People Search Blog

Learn how to search for unclaimed property, forgotten bank accounts, and uncashed checks that may be owed to you.

Protect your investment by researching a business thoroughly using public records, financial filings, and due diligence.

Protect yourself from rental scams by verifying a landlord's identity, property ownership, and reputation before signing.

Essential steps for vetting a home caregiver for elderly parents, from background checks to credential verification.

Step-by-step guide to vetting a babysitter through background checks, references, interviews, and public records.

A complete guide to searching sex offender registries at the national, state, and local level to protect your family.

A step-by-step guide to checking someone's criminal record using public records, court databases, and search tools.

How to verify a date's identity and background before meeting in person, with practical safety tips for online dating.

Spot the warning signs of catfishing with these practical tips for verifying online identities and protecting yourself.

Practical steps to protect elderly parents from phone scams, including call blocking, education, and financial safeguards.

Learn how to identify phone scams with these proven red flags and warning signs that help you protect yourself from fraudsters.

Learn how toll-free phone numbers work, the difference between 800, 888, 877, and other prefixes, and how to look up toll-free callers.

Learn how phone number portability works, why it matters, and how keeping your number when switching carriers affects people search.

Understand how phone numbers are assigned in the U.S., from area codes to subscriber numbers, and what each part of a number means.

Learn about area codes approaching exhaustion, the phone number shortage challenge, and what solutions are being considered.

Learn about the newest area codes introduced across the United States, why they were needed, and what regions they serve.

Discover which area codes receive the most phone calls in America, why they are so popular, and what high call volume means for you.

Trace the history of area codes from 1947 to today, how the system evolved, and what the future holds for American phone numbers.

Explore Chicago's 77 community areas and their distinct demographics to improve your people search across the Windy City.

A guide to NYC's five boroughs and their neighborhoods, with demographics and tips for finding people across the city.