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Accurint
www.accurint.com
Information management company that offers searches for individual public records for a fee. Can locate deep background and historical information, including aliases, historical addresses, relatives, associates, neighbors, assets. Services focus on helping collection agencies, companies with internal collection departments, lawyers, insurance professionals, law enforcement agencies and corporations locate debtors, witnesses or suspects. Search fees start at 25 cents.
AfriNIC – Internet Registry for Africa
www.afrinic.net
One of five Regional Internet Registries; provides IP address allocation and registration services for Africa. Can search AfriNic Whois database. Can browse registration database.
Alabama Secretary of State
www.sos.state.al.us
Can search corporate filings by name or agents/officers; search UCC filings by debtor's name or filing number. Provides incorporation and registration information and fees; name reservation and registration information, downloads; UCC and corporation forms. Lands and Trademarks Division maintains county-by-county tract books, which reflect the original ownership of Alabama lands; provides trademark registration information and forms. Includes access to Code of Alabama, Acts of Alabama.
Alaska Department of Commerce, Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/home.htm
Corporations contains searchable and downloadable corporations database, forms, fees, name reservation and registration forms and information. Business Licensing offers business licensing application and online registration; duplicate license request form; business license search tool; name selection guidance and regulations; business license statutes and regulations; classification system by line of business.
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) – United States and Canada
www.arin.net
One of five Regional Internet Registries worldwide; provides IP address registration and other services for the United States, Canada, and several islands in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Provides information about registration services; links to other Regional Internet Registries. Can search ARIN Whois database.
Arizona Corporation Commission
www.cc.state.az.us
Provides searchable database of filings, annual reports, pending matters report. Includes filing requirements, fee schedule, checklists, instructions and forms. Securities Division contains small business forms, information and registration packet; public record reproduction request form. Lists all active corporations, limited liability companies, trademarks, tradenames and limited partnerships; old corporation names; and corporations by agent name. Includes links to statutes and rules. Can perform preliminary name availability search and subscribe to State of Arizona Public Access System, which provides online access to public information. Corporations can file annual reports online. Pipeline Safety contains Arizona Underground Facilities Law, filing form and Pipeline Safety Rules.
Arizona Secretary of State
www.azsos.gov
Business Services includes UCC filings database, fee schedule and forms, trademarks and trade names applications, limited liability partnership certificates and other forms, registered name search, and full text of the Uniform Commercial Code.
Arkansas Secretary of State
www.sosweb.state.ar.us
Business Department includes Business Office, Corporations and Uniform Commercial Code divisions. Contains downloadable forms for registering corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, homebuilders and home inspectors. Subscribers can submit corporation, franchise tax and UCC filings; print certificates of good standing online. Provides fee schedules; trademark information; search engine for business entities, homebuilders, home inspectors and trademarks. UCC contains downloadable filing forms and fees.
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre – Internet Registry for Asia Pacific Region
www.apnic.net
One of five Regional Internet Registries; provides IP address allocation and registration services for the Asia Pacific region. Can search APNIC Whois database.
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BankruptcyData.com
www.BankruptcyData.com
Visitors can search database of public company bankruptcies (1986-) by company name, bankruptcy date, business type, asset size and purchase additional data. Provides Bankruptcy Court directory and links; bankruptcy glossary; and business bankruptcy news updates. Research reports, publications and business filings database are available to subscribers or for a fee.
BRB Publications
www.brbpub.com/pubrecsites.asp
Links to more than 2,000 Web sites providing county, state and federal public records. Links are organized by state, city or county. Includes government guide.
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California Department of Corporations
www.corp.ca.gov
Financial Services Division users can verify license information and address listings for California finance lenders, mortgage bankers and independent escrow companies by company name or license number.
California Department of Industrial Relations
www.dir.ca.gov
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement lists debarments of public works contractors.
California Secretary of State: California Business Portal
www.ss.ca.gov/business/business.htm
Can check records online for corporations, limited partnerships and limited liability companies. Contains Uniform Commercial Code financing and tax lien documents, corporate and other business entity documents, trademark/service mark registrations, and other statutorily required special filings. Provides informational materials; forms; list of fees for services to business entities and for filing financing statements, liens and other documents provided for under the Uniform Commercial Code; e-filing information. Includes directory of Secretary of State branch offices; list of chambers of commerce. Includes business start-up guide, business record search, notary public information, record order form and FAQs.
Checkdomain.com
www.checkdomain.com/
Can check on whether Web site domain name still is available. If it is owned, information about the owner is given.
ChoiceTrust
www.choicetrust.com
Offers free C.L.U.E. (Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange) Personal Property report, which provides a five-year history of losses associated with a person and his personal property. Includes dates, loss type, amount paid, policy number, claim number, insurance company name for each loss. C.L.U.E. Auto report provides a five-year history of auto insurance losses and includes dates, loss type, amount paid, policy number, claim number, insurance company name for each loss. Fee-based products include employment history; tenant history; background checks; Home Seller's Disclosure Report, which provides loss information about a given address.
Colorado Department of Revenue
www.revenue.state.co.us
Can search database of trade names for sole proprietorships and general partnerships by name, type of business, location, industry code or download monthly updates.
