrant (1) and registrant (2) information, lien and vehicle information.

It is important to remember that the search results are not limited to automobiles. Motor Vehicle records typically include boats, trailers, RVs, and other assets registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Property Assessments

Our searching capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: company name, last, first, and middle name, street address, city, state, zip code, and parcel number. Find property assessment records such as seller name, all applicable addresses, land usage, sale and recording date, sale amount, assessed value, parcel number and other owner(s) information. You can run another report for additional records including the values such as land, market, and improvement.

For the best search coverage, we recommend searching both Property Deed (see the Property Deeds section) and Property Assessment records. Assessment records are typically added once a year while Deed records are added every time a deed transaction takes place. Therefore, both play a role as independent sources of information.

Property Deeds

Our searching capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: company name, last, first, and middle name, street address, city, state, zip code, and parcel number to find records including owner and seller name, sale amount, mortgage amount, sale and recording date, parcel number, document type, and land usage.

You can run a report that displays additional information including: county, loan type, amount and terms, lender name and title company.

For the best search coverage, we recommend searching both Property Deed and Property Assessment records. (See the Property Assessments section) Assessment records are typically added once a year while Deed records are added every time a deed transaction takes place. Therefore, both play a role as independent sources of information.

Watercraft

Search for Watercraft records using some or all of the following information: company name, last, first, and middle name, street address, city, state, zip code, hull ID, and vessel name.

Watercraft records may include: owner name, address, hull number, record type, date last seen and the vessel name. You can also run a watercraft report that displays more specific and detailed information on registration, title, and vessel information.

FAA Aircraft

Our searching capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: last, first, and middle name, company name, street address, city, state, zip code, and aircraft number.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records include: owners contact information, serial number, aircraft number, record type, and description. For no additional charge, you can run a report that displays more specific information such as status, date first and last seen, last action date, manufacturer and engine manufacturer name, type of aircraft, number of engines, take-off weight, engine horsepower, category, certification issue date, model, number of seats, cruising speed, and fuel consumption.



Licenses
Drivers Licenses

Search for Drivers Licenses records using some or all of the following information: last, first, and middle name, license number, date of birth, (DOB) street address, city, state, zip code, and Social Security Number.

Results may include: name, address, county, Social Security Number, date of birth, date of death, sex, race, attention flag, restrictions, expiration and issue date, endorsements, motorcycle code, license type and number, hair and eye color, height, and weight.

Professional Licenses

Our searching capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: last, first, and middle name, company name, Social Security Number, street address, city, state, zip code, and license number. Remember that Professional License types vary by state, so be sure to check coverage before running a search.

Professional License records include: full name, address, Social Security Number, license number, state, status, type, profession/board, sex, phone number, issue, expiration, and last renewal date.

FAA Pilots

Search for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Pilot records using some or all of the following information: last, first, and middle name, street address, city, state, and zip code.

Records retrieved include: full name, address, record type, and medical certification information (class, certification and expiration date).

For no additional charge, you can run a report that displays more specific FAA information such as: letter, certification type, expiration date, and ratings.

Hunting/Fishing Licenses

Our searching capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: last, first, and middle name, Social Security Number, street address, city, state, and zip code.

Hunting/Fishing License results vary by state, but may include: full name, Social Security Number, address, gender, date of birth, ethnicity, license number, date, and type, home state, and license state.

Concealed Weapons Permits

License Search capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: last, first, and middle name, Social Security Number, street address, city, state, and zip code.

Concealed Weapon Permit results vary by state, but may include: full name, Social Security Number, address, gender, date of birth, ethnicity, license state, permit number and type, registration and expiration date.

Voter Registrations

License Search capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: last, first, and middle name, Social Security Number, street address, city, state, and zip code.

Voter Registration results vary by state, but may include: full name, Social Security Number, address, gender, date of birth, occupation, ethnicity, last vote date, registration and expiration date, political party, and state of registration.

Federal Firearms & Explosives

License Search capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: last, first, middle, and trade name, Social Security Number, street address, city, state, zip code, and license number.

Federal Firearms & Explosives results include: license and trade name, Social Security Number, premise and mailing address, business phone, license number and type, expiration date, county, region, and IRS district.

