There are many different types of websites on the internet where you can search public records. Depending on what type of records you are after you can conduct searches for free although many will charge you a search fee for certain records. State owned sites also charge some search fees for certain records or to get certified copies of say marriage, birth or divorce certificates.

The first place to look is government, state and county websites or portals. From these sites you may be able to do a limited number of searches on certain records such as court records. Other searches such as criminal background checks are restricted to certain individuals and employers. State portals and websites are very popular for accessing and ordering certified copies of records such as birth reports and certificates.

If all you are looking for is to do public record searches, then the specialist public record search services are what you need. These are sites that compile and maintain billions of public records from all US states into a central place for easy access and retrieval of information. There are quite a number of these websites online but not all of them are good and worth using.

Some of the websites charge a search fee so if you want to conduct a number of searches it's best to avoid these types of sites and use those that are membership based. The membership based sites charge a small one-off membership fee to join. This gives members unlimited access to all the records. They don't charge any search fees.

We have compiled a list of some of the websites which we recommend for public records searches. These services are very easy to use and they don't charge fees for searches. The membership fee that you pay when you join gives you unlimited searches.

Click here to see our recommended list of services that you can use. After signing up online, you will get instant access to all the tools and resources that they provide. You can start searching right away.