Top 5 Ways to do a Background Lookup
Public information availability certainly has come a long way over the years. Thanks in part to the internet, you can now find just about any information you could want about just about anything. As people are more commonly meeting people through the internet, the question of where to look to find background information about people. It’s a great way to ensure that you’re not accidentally seeing people that are potential threats, and a staple of any cautious person. If you don’t know where to look, you’re in the right place. Today we’re going over the top 5 ways to do a personal background lookup.
5. Just try Asking the Person in Question
This one might not seem too much like a background lookup, but it’s still a great way to get information about someone’s past. Most people are happy to talk about their past. Unfortunately, this method has a few flaws if you want to be entirely sure. Firstly, not everyone likes to talk about their past but more because it’s painful than because they’re a threat. Other people can easily lie about what’s in their pasts.
4. Google Their Name
If someone has done something really big that made the news Googling their name can bring up those kinds of stories. It can also give you information about who they are as a person if they’ve done anything notable in their life.
3. Searching Through Social Media Accounts
Social media provides us a treasure trove of information on people. It’s easy enough to look through the average person’s Facebook pictures to see what they’ve been up to in their life and what kind of people they hang around. Many people also put their jobs somewhere that can be easily seen on their pages. Not everyone has any social media presence, so this method also can be hit or miss.
2. Checking Through Police and Court Records
Many counties provide a database with exactly this kind of information in it. While it can be a much better method than the previous two, it still has some of its own issues. If you don’t live in a county that has the kind of funding to make this possible, using this method is a non-starter. Another issue with this method is just how long it takes. You have to manually compile all of the information and search from website to website if there are multiple counties you need to look in.
1. Using an Online Background Check Company
Online background check companies are your best bet when it comes to personal background checks. They will scan public records databases all over the country for you instantly. That means that you can have the information you need exactly when you need it without much difficulty at all. This process is as simple as pie, all you have to do is fill out the required information and hit enter.
Finding the Best Option for Your Needs
While all of these methods vary a lot, each of them caters to a different set of needs. No matter the kind of information you want to find out, whether it’s where a person works or what’s in their criminal record, there’s always an avenue that you can take to find this information without ever leaving your home.
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