Colorado Secretary of State
www.sos.state.co.us
Contains database of business records; downloadable filing manual; information about UCC filings; link to debtor search database; and commercial recording and UCC publications and forms. Can file periodic reports; order or validate certificate of good standing; file UCC or EFS forms online.
Connecticut Department of Administrative Services
www.das.state.ct.us
eProcurement lists debarred contractors.
Connecticut Department of Revenue Services
www.ct.gov/drs/site/default.asp
Lists top 100 delinquent taxpayers.
Connecticut Secretary of the State
www.sots.state.ct.us
Can access UCC and corporations data online.
CourtExpress
www.courtexpress.com
Offers online searchable database of court records, including U.S. District (civil and criminal), Bankruptcy, Courts of Appeals, Court of Federal Claims, Supreme Court and some state courts. Can view search products available, pricing information and sign up online.
CourthouseDirect.com
www.courthousedirect.com/
Provides fee-based public records search, title research, property reports.
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Debarment List – Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement
epls.arnet.gov
Electronic version of the Lists of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs, which identifies parties excluded by the U.S. government from receiving federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain types of federal financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits. Can view list alphabetically by party, agency, state or country; search by name, CEC code, agency, state/country, or action and termination date; view cause and treatment code descriptions; past exclusions; denied persons list.
Delaware Division of Corporations
www.corp.delaware.gov/
Provides online name reservations; online UCC filing, forms and fees; business registration guidelines, forms and fees; registered agents list; franchise tax schedule and online filing; link to Delaware Corporation Laws Annotated; guidelines for UCC filings; "The Corporate Edge" newsletter; fee-based online corporate status check, certificate request form, information.
Delaware Division of Revenue
revenue.delaware.gov
Includes searchable database of licensed businesses; list of top delinquent individual and business taxpayers.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
www.hud.gov/library/
bookshelf01/compsanctions.cfm
Lists individuals and companies to whom a Limited Denial of Participation or Debarment Notice has been issued by a HUD field office.
Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control
www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/
Administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on U.S. foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign countries, terrorists, international narcotics traffickers and those engaged in activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List lists specially designated nationals and blocked persons; provides recent actions, SDN List changes, overview of sanctions program by country, regulations by industry, forms, articles, public and legal documents, and enforcement information.
Detective Forums
www.detectiveforums.com
Collection of bulletin boards and links to public records resources, including court, phone, e-mail records; background checks; people finders.
District of Columbia Business Resource Center
brc.dc.gov
Can search databases of property sales and assessments; public land sales; unclaimed property; and other data. Provides links to Corporations Division database searches.
District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Basic Business License Information
mblr.dc.gov/
Register a Business provides registration guide and downloadable forms, documents; information on currently registered organizations, including status; business name database and name reservation form; FAQs.
District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue
www.cfo.dc.gov/otr/site/default.asp
Lists delinquent taxpayers.
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EDGAR
www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
Operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Automated collection, indexing and forwarding of submissions by companies and others that are required by law to file disclosures with the SEC. Allows users to retrieve filings; organized by year and by company or fund; daily and full indices to the database. Provides information for filers.
e-Law Document Repository
bank.elaw.com
Free online repository of documents filed in the Enron and WorldCom bankruptcy cases.
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FactCheck.org
www.factcheck.org
Project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania with the goal of monitoring the factual accuracy of statements made by major U.S. political players in TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, news releases. Can view articles in chronological order or search archive by keyword to find analysis, links to information sources. Visitors can post questions relating to current political or policy issues to be answered by FactCheck staff.
Federal Civil Cases – Database of Terminated Cases
teddy.law.cornell.edu:8090/questtr7900.htm
Searchable database of nearly 5 million U.S. District Court civil cases terminated since 1978. Data was gathered by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, assembled by the Federal Judicial Center and disseminated by the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research.
Federal Reserve Financial Services
www.fededirectory.frb.org
Can search directory of bank routing numbers.
FedSpending.org
www.fedspending.org/fpds/index.php?reptype=a
Contracts includes database of federal contract data, searchable by contractor, location, contracting agency, competition type, service provided. Can view Top Contractor list. Contractor profiles include contract figures, product or service list, purchasing agencies, purchasing trends, congressional districts where work was performed. Grants includes federal assistance spending, such as grants, loans, insurance, direct payments searchable by recipient, location, granting agencies or assistance type. Can view Top Recipient list; recipient profiles; list of assistance programs and agencies.
50states.com
www.50states.com
Public Records provides resources to access public records, including birth, death, marriage, divorce, unclaimed property records.
Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations
www.dos.state.fl.us/doc/index.html
Sunbiz is the Division of Corporations' online information, research and electronic processing service center. Users can access business entity, corporation, federal lien, judgment lien and image databases; download corporate data and fictitious name data files; download and print copies of filed documents and forms; view filing fees. For multiple filings, after setting up a Sunbiz e-file account with a deposit, e-filing is available for corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, general partnership, judgment lien and uniform business trade survey filings. Contains statistics, legal opinions and procedural notices.
