OSINT Public Records Tools
Access official records: birth, marriage, death certificates, real estate, electoral registers and judicial archives. These public databases form the foundation of any serious identity investigation.
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- BIN Basealso written BINBaseBusiness Identification Number database for company registration lookups. Provides business registration and compliance information.freemium
- Black Book Online - Criminal Searchalso written Black Book Online Criminal SearchFree public records search portal covering 37,000+ types of records including criminal records, court records, property records, and background checks.free
- BRB Publicationsalso written BRBPublicationsAmbiguous entry - likely refers to BRB Publications' public records portal or aggregator. See BRB Public Records below for clarification.free
- CA Salary DBComprehensive California government salary database covering state, local, schools, universities, and special districts.free
- Caselaw Access ProjectHarvard-hosted comprehensive free legal database with 6M+ court opinions. Digitized legal decisions from centuries of US case law.free
- CourtListeneralso written Court ListenerFree legal research platform with millions of opinions, dockets, and RECAP data from US federal and appellate courts.free
- CrimeReports.comalso written Crime Reports.com, CrimeReportsReal-time crime reporting map aggregating incident data from law enforcement agencies. Interactive map with searchable crime statistics.free
- data.gouv.fralso written data.gouvFrench government open data portal: hundreds of public datasets (elections, transport, health, geography).free
- Epstein Exposedalso written EpsteinExposedComprehensive searchable database of Epstein case documents including court records, flight logs, emails, and financial records.free
- Every Politicianalso written EveryPoliticianOpen data project aggregating politician information globally. Structured data on politicians, positions, and affiliations.free
- Familywatchdog - Sex Offender Searchalso written Familywatchdog Sex Offender SearchFree sex offender registry aggregator combining data from all US state registries. Interactive mapping of registered offenders.free
- FCC ID officiel (FCC.gov)also written FCC ID officiel (FCC gov)Official FCC database for electronic device certification. Searchable by FCC ID with product specs, manuals, and test reports.free
- Find A GraveLargest online cemetery database with 615M+ grave records from 250M+ graves in 500K+ cemeteries worldwide.free
- Free Law RECAP ArchiveFree archive of PACER documents crowdsourced by Free Law Project. Contains millions of federal court documents without per-page fees.free
- Google Patent SearchGoogle's searchable patent database covering US, EU, WIPO and other international patents. Full-text search with categorization.free
- Google Scholar Case LawGoogle's free legal research tool indexing millions of court opinions from US federal and state courts.free
- Gov Data CanadaGovernment of Canada Open Data Portal. Federal open data including demographics, business info, and statistics.free
- GOVDATA - Das Datenportal für Deutschland (German)also written GOVDATA Das Datenportal für Deutschland (German)Official German government open data portal with 120K+ datasets. Centralized access to federal, state, and local administrative data.free
- Influence Exploreralso written InfluenceExplorerCampaign finance, lobbying, and political data aggregator. Part of OpenSecrets ecosystem with federal and state data.free
- judyrecordsFree nationwide court case search engine with 760M+ US court cases. Covers federal and state courts with 10x more cases than PACER.free
- Most Wanted Criminal PagesFBI's official wanted fugitives database featuring the Ten Most Wanted list and expanded fugitive database with photos and details.free
- Mugshots.comalso written MugshotsSearchable mugshot database aggregating arrest records and booking photos from law enforcement agencies nationwide.free
- NACo County Exploreralso written NA Co County ExplorerInteractive mapping tool with 1000+ demographic and economic indicators for all 3,069 US counties. National Association of Counties data portal.free
- National Sex Offender SearchOfficial National Sex Offender Public Website aggregating state registry data. Comprehensive multi-state sex offender search tool.free
- Nationwide County Court RecordsDirectory and aggregator linking to county court record systems across the United States. Provides navigation to local court databases.free
- NC Salary DBOfficial North Carolina state employee salary database. Published by Office of State Controller for transparency.free
- NETR Onlinealso written NETROnlineNationwide property records portal linking to county assessors and county recorders. Provides property tax, deed, and parcel data.free
- Open Data Portal MunichCity of Munich open data portal with 331+ datasets. Provides administrative data from Munich government at city level.free
- PACERPublic Access to Court Electronic Records. Official US federal court records system with fee-based access to documents.paid
- Political MoneyLinealso written Political Money Line, PoliticalMoneyLineCampaign finance and political money database aggregating federal election contributions and lobbying data.free
- RedfinReal estate marketplace with comprehensive property history, MLS data, and market analytics. Includes tax history and public records.free
- Regrid (US Only)Interactive property mapping and parcel data tool covering most US counties. Provides parcel boundaries, assessment data, and ownership information.freemium
- The Inmate LocatorFederal Bureau of Prisons official inmate search tool. Covers federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to present with daily updates.free
- The World Bank Open Data CatalogWorld Bank open development data portal with datasets on economics, demographics, and global development indicators.free
- UniCourtalso written Uni CourtFree nationwide litigation database and docket analyzer. Aggregates state and federal court records with smart search and case tracking.freemium
- US Federal Election CommissionOfficial Federal Election Commission data portal. Searchable federal campaign finance disclosures and election data.free
- US Patent Office SearchOfficial US Patent and Trademark Office searchable patent database. Covers US patents and applications.free
- VAT Researchalso written VATResearchNetherlands tax authorities (Belastingdienst) database. Allows VAT number verification through VIES system.free
- VINELinkalso written VINE LinkOfficial US service for tracking custody status of individuals held in participating jurisdictions.free
- Voter Recordsalso written VoterRecordsUS voter registration records, public by law in many states: name, age, address and party affiliation.free
- World Legal Information InstituteInternational legal database aggregating laws, regulations, and court decisions from 140+ countries. Free access to legal documents.free
Frequently asked
- What public records are accessible via OSINT?
- In France: SIRENE (companies), cadastre (real estate), BODACC (legal notices), Official Journal (associations), electoral registers. Internationally, each country has its own public databases.
- How to search judicial archives?
- PACER in the USA, the French Justice Portal and CourtListener allow consulting public court decisions and procedure files.