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Find Historical Documents at Your State Archive Office

March 6th, 2009 · No Comments

Public records can be a valuable source of information for many reasons. Through public records resources and through agencies responsible for housing public records, you can find access to anything from birth records to voter records. Such information is useful in performing genealogy research, background checks, and more.
Each type of public record may be managed [...]

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Tags: North Carolina · Using Public Records · states

Could New Laws Create Easier Access To Public Records?

June 6th, 2008 · No Comments

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and various public records laws throughout the States have done much to expand the type of information the public has access to. Having access to public records allows citizens an opportunity to review and investigate what their elected officials are doing with their time in office. However, one roadblock [...]

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Tags: News · North Carolina · Tennessee

Right to Know vs. Private Information

July 18th, 2007 · No Comments

A News & Observer article dated July 17, 2007 reviews North Carolina laws about obtaining government records that contain commingled information, that is, both public and private information. Under North Carolina’s Public Records Law, a document that contains commingled information must still be produced under a public records request; private information is redacted or removed [...]

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Tags: News · North Carolina · states