How to Correct Information on a US Search

US Search is an online public records company. Like most companies of this type, it is simply an aggregator of public records. In other words, it collects and databases multiple sources of publicly available records, but it does not edit or control those records. In order to correct information on US Search -- or any other online public records aggregator -- you must change the information at the source, meaning the county, state or federal records from which the mistake(s) originated. Even then, US Search may still publish the incorrect information for a time.

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  Determine which public record is incorrect on US Search. If the information is incorrect on one public record, be aware that that incorrect information may have corrupted other public records as well, so even if you get to the bottom of one problem, the offending information may still show up on other records. Thoroughly read the public records as they appear on the site and make sure you find every instance where the information appears.

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  Figure out where each bit of incorrect information originated. For instance, if the information is in a vital statistic (birth, death, marriage, or divorce), it will likely have originated in a county court. If the information is included in a criminal report, it likely originated at the criminal court where the trial took place.

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  Call or visit the court clerk's office where the record is housed and explain the situation. Take a look at the original records and determine if the information is incorrect in those documents. If so, representatives of the court will advise you on the best path towards correcting the information. The process is different for each type of record, and the particulars of the law change from state to state.