Sunday, November 30, 2008

An Easy Background Check You Can Use To Find Out Anyone's Past

By Glen Pearson

Have you ever needed to check up on someone to see what was in their past? You probably have and it is more than likely that running a background check on that person crossed your mind. A background check is an easy way to learn a lot of information about someone's past.

It once was that you would have to hire a private investigator in order to get a background check on someone. However, the internet has made the process much more convenient as you can run a background check on anyone from your own desk.

People will run background checks for various reasons. They might be checking into an employee's background or maybe you or someone in your family has started dating someone that you are curious about.

Many other people simply do a background check on themselves to see what comes up and to make sure everything is accurate. If any errors are found, you will have the appropriate contact information to make any corrections.

There are plenty of companies which provide this service through their websites. They maintain large databases of information and documents which can be searched.

A background check can turn up information on credit history, previous address, marriages, criminal records and other information. In many cases, you can learn a person's life story through these background checks.

However, these background checks are not usually free. While they are not terribly expensive, these companies charge a fee to recoup the costs of maintaining these databases. However, you can try something else to find some information before paying a fee.

You can try Googling someone first - enter their name (in quotes) followed by the city they live in e.g; "Jane Doe" Boston. Search and you may find some information.

Realistically, you probably won't find much of anything. Unless the person's name is truly unique, you are probably going to find "hits" on several other people that aren't the person you are actually looking for. It's also difficult to find in depth information this way. Nonetheless, it's worth a shot since it doesn't cost anything to try.

If a Google search fails to turn up the information you want, then you can go to a background check company instead. You should look for one which offers a money back guarantee so that if they fail to turn anything up, you won't have to pay.

The other tip is to find a company that charges a one-time membership fee for full access to their database and unlimited searches. This will let you pull-up as many background reports on as many people you want without having to pay for each search. You pay just the one-time.

Doing an online background check lets you feel like a private investigator right from home. It's an easy way to find out complete details on anyone and see exactly what is in their past.

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