Florida Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.fl.us/construction/legal/websusp.pdf
Contracts Administration Office lists suspended contractors.
Florida Secured Transaction Registry
www.floridaucc.com
Includes searchable database of UCC filings; fee schedule; forms; FAQs.
Follow The Money
www.followthemoney.org
Web site of the Institute on Money in State Politics, a national non-partisan, non-profit organization documenting and researching campaign finance at the state level. The Institute develops publicly available searchable databases and analyzes the information to determine the influence of campaign money on public policy in the states. Can search data by candidate, ballot measure or party committee; contributor; area of interest; or get a comprehensive overview of a particular state.
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GeoCommunicator
www.geocommunicator.gov/GeoComm/index.shtm
Bureau of Land Management’s repository of data for federal land stewardship, land and mineral records, land survey information. Land and Mineral Use Records allows users to search, locate and map BLM's land, mineral use authorizations and mining claims on public lands, which include oil and gas leases, rights-of-way, mineral leasing, mining claims. Land Survey Information System contains official boundary surveys for all federal agencies.
Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
www.sos.state.ga.us/corporations
Provides online business entity (corporations, limited partnerships, LLCs) database searchable by business name or registered agent name. Can order documents, reserve business names and file annual business registrations online with a credit card or with a GeorgiaNet account billed on a monthly basis; also can order status certificates and multiple corporate records. Provides filing procedures and forms for Georgia business entities; fee schedules; First Stop Business Information Center guide; and links to other states' business services divisions. Can download trademark, service mark applications and forms; Georgia trademark database is searchable by mark name or keyword.
Government Registry
www.governmentregistry.org
Offers civil, criminal, business, contact public-record searching to subscribers.
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Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
www.state.hi.us/dcca/
Business Registration Division includes registration information, forms, filing tips, fee schedule, and links to business name and certificate of good standing search engines. Regulated Industries Complaints Office includes complaint forms and instructions.
Hawaii State Procurement Office
www2.state.hi.us/spo/
Contains notices of contractor debarments and suspensions.
HomeInfoMax
www.homeinfomax.com
Subscription-based site for accessing real estate property records. Offers a variety of subscription options, products, including property location, characteristics, site information, property analysis, tax and assessment data, title history, last and prior sales figures, dates, details. Lists county coverage for all 50 states.
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ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
www.icann.org/
Organization responsible for assigned names and numbers on the Internet. Includes listing of registrars approved by ICANN; guide to registries for domain names, with contact information. Click on the following links for Regional Internet Registries for North America, Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe/Middle East/Central Asia.
Idaho Secretary of State
www.idsos.state.id.us
Business Entities provides business entity FAQs; list of registered agents; forms and fee schedules for corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships; business-related publications; forms and fee schedule for Assumed Business Names. Can search business records. UCC contains UCC status search, rules, FAQs, forms, fee schedules and publications. Trademarks contains forms, fee schedule, trademark statutes. Provides Will Registry form and information.
Illinois Department of Labor
www.state.il.us/agency/idol
Lists debarred contractors.
Illinois Secretary of State
www.sos.state.il.us
Business Services Department provides corporation forms and fees; corporate/LLC name availability database; business organizations acts; office locations to order certificates of good standing; UCC text and resources.
Indiana Department of Administration
www.state.in.us/idoa/
Procurement Division lists suspended vendors.
Indiana Department of Labor
www.state.in.us/labor/
Wage and Hour lists contractors with outstanding Common Construction Wage Law (prevailing wage) obligations.
Indiana Secretary of State
www.state.in.us/sos/
Can search for business entity name, check name availability and print official Certificates of Existence or Authorization. Business name search retrieves address, control number, status and dates. Additional information, such as registered agent, principals, transactions made with the Secretary of State's office and corporate report, is available for a fee. Visitors can view "Guide to Starting a Business in Indiana" and download corporation forms. Can perform UCC filings and searches online. Provides instructions; fee schedule; rules; forms; and list of county recorders. Provides trademark applications and information.
Internet Domain Name and IP Addresses
www.topology.org/comms/nic.html
Lists, links to directories of international Internet domains and IP addresses. Includes IP address allocations, domain name listings, who is services, registrars, NICS by country.
Internic
www.internic.net/
Provides resources for obtaining information about Internet domain name registrations. Lists accredited domain name registrars by name, country served, languages supported by registrar. Using Who Is Search, can research domain names, registrars, name servers. Using Who Is, can check for domain availability worldwide. Answers FAQs. Links to IANA (Internet Assigned Number Authority), which allocates numeric IP addresses to Regional Internet Registries (RIR). IANA provides information about assignment of IP addresses, RIRs.
Iowa Secretary of State
www.sos.state.ia.us
Corporate records can be searched by name or corporate number; UCC filings can be searched by personal name, business name or UCC number. Can submit UCC filings online.
iTools, Internet Tools
www.itools.com/internet/
NSLookup translates a domain name to an IP address or visa versa by querying a DNS server. Dig (domain information groper) DNS Check gathers information from DNS (Domain Name System) servers. Link popularity check returns the number of links to a particular URL. Includes other Internet tools.
