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National Sex Offender Public Website

US Department of Justice registry search by name or location.

Federal court records (PACER)

Federal civil and criminal case filings. Small per-page fee.

Free federal case search (CourtListener / RECAP)

Millions of federal court documents, free.

State & county court records directory

Find your state's official court record search.

Federal inmate locator

Bureau of Prisons inmate search.

State prison & arrest records directory

Every state's corrections and inmate lookup, plus arrest record guidance.

Bankruptcy case search

Federal bankruptcy filings are public — search through PACER's case locator.

Judgments, liens & evictions

Held at county level — this directory finds the right county office.

Professional license verification

Check whether a contractor, nurse, agent or tradesperson is really licensed.

Doctor discipline & certification

Federation of State Medical Boards physician profile search.

Financial advisor background (BrokerCheck)

Complaints, firings and licenses for brokers and investment advisers.

FAA pilot & mechanic certificates

Verify anyone who claims a pilot or aircraft mechanic certificate.

Missing persons databases

National missing, unidentified and unclaimed persons system.

Property records & deeds

Directory of county assessor and recorder offices by state.

Crime mapping by neighborhood

Police-reported incidents near an address, where departments participate.

FEMA flood map

Is the property in a flood zone?

EPA environmental report

Pollution, water quality and hazards around an address.

Sex offenders near an address

Search by location before you rent, buy or move.

USGS hazard maps

Earthquake, landslide and other geological risk maps.

FCC broadband coverage map

What internet service is actually available at an address.

School ratings & enrollment (NCES)

Official federal statistics for every public school in America.

State business registry lookup

Confirm a company legally exists in its state of registration.

BBB business profile

Complaint history and business ratings.

SEC company filings (EDGAR)

Every public company's official financial filings.

Contractor license check

Your state's consumer protection office and license databases.

Charity legitimacy (IRS exempt search)

Is this charity a real tax-exempt organization?

Charity spending & ratings (Charity Navigator)

Where a charity's money actually goes.

Trademark search (USPTO)

Search registered trademarks before using a name or brand.

Patent search (USPTO)

Every US patent, free to search.

Government contractor records (SAM.gov)

Entities registered to do business with the US government — plus excluded/debarred companies.

Free VIN check (NICB)

Has this vehicle been stolen or written off as salvage?

Vehicle recalls & complaints (NHTSA)

Open safety recalls by VIN.

Vehicle history reports (NMVTIS)

Government-approved title, salvage and odometer reports.

NHTSA crash test ratings

Five-star safety ratings by make and model.

FAA aircraft registry

Owner and status of any US-registered aircraft by N-number.

Coast Guard vessel documentation

Ownership records for documented boats and ships.

NHTSA tire & car-seat recalls

Recalls on tires, child seats and equipment.

Unclaimed money search

Forgotten bank accounts, refunds and paychecks — free, official.

Bank & credit union insurance check

Is your bank FDIC-insured? Verify it here.

CFPB complaint database

Real complaints filed against financial companies.

Product recalls (CPSC)

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall database.

Food & drug recalls (FDA)

Recalled foods, medicines and medical devices.

Drug & supplement safety (FDA MedWatch)

Adverse-event reports and safety alerts.

Report a scam (FTC)

Report fraud and see current scam alerts.

IC3 — FBI internet crime reports

Report online scams and read FBI fraud alerts.

Scam tracker (BBB)

Search reported scams by keyword or location.

FOIA — request federal records

You have the right to request almost any federal record. Start here.

Congressional bills & votes

Every bill, vote and speech in Congress.

Campaign money (FEC)

Who funds federal candidates and PACs — searchable by donor name.

Lobbying disclosures (Senate)

Who is paying lobbyists to influence your government.

Federal spending (USAspending)

Every federal contract, grant and loan — see where tax money goes.

Federal regulations & comments

Proposed federal rules — read them and comment before they pass.

Federal Register

The official daily journal of the US government.

State open-records laws directory

Your state's public-records request rules, from the Reporters Committee.

Gun dealer (FFL) license check

Verify a Federal Firearms License before a transfer (ATF official).

Election & voter info (your state)

Find your state election office, registration status and polling place.

Vital records by state

Where to order official birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates.

National Archives (NARA)

Census, military service, immigration and historical records.

Military service records

Request official military personnel records (veteran or next of kin).

Verify military service (SCRA)

Official active-duty status check — useful against 'soldier' romance scams.

Social Security Death Index guidance

How death records are verified and shared.

Library of Congress collections

Newspapers, photos, maps and documents back centuries.

Chronicling America newspapers

Search historic US newspapers from 1770–1963, free.

Have I Been Pwned

Has your email or password leaked in a data breach?

Google Safe Browsing checker

Is this website flagged as dangerous or fake?

Domain owner lookup (ICANN)

Who registered a website domain, and when.

Wayback Machine

See what any website looked like in the past — catch fakes and deleted pages.

FTC identity theft recovery

Step-by-step official recovery plan if your identity is stolen.

Check a phone or email scam pattern

Current scam types explained by the FTC.