DEA Controlled Substances

Search records for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Controlled Substances by using some or all of the following information: last, first, middle, trade and company name, Social Security Number, street address, city, state, zip code, and license number. Results include: name, address, Social Security Number, business type, registration number, drug schedules, and expiration date.



Courts
Bankruptcy

Our searching capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: last, first, and middle name, company name, Social Security Number, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), street address, city, state, zip code, and case number.

Bankruptcy records include debtor (and additional debtor) name, Social Security Number, address, case number, date filed, court location, and filing type.

You can run a Bankruptcy report that displays more specific and detailed information including: filing and disposition date, filing type and status, liabilities, assets, attorney and trustee information, and creditors meeting date and location. The Bankruptcy Report also may contain any bankruptcy filings for your subject covering the last ten years, as well as bankruptcy filings for your subject's co-debtors.

Bankruptcy information is crucial for compliance with 11 U.S.C. Section 362, which automatically stays most actions against a debtor or the debtor's property upon the filing of a petition for bankruptcy. This means creditors are prohibited from contacting the debtor or the debtor's employer or making any attempt to collect the debts.

If a creditor attempts collection efforts on a discharged debt, the debtor could file a motion for sanctions in court. A court can sanction creditors for violating the bankruptcy injunction. The normal sanction for violating the bankruptcy injunction is civil contempt, often punishable by a fine.

Criminal Records

Our searching capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: last, first, and middle name, Social Security Number, street address, city, state, zip code, county, and Department of Corrections (DOC) number.

Please remember to click on the criminal records coverage area icon for search criteria applicable for the state in which you wish to search. Department of Corrections records, court records and arrest logs coverage areas are all available.

You can run a Criminal Report, which contains information from the following sources:

Civil Courts

Our searching capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as last, first, and middle name, company name, state, and jurisdiction.

Civil Courts record results vary from state to state, returning the following information: case title and type, plaintiff/petitioner, defendant/respondent, attorney, state of origin, city, state, and jurisdiction.

For no additional charge, you can run the following Civil Court report obtaining the following specific information: case number, court, filing date, manner of filing, judgment type and date, manner of judgment, disposition, disposition date, suit amount, ruling, award amount, and court case activity date.

Florida Accidents

Our searching capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: last, first, and middle name, company name, street address, city, state, zip code, accident, license, and tag number, and the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).

Florida Accident records include: name, record type, address, accident date and number, driver's license number, VIN, and tag number.

For no additional charge, you may run a report producing the following specific information: the general accident information, contributing factors, accident conditions, traffic controls, site location, maximum injury and damage severity, and estimated property and vehicle damage. Information provided for driver(s), passenger(s), pedestrian(s), and property information is: name, address, DL number, DL state, DL type, DL status, safety equipment, physical defects, insurance company and policy number.

Patriot Act
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The Patriot Act is formally known as "The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001." It was signed by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001 in response to the terrorist attacks against the United States, dramatically expanding the authority of American law enforcement for the stated purpose of fighting terrorism in the United States and abroad.

Search our entire database of Patriot Act records using the following criteria: You can also choose to only search the OFAC List, which includes the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) list, by checking the OFAC search-only box. When searching OFAC only, your results may also contain aliases for an individual.

Patriot Act results may include: full name, address, source, and remarks (e.g., name type, other names, date and place of birth, expiration date, vessel owner and type).

Sexual Offenders

Our searching capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: last, first, and middle name, company name, Social Security Number, date of birth, street address, city, state, and zip code.

The Sexual Offender Report is included in the price of the search. Sexual Offender records vary from state to state, including: Social Security Number, name, AKA's, address, date of birth, hair and eye color, sex, height, weight, race, Offender ID, offense and conviction date, and victim's age, and date last seen. A photograph of the offender will also be returned, if available.

Official Records

Official Records can be several different types of documents. In the state of Florida, Official Records are defined as those instruments required or authorized to be recorded in one general series called "Official Records" at the county level.

Document types you might find in an Official Records Search include: affidavits, agreements, assignments, bonds, certificates, certified copies of court judgments, declaration of condominium, court paper, death certificate, deed, easement, financing statement, judgment, lien, Lis Pendens, (Latin for "a suit pending") marriage records, military discharge, modifications, mortgage, notices, orders, partial releases, plat related, power of attorney, probate documents, releases, restrictions, satisfactions, terminations and transfers.

