Public Records Free Directory Blog

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has unveiled an improved database covering nearly 5,000 public charter schools and providing the most comprehensive information yet available.  Searches can be run on individual charter schools by location or name and users may view performance achievements.  Searches are also available by state and users may generate custom reports as their interests warrant.

Public information on charter schools had been lagging behind public interest, so this new database with a ten-fold increase in the data covered is an important tool for persons researching educational matters.

There are other educational resources in the public information sector on the Free Public Records Directory. These resources include teacher salaries and teacher disciplinary actions, where available.

The internet is a treasure trove of public record information.  Great sources for such information are national and state archives. Archives often store valuable geneology material such as vital records, military records and naturalization records, as well as historic photos, maps, land records, surveys, and voter and political records.

A number of the archives offer some of their collections for online review, while other items must be reviewed in person. For example,  the National Archives offers for online viewing photos from World War II, historic documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, as well as census records and some military records.  The Michigan State Archives not only provides information about available records in their archival collection, but also provides links to the other state archives as well.

Of course, archival records are generally historic in nature and often one needs more current public records. The Free Public Records Directory not only has links to the national and state archives, but also to thousands of other public record resources. Links are organized by category such as property records or jail records,  or records may by be found by state, city or zip code.

The Free Public Records Directory has links to many public records including property, tax, foreclosure, recorded documents, business licenses and inmate records. Along with inmate records, many police and sheriff departments provide other valuable public information including sex offender records,  daily arrest logs, current warrants, and call logs.

Call logs, showing activity of the police, fire or emergency services, have always been popular viewing material. Some counties and towns now have live police, fire and ems scanner feeds available online. Links to such scanners are available on The Free Public Records Directory and new links are being added as they become available.  We welcome suggested links as well!