Friday, 17 October 2014

Online Archive For Public Records

By Claire Dowell


The state of Ohio has implemented the Freedom of Information Act. This law mandates the government of a certain state to allow its local residents to access any of their personal files. With this access to the public records Ohio manages has been opened to its residents.

There are several types of document that the residents of Ohio can obtain. Family related documents such as birth, marriage, death and divorce are used in different manners. Genealogy is one of the primary reasons why residents of Ohio request for a copy of such documents. These documents have enough information necessary in updating the family tree. Most of the government request would call for a copy of family related documents. To prove one's identity, a copy of a birth certificate has to be provided. Transactions involving the finances of an individual may require a copy of marriage, death or divorce. Conducting a background check on individuals is one of the primary uses of criminal records. Businesses use it to make sure that they only have people who are trustworthy.

All of the public document of Ohio would contain the personal details of the person on the file. This includes the complete name of the individual as well as other details such as birth. The information that can be obtained from the document would depend on the type of file it is. For example, details about one's death can only be obtained from a copy of a death certificate. The same goes for other documents. Criminal records would show the details of the crimes that the person has committed.

There are things that should be kept in mind when planning o obtains a copy of any of the public documents of Ohio. The state of Ohio limits the access to the document only to the owner of the document or an immediate family. An authorization has to be presented in order to access the records of other people. One has to provide their contact details during the search. It will only be used to verify one's identity.

The office of the Vital Records Section in Ohio is responsible for keeping records of birth and death as well as marriage and divorce. Criminal records are managed by the office of the Department of Public Safety. The local county offices where the incidents have been reported can also provide a copy of the document of interest. Certain fees have to be paid in order to have the request processed. Depending on the type of document, one can send a mail request to the offices mentioned. However, the file can be obtained only after a few days since it was requested.

It is now possible to request for a copy of any of the public record online. This helps hasten the search process. A lot of websites are now offering to do the search for you; some would even offer a free public report search.




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