mardi 3 mars 2015

Public Records Available For The Public

By Claire Dowell


The United States federal and state regulations dictate what US records are accessible to the public and the means for citizens to obtain them. New York public records consist of an assortment of records of birth, death, military, property, and so on. Essentially, anything that the state, county, city or federal agency recorded can be available to the people. The Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act depict the types of files that are open to public. Because of the number of agencies drawn in the events, several agencies keep the records.

Public agency records comprised of local building permits, city council meeting minutes, and local building permits are the public information kept at the area level. Common personal records are maintained by the state of county level. These include certificates for birth and marriage. Church and cemeteries are good sources of local records too as they may have the files.

For recent events, the first place you can approach is the clerk office of the county. The records filed at the county level ultimately get transferred to the state's repository. If you need to find older files of marriage, birth or death, you need to go to the state. For example, if the individual was born in New York, then his record would have to be searched at the recorded, assessor or county clerk in the same state.

Every state has an office that handles public information. The Office of Vital Statistics is a part of the state's public health department. You will need to fill out an application request in order to get a copy of public documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, etc. You may have to verify if you qualify to request a record. For example, if the birth information you are looking for is not in the public domain, you must provide proof that you have legal right to access it.

In order to qualify, you must be the person whose name appears on the birth certificate or are the legal custodian or agent. There is a fee to be paid for every search and print of the record. The records at the federal level compose of federal court levels, immigration records, military records, etc. The corresponding agency maintaining the records should be contacted.

Attempting to find who to approach the right person for getting public information may be the most difficult first step. A free public records search is offered to US residents. Several online record providers are reachable through the internet. Looking for public records in the US would mean going to genealogy sites, state and federal agency sites and some websites that require membership. One of the best options is to go with a service provider online that can save you the time of waiting for the results. You can find referral sites that can lead you to the right ones. These have better chances of getting your records quickly than going to government offices most of the time.




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