Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Government Public Records Archive Online

By Claire Dowell


Ohio is one of the states that have implemented the Freedom of information Act. This particular act mandates the government to give its residents the freedom t access their personal documents. This allows the residents to easily request for a copy of any of the public records Ohio issues.

The public documents of Ohio includes but not limited to documents of birth, death, marriage, divorce and criminal records. These documents are used in separate ways. Records of birth and death as well as marriage and divorce are primary sources of information for genealogy. It has information that is vital in updating the family tree. These documents are also requirements when dealing with transactions in the government. Birth certificates are used as proof of one's identity while death, marriage and divorce licenses are used when dealing with financial matters or insurance. Criminal records of Ohio are used primarily to conduct a background check on an individual. This is done mostly by business owners and people who wish to make sure they are with people they can trust.

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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