2/2/11

Curious About Someone's Past? Here's a Free Background Check

By Grant Dougan


Taking a look into someone's past is a step you may have considered for a variety of reasons. Maybe you want to gain more information about a person you just began dating, or perhaps you want to check the background of a prospective employee. Luckily, it's now easier than ever to obtain information through an online background check.

It used to be that the only way to investigate someone's past was to hire an investigator to drum up hidden information. Not only was this a time consuming and pricey endeavor, it wasn't always terribly reliable either.

The good news is that the process has gotten much easier. Thanks in large part to the web, it's quick and easy to get information on just about anyone as long as you have a working Internet connection.

There are a number of companies that offer an extensive online database that contains information on just about everyone. If you need background information, you just enter the person's name in this database and wait for your results.

There are a number of advantages to this type of search. The main advantage is the scope of information that you can receive. This includes residential addresses, work history, marriage and domestic court records, civil and financial court records, and criminal court records too. The amount of available information is astounding.

Of course, these companies aren't free. But don't worry, the service isn't terribly expensive. If you use it often, you can also pay a one-time membership fee for unlimited access to background check information.

Before you pay for this kind of search, you might see if you can come up with some free information from Google. The way to do this is to type the person's name in the search field in quotes, for example "John Smith". If you know where the person lives, then include that information too (e.g., "John Smith" San Francisco). Then click the search button and see what you find.

It isn't terribly likely that you'll come up with anything helpful, but it certainly can't hurt to try. The only way you'll come up with something is if there is information published online about the person. Then you might have a chance of getting some information back from Google.

It's easy to get the "skinny" on just about anybody with an online background check. With just your internet connection and couple of minutes, you can have access to a wealth of information with this handy tool.




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