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Kansas Secretary of State
www.kssos.org
Provides the full text of the Kansas Corporate Handbook, which includes statutes, index to corporation laws and fee schedule. Corporate database can be searched by name, keyword, number, stockholder, resident agent, officers, directors, city and date. Can search for Secretary of State forms in PDF format by name or category. Contains UCC fee schedule, statutes and regulations. Paid subscribers can perform UCC searches and file UCC documents online. Subscription information is available at www.kansas.gov/services/index.html
Kentucky Office of Secretary of State
www.sos.state.ky.us
Business Services provides online
preliminary name availability search; database of more than 360,000
companies searchable by name; database of officers; online annual
report filing; business filing forms; fee schedule; descriptions
of incorporation types, with links to statutes; and annual business
filing statistics. UCC Filings includes statutes and
regulations; online UCC filing; pre-paid account status check;
forms; and fee schedule. UCC database can be searched by name
of debtor or secured party, county, date of filing or company
ID number. Provides trademark information, application, renewal
forms, fees, FAQs and online database.
Knowx.com
www.knowx.com
Searches for people, businesses, professional licenses, owners and officers in multiple databases, including Business Yellow Pages, reverse address or phone number directories, state professional licenses, UCC records, Corporate Records, Federal Employer ID numbers and "doing business as" records. Single database searches include bankruptcy, business Yellow Pages, corporate and limited partnerships, death records, judgments, lawsuits and liens. Real estate searches include foreclosures, refinancings, sales records. Must be registered user and provide billing information to access databases. Price list is available. Help and FAQs section gives answers to common general customer support, privacy and billing questions.
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Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry
www.lacnic.net/en/
One of five Regional Internet Registries; provides IP address allocation, registration, other Internet resources for the Latin American and Caribbean region, including Mexico. Can access registry database.
Louisiana Secretary of State
www.sec.state.la.us
Can search Corporations Database for business names, trademarks, registered agents and individual names. Commercial Division contains current list of revocations. Provides information on UCC filings and fees; information about direct access service.
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Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions
www.maine.gov/sos/cec/
Contains "Basics to Incorporating in Maine"; downloadable business registration forms (for corporations, LLCs, LLPs and non-profits); fee information. Can search corporate names and file annual reports; lists active Maine corporations and registered agents. Provides UCC filing and fee information; UCC interactive search; online filing; debtor name index. Includes Maine Marks Guide; trademark registration and fee information; listing of notaries public searchable by town and then name; agency rules.
Maryland Board of Public Works
www.bpw.state.md.us
Lists debarred businesses, with debarment dates.
Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation
www.dat.state.md.us
Provides requirements for registering a business entity as a corporation, limited partnership, LLC; registration forms; UCC security interest filings; UCC record search. Can register trade names; business records are searchable online by name, trade name and department ID number. Real property records with ownership and value information are searchable by county and address, property ID, map reference or property sale. Provides real property tax forms and information. Can print official Certificates of Status from this Web site.
Maryland Secretary of State
www.sos.state.md.us/Filings/PublicDisclosure.htm
Lists persons and companies that have disclosed doing business with the state in excess of $100,000.
Massachusetts Secretary of State
www.sec.state.ma.us/
Corporations Division contains UCC database; downloadable corporation forms; online UCC filing form; business entities database, forms, fee schedule and certificate order information; trademark registration information and fees. Business Assistance Resource Center contains local, state and federal filing information for Massachusetts businesses. Public Records Division contains public records statutes and FAQs.
Merlin Information Services
www.merlindata.com
Offers public record retrieval services, including skiptracing, looking for assets, running background checks and performing investigative work. Lists databases available for searching, including national credit bureaus, business locators, collectors' databases and public records databases.
Michigan Bureau of Commercial Services
www.michigan.gov/cis/
0,1607,7-154-10557-25407--,00.html
Corporation Division contains incorporation and business registration FAQs; business entity database searchable by name, keyword or file number; contact information for business and corporation services; index of corporation and other forms; trademark information and forms; business guides; online request for public records form; corporation and UCC statutes and rules. Provides monthly statistics on new business entities and end-of-year totals of active business entities. Enforcement Division contains monthly disciplinary action reports; complaint instructions and forms.
Michigan Department of State, Uniform Commercial Code Information Page
www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1631_8851---,00.html
Provides UCC forms, statutes, fee schedule, updates, search tips. UCC Online Service allows registered users to file and search UCC documents over the Internet. Debtor name search is free of charge.
Minnesota Secretary of State
www.sos.state.mn.us
Provides business services FAQs, information about types of filings, corporation forms and fee schedule. Online services subscribers can file annual registration, UCCs and corporate documents. Can search business and UCC databases online; many searches are free of charge.
MissingMoney.com
www.missingmoney.com
Visitors can search by personal name to look up unclaimed property records by state; some records include dates, last known addresses, amounts, entity owing the property; can make a claim for property online.
Mississippi Secretary of State
www.sos.state.ms.us
Corporations includes searchable database of information on corporations, officers and other business entities. UCC offers online search and filing. Division of Public Lands contains inventories, applications, requirements and other information about tax forfeited lands and public trust tidelands.