For no additional charge, you may run an Official Records report, returning the following information: grantor, grantee, document type, date filed, location, instrument filing number, description, document pages, book type and number, page number, consideration, transfer, mortgage, and intangible tax amount, execution date, amendment, prior book type and number, prior document type and number, and prior page number.

Marriages/Divorces

Search Marriages/Divorces records with some or all of the following information: last, first, and middle name, county, state, and filing number.

Marriage filings records may return the following information: filing type, number and origin, bride and groom name, age, residence, and marriage date.

Divorce filings records may return the following information: filing type, number and origin, Party (1) and party (2) name, age, and residence, marriage and divorce date.

Foreclosures

Our searching capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: Social Security Number, last, first, and middle name, company name, city, state, and zip code.

Foreclosure records vary from state to state, returning the following information: plaintiff(s) and defendant(s) name, defendant(s) Social Security Number, site address, deed type, and recording date.

For no additional charge, you can run the following Foreclosure report returning the following information: case number, filing date, document year, number, book, and page, date and amount of loan default, auction time, date, and location, opening bid, final judgment amount, lender, trustee, title company, attorney, subdivision name, land usage, parcel number, year built, current land and improvement, living and land size, and legal description.

Liens & Judgments

Our searching capabilities allow you to combine specific information such as: last, first, and middle name, company name, Social Security Number, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), street address, city, state, zip code and case number.

Liens & Judgments records vary from state to state, including: debtor name and address, creditor name, case number, filing type and date, amount, book/page, Social Security Number, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), release date, original case number, and serial/cert. number.

Court Search Wizard

Take the guesswork out of your research! With IRBsearch you can obtain civil and criminal histories for the subject you select without leaving your office. Simply conduct a person search on your subject to get a possible address history. Then select the "scales of justice" icon. This will guide you through an easy-to-use wizard, identifying the county, state, and federal court searches available for your subject. Upon submission of your request, trained courthouse researchers are dispatched to retrieve the most current information and deliver it electronically to your desktop. Average turnaround time is just one to three days.



Phones
Phones Plus
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Our Phones Plus Search allows the combination of specific information such as: last, first, and middle name, (middle initial) street address, city, state, zip code, and telephone number. Phone listings from Directory Assistance may also be in one or more fields.

Utilize the Phones Plus Search by entering information in one or more fields. Searching by multiple fields increases your search precision, and therefore results in documents that meet your exact criteria. To search more broadly, use fewer fields. When searching on common names, please complete as many fields as you can to avoid overly large result sets.

Basic Lookup

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To conduct a Basic Lookup of a phone number, use some or all of the following information: last, first and middle name (middle initial), company name, street address, city, state, and county. You can limit searches to include only residences or only businesses, or both. Nationwide and statewide searches by name are permitted, but including a city and state is usually more effective.

Basic Lookup results include: listing type (residence, business, or government), name, address, phone number, and caption. The caption column displays additional listing information such as the department name of a large business.

Reverse Lookup

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Conduct a Reverse Lookup when the only information you have is the phone number. As with the Basic Lookup, you can limit searches to include only residences or only businesses, or both.

Reverse Lookup results include: listing type (residence, business, or government), name, address, phone number, and caption. The caption column displays additional listing information such as the department name of a large business.



Reports
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Within each unique search we offer, you can choose to run a report to get the exact results you need.


Reference Codes

Within each search you conduct, you have the option to assign a reference code for easy retrieval and organization of your search activity. A "free form" input field is provided for your convenience. You may choose to code your searches however you like. For example: ABC Case, DEF-1234, 12/31/06, are all ways to identify your research. Keeping track is simple as you can see from the following example:

Activity Search Criteria Reference Code Date & Time  
Civil Court Search JOHN SMITH Case # 555-555-555 Nov 21 2006 4:13 PM
Marriages/Divorces WALKER Walker vs. Winn File Nov 16 2006 6:09 PM
Accident Search WELLS TAMPA April car crash case June 5 2006 9:34 AM
Search JOHN DOE Case deadline 2/9/06 Feb 4 2006 2:22 PM



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