Missouri Office of the Secretary of State
www.sos.mo.gov
Business Entity Database can be searched by current or prior names, registered agent, charter number, entity type or status and is updated nightly. Corporations Division provides business entities descriptions, information on filings, fee schedules, forms, UCC information and forms, and corporation statutes. Contains latest edition of the Official Manual of the State of Missouri, the online state almanac and official directory.
Money in Politics Databases
www.tray.com/fecinfo/
Provides comprehensive campaign finance and lobbying data on more than 33,000 lobbyists, lobbying firms, associations, corporations and other entities collected from lobbying disclosure reports. Can look up data by candidate, donor, political action committee, party or organization; view trends, geographical patterns; subscribe to use selected databases.
Montana Department of Transportation
www.mdt.mt.gov/
Contractor's System lists debarred contractors.
Montana Secretary of State
sos.state.mt.us/css/index.asp
Business Services Bureau contains corporation forms; business entity search tool; guidelines for the business formation process, with directory of agencies and fee schedule; guide to business structures; business dissolution guide; trademark application forms. Links to corporation, partnership and association laws. Includes contact information for the Secretary of State and government agencies. Provides UCC forms, fee schedule, filing information; online access to UCC filings for subscribers.
myPublicNotices.com
www.mypublicnotices.com
Collaboration with participating newspapers to provide online access to public notice advertisements from across the United States. Can browse public notices by date, category, state or keyword; can view participating newspapers.
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National Archives
www.archives.gov
Compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Archives preserves the voluminous records of the U.S. Government. Access to Archival Database provides access to information about businesses, government spending, census statistics. Users can perform keyword searches or browse by subject.
National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators
www.unclaimed.org
Can search by state to find agencies responsible for administering unclaimed property programs; provides contact details and links.
National Criminal Records
www.criminal-search.com
Subscriber members can search criminal records nationwide.
Nebraska Secretary of State
www.sos.state.ne.us
UCC Division provides monthly termination listings. Paid subscribers can perform corporate and business entity searches and UCC searches; can file UCC forms electronically.
NETRonline.com
www.netronline.com
Online real estate research and information services. Registered users can purchase historical chain-of title reports required for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, conditions of title reports and images of recorded property documents, including deeds, maps, tax data, mortgages, liens, contracts for sale, leases, affidavits, judgments and powers of attorney. Provides list of states and counties for which data is available.
Network Solutions
www.networksolutions.com/cgi-bin/whois/whois
Provides information about or related to a domain name registration record. Can search by Web address, host IP, NIC handle.
Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner
www.laborcommissioner.com
Lists contractors disqualified from public works projects.
Nevada Secretary of State
sos.state.nv.us
Commercial Recording Division contains corporation database searchable by business name, resident agent, corporate officer or file number; alphabetical listing of registered resident agents; commercial recording forms and FAQs; trademark forms; online corporate name reservation system; commercial recording fee schedule; UCC forms; online UCC search and filing; links to UCC and applicable regulations.
New Hampshire Secretary of State
www.sos.nh.gov
Corporation Division contains corporation forms, statutes, fee schedules; FAQs on filing annual report; online annual report filing; online business name look-up; information on subscribing to monthly listings of new business registrations; links to business start-up resources. UCC Division contains online search and filing; forms; guidelines.
New Jersey Business Gateway Service, Corporate and Business Information Reporting
www.state.nj.us/njbgs/
Online Services include business registration, corporate filings; business name availability check and registration; registration verification; and links to other business services offered by the Department of Revenue and the Department of Treasury. Can browse online services to find a business entity, UCC debtor or other business listing free of charge; can order status reports or records on corporate and business entities, UCC filings and registered trade names/trademarks for a fee.
New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Taxation
www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/
Lists state's business and individual taxpayers with largest unpaid tax bills.
New Jersey Division of Revenue
www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/
Provides business registration information and forms; schedule of trademark classifications. Online services include UCC filing; trademark registration; legal name registration; certificate of incorporation and other business certificate filing; verification of business registration for tax purposes; and tools to change and update business information.
New Jersey State Consolidated Debarment Report
www.state.nj.us/treasury/debarred/
Can search directory of debarred firms and individuals by name, industry or debarment reason; can download the entire directory.
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
www.nmprc.state.nm.us
Corporations database can be searched by company or director's name; provides corporation SCC number, dates, corporation type, standing and status, address(es) and registered agent information. Can download corporation forms and instructions, corporate report filing forms.
New Mexico Secretary of State
www.sos.state.nm.us
Operations Division includes UCC statutes, online forms, list of UCC search providers; can search UCC filings and file UCC forms online.
NewsMeat
www.newsmeat.com
Can search political contributions database by donor name and location; view current candidates, with donation and spending figures. Hall of Fame lists political, sports, business, entertainment and media personalities, with donation figures.
Newspaper Archives Accessible on the Web
www.ibiblio.org/slanews/internet/archives.html
Lists and links to U.S., world newspapers that provide Web-based access to their news archives. Sources are arranged by city and state or by region and country. Includes cost to retrieve and date range of articles available. Links to other resources listing newspapers by state and by country.
NewspaperArchive.com
www.newspaperarchive.com
Historical newspaper database contains tens of millions of newspaper pages from 1759 to present from the United States and other countries. Visitors can browse available titles; search by date(s) and keyword; access special collections; order prints. Subscribers get full access to the database.
New York City Department of Buildings
www.nyc.gov/html/dob/
Building Information System contains database of city property data and complaint information.
New York Department of Labor
www.labor.state.ny.us
Prevailing Wage/Public Work under Business in New York lists debarred contractors.
New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code
www.dos.state.ny.us/corp/corpwww.html
Contains UCC fee schedule, filing guide, forms, rules; can search UCC records. Can e-file UCC statements and amendments. Contains corporation/business entity database; filing information, forms, fees; rules and regulations; legal memoranda.
North Carolina Department of Administration, Division of Purchase and Contract
www.doa.state.nc.us/PandC/
P&C Information contains vendor debarments.
North Carolina Department of Revenue
www.dor.state.nc.us
Lists North Carolina tax debtors.
North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State
www.secstate.state.nc.us
Contains corporate names directory searchable by corporation name or registered agent; links to secretary of state filings; business forms and fee index; e-filing information; synopsis of corporate filing-related bills enacted by the General Assembly since 1996, with links to full text; guidelines for incorporating; link to Department of Revenue tax forms. Business License Information Office provides information and forms; new business checklist; business start-up guide; links to business resources. Includes UCC filings searchable by filing ID number, personal or commercial debtor name (ID number records are the most complete); e-filing information; rules and statutes; fee schedule; FAQs; and forms. Can search for federal tax liens against corporations and partnerships with executive offices in North Carolina by taxpayer name, lien serial number or taxpayer ID. Includes tax lien fee schedule; statutes; Trademark Registration Act; and Electronic Commerce Act.
North Dakota Secretary of State
www.nd.gov/sos/
Business Services contains information on starting a business in North Dakota; new business registration information and links; business records database; summary of related legislation; patent, copyright and trademark registration forms and publications. Central Indexing includes UCC fee schedule; forms; UCC public records search; explanation of filing system; and central indexing statutes.
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Ohio Department of Transportation, Division of Contract Administration
www.dot.state.oh.us/CONTRACT
Purchasing Services lists vendor debarments. Construction Contracts lists debarred contractors.
Ohio Secretary of State
www.state.oh.us/sos/
Business Services offers corporate and UCC information. Corporate filing forms are organized by topic and can be searched by keyword. Provides filing reference guide; prepayment account information; guide to forming a corporation; business organization filing fees; information about limited liability companies, limited partnerships and trademarks; UCC filing information and fees. Includes county recorder directory with address and phone number for each county. Corporate records can be searched by business name, charter/registration number, agent/contact name, document ID number or prior business name. UCC records can be searched by number, debtor name, secured party name or bankrupt debtor name. Provides old debtor inquiry. Can print certificates of good standing online. Contains UCC administrative rules.
Oklahoma Secretary of State
www.sos.state.ok.us
SOONERAccess allows customers to submit business entity, trademark documents and renewals; order and receive certified copies, status certificates; access databases of business entities and trademarks. Business Services has applications for registration of corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, fictitious names and trade names; information about name reservation.
Opensecrets.org
www.opensecrets.org
Web site of the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan, non-profit research group that tracks money in politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Can track campaign donations by donor (including individuals) or recipient.
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
www.boli.state.or.us
Wage and Hour Division provides list of ineligible contractors.
Oregon Construction Contractors Board
www.ccb.state.or.us/
Lists parties not qualified for public works projects.
Oregon Office of the Secretary of State
www.sos.state.or.us/
Contains database of active UCC filings and business registry database.
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Patent and Trademark Office
www.uspto.gov
Can search for pending and registered trademarks and apply for a trademark online; can search patents from 1976-; can search for expired patents. Users can order and download patent application publications and uncertified copies of patents; can order certified or uncertified copies of patents, trademarks and assignments (ownership documents) online.
Pennsylvania Department of General Services
www.dgs.state.pa.us
Lists currently recommended firms, and firms approved in the last three years.
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/site/default.asp
Prevailing Wage online services include list of debarred contractors.
Pennsylvania Department of State, Corporation Bureau
www.dos.state.pa.us/corps/
Contains filing guidelines and fees for business entities (corporations, LLPs, limited partnerships); UCC information, fees and forms; instructions for filing a state trademark; online databases to search for names; and UCC database to search for financing statement records.
PeopleFind.com
www.peoplefind.com
Fee-based resource for finding people and information about them. Includes services to locate people, perform background checks and obtain neighborhood profiles. Can search criminal, licensing, death, bankruptcy, lien, judgment and other public records. Can check person's corporate affiliations; order national media searches; trace post office boxes to their physical locations; check used vehicle histories.
Peoplefinders
www.peoplefinders.com
Can search for personal pubic records by name, location, birth date; offers a variety of public records packages for sale. Products include address history; background check; business ownerships; unclaimed money; criminal and bankruptcy history; property, marriage, divorce, death records.
Pretrieve
www.pretrieve.com
Public records search engine that visitors can use to search free "deep" public records databases. Can search by personal or business name, address or phone number to link to government databases of criminal, civil, property, financial and other information.
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Rhode Island Corporations Division
www.corps.state.ri.us/corporations.htm
Includes corporations database searchable by name, ID number, agent, officer or purpose statement; new corporate listings added weekly.
Rhode Island Division of Taxation
www.tax.state.ri.us
Lists top tax delinquents and tax liens.
RIPE Network Coordination Centre – Internet Registry for Europe, Middle East, Central Asia
www.ripe.net
One of five Regional Internet Registries; provides IP address allocation and registration services for Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. Can access RIPE Whois database.
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Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System
www.safersys.org
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration service provides company safety data. Users can search FMCSA databases, order company safety profiles.
Search Systems
www.searchsystems.net
Can search more than 14,000 public record databases. Can search nationwide, by state or internationally; within state can search for records by county (property sales, court records, bankruptcy filings, etc). Databases available and information provided vary from state to state. Most databases offer search for public records on professionals (contractors, architects, engineers, real estate brokers, lawyers, etc.) or type of information (death records, property ownership, etc.). In databases on professionals, can verify professional license status and complaint history. Some searches are free of charge, some are fee-based. Nationwide and some state databases include codes (bankruptcy, municipal, etc.).
Securities Class Action Clearinghouse
securities.stanford.edu
This Stanford University Law School site links to the full text of complaints, motions, judicial opinions and other major class action filings. Keyword search allows tracking of companies that have been sued and free-of-charge registration to receive automatic e-mail notifications of litigation developments. Can browse index of filings alphabetically or chronologically; view index of settlements; Top 10 lists.
SEDAR (System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval)
www.sedar.com
Contains public record filings on all Canadian public companies and mutual funds; alphabetical directory of company profiles that include address, contacts, jurisdictions, industry classification, CUSIP number, stock exchange name and symbol, asset range.
SourceWatch
www.sourcewatch.org
Collaborative project of the Center for Media and Democracy to produce a directory of the people, organizations and issues shaping the public agenda, with a primary focus on documenting public relations firms, think tanks, industry-funded organizations and experts that work to influence public opinion and public policy on behalf of corporations, governments and special interests. Includes daily updates, discussion forums, blogs, topical archive, and back issues of PR Watch quarterly newsletter, which is dedicated to investigative reporting on the public relations industry.
South Carolina Department of Revenue
www.sctax.org
Lists top delinquent taxpayer accounts.
South Carolina Secretary of State
www.scsos.com
Can search corporation database by corporate name or registered agent; gives name, address of agent and dates, types of filings. Can search UCC database by debtor, creditor, document number; gives names, addresses, types and dates of filings.
South Dakota Secretary of State
www.sdsos.gov
Corporations has information on registering with the state; fee schedules; forms; corporate status look-up; corporation booklets; online business name registration system. Trademarks has forms; information on fees and applications. UCC Filings contains forms and central filing system for UCC filings. Includes contact information; e-mail directory; corporation laws.
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Tennessee Department of State, Division of Business Services
www.state.tn.us/sos/bus_svc/index.htm
Can search databases of business information, name availability, UCC filings and trademarks. Includes recent changes in business laws; filing guides, forms and fee schedules for UCC filings and for corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships. Provides information about applying for, renewing and assigning trademarks and service marks, with forms; online change of address form; business name availability guidelines; statistics on new business formations and active businesses on file; and corporation and UCC statutes.
Texas Building and Procurement Commission
www.tbpc.state.tx.us
Vendor Relations includes lists of suspended and debarred vendors; links to a list of parties excluded from federal procurement and non-procurement programs.
Texas Office of the Secretary of State
www.sos.state.tx.us
Provides information about the corporation and UCC sections; online filing; rules; forms; fee schedule; and filing guide. The office publishes a weekly online and print newsletter that includes the governor's executive orders, appointments and proclamations; attorney general opinions; proposed, withdrawn and adopted rules; Department of Insurance exempt filings; and a review of agency rules. Links to full text of Texas Administrative Code and corporation laws. Secretary of State Online Access system provides subscribers, after registering and setting up a deposit account, with online access to the secretary's database, which includes information on corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, assumed names, state trademarks and state UCC records.
The Corporate Library
www.thecorporatelibrary.com
Repository for research and study about the nature of the modern global corporation, with a focus on corporate governance and the relationship between company management, boards and shareholders. Visitors can access news briefs and news archives. Can browse databases of companies on the S&P 500 and their directors to find corporate and officer information, SEC filings and news articles. Subscribers can browse entire database of 1,500 companies, 12,000 directors and shareholder proposals. Spotlight Topics contains articles and analyses that focus on specific companies and issues.
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U.S. Copyright Office
www.copyright.gov/records/
Can search databases of copyright registrations and ownership documents, including transfers and names changes. Provides information on how to conduct copyright searches. Links to LOCIS (Library of Congress Information System) for advanced copyright searches. Includes use guide to LOCIS.
U.S. Data Search
www.usdatasearch.com/
Provides fee-based searches for people, pre-employment checks, and searches of telephone directories, criminal records, civil records, motor vehicle records.
U.S. Party/Case Index
pacer.uspci.uscourts.gov
National index of U.S. appellate, District and Bankruptcy Court records compiled through PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records). Can search nationwide by party name; party name or Social Security number in bankruptcy index; name or nature of suit in civil index; defendant name in criminal index; and party name in appellate index. Search results provide party name, court where the case is filed, case number and filing date. PACER is available to registered users only, and an access fee of 8 cents a page may apply to some decisions. Online registration is available, and fees can be paid online by credit card. For more information on PACER, click here.
USSearch.com
www.ussearch.com/
Resource for searching public records of an individual or a business. Fee is charged for all services, but registered users receive a discount. Searches include multiple public records searches, multiple court records searches, licensing searches and credit reports.
Utah Department of Commerce
www.commerce.state.ut.us
Can search corporate information database for business names or business name availability. Registered users can search for businesses by registered principal name. Can renew business registration online; can search UCC filings database and submit UCC filings online.
Utah's Official Web
www.utah.gov
Users can check business name availability, search for business entities; registered users, who pay a fee, can search motor vehicles records, search for businesses by an individual principal and research titles, liens and registrations.
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Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles
www.aot.state.vt.us/dmv/dmvhp.htm
Can open an account to access driver records online.
Vermont Secretary of State
www.sec.state.vt.us
Corporation Division's searchable online databases include: corporate name finder with the option of printing reports in regular or annual report format, UCC debtor name search, trade name registry (search for DBAs), trademark database, name reservation database, and licensing database to find out if someone has a professional license of any kind from the Office of Professional Regulation.
Virginia Department of Transportation
www.virginiadot.org
Lists debarred contractors.
Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk
www.state.va.us/scc/division/clk/
Contains UCC filing rules; forms; fee schedules; corporation FAQs; Business Registration Guide; corporation rules and regulations. Provides database of information on corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and limited partnerships. UCC filing is available via online Direct Access.
Vital Records Information United States
www.vitalrec.com
Provides a guide to obtaining vital records, such as birth, death and marriage certificates and divorce decrees, from each state, territory and county of the United States. Includes links to agencies, order forms, ordering guidelines, fees, dates and other information for each type of record.
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Washington Department of Labor and Industries
www.lni.wa.gov/
Prevailing Wage on right menu bar lists debarred contractors.
Washington Department of Licensing
www.dol.wa.gov
Uniform Commercial Code provides statutes, rules, electronic filing and searching, users' guide, fees, forms, free name browsing function.
Washington Department of Revenue
dor.wa.gov
State Business Records Database provides business license and tax reporting number, address, owner type and other data. Contains public list of delinquent taxpayers.
Washington Office of the Secretary of State
www.secstate.wa.gov
Provides information about registration and renewal requirements for corporations, limited partnerships and other entities; registration forms and fee schedule. Provides link to the state Unified Business Identifier (Uniform Business Identifier) program that allows businesses to fulfill many licensing and registration requirements by completing one master application and making a single payment. Can look up registration information on corporations and other business entities that register with the office by name or UBI number. Can renew corporation license and file annual report online.
West Virginia Secretary of State
www.wvsos.com
Business and Corporations contains information about filings, forms and fees; information on trademark registration, forms and fees. Uniform Commercial Code contains the basics of West Virginia law on secured transactions. Can access Business Organizations Data System Online, which allows visitors to access trade names and records of corporations and other business entities. Can perform name reservations and registrations.
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
www.wdfi.org
Corporate Registration Information System provides information on business entities registered in Wisconsin, including name availability and reservation, officer/director names, transaction status and record with dates; information about out-of-state corporation registration. Can order certificates of status online. Provides QuickStart LLC online application for creating a Wisconsin limited liability company; forms; fee schedules; corporation statutes and rules. Includes UCC online filing, search, termination; information; forms; fees; statutes and rules.
Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Engineering and Construction
www.dot.state.wi.us/business/engrserv/index.htm
Construction includes links to state and federal debarment lists.
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
www.dwd.state.wi.us
Under Wage & Hour Labor Standards, Prevailing Wage Rate includes consolidated list of debarred contractors.
World Bank Listing of Ineligible Firms
web.worldbank.org/external/default/main?
contentMDK=64069844&menuPK=116730
&pagePK=64148989&piPK=64148984
&querycontentMDK=64069700&theSitePK=84266
Lists debarred firms.
Wyoming Secretary of State
soswy.state.wy.us
Corporations Division provides information on state registration and filing fees for corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, sole proprietorships, other business entities. Provides information on trade name and trademark registration; forms; online filing; fee schedule; forms for UCC filings. Can search database of business entity records; provides monthly listing of new business entities. Services of the Office provides directory of state agencies, boards and officials; lists registered agents; provides corporation statutes.
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Zillow.com
www.zillow.com
Can look up home value estimates for more than 45 million residential properties derived mainly from public records and can view available property details, birds eye views, home valuation indices.
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