Up until fairly recent times it was almost impossible to run background checks on the US population without finding a private detective and it costing a lot of money. Now that we have huge computer databases, this has become very simple. 

It's now feasible, if you use the best websites, to execute a large number of different searches on zero cost government websites to gather criminal records saved against members of the public. The main drawback of this way of working is that you have no option but to execute searches on lots and lots of different web sites and databases to discover the records that you are trying to find. The data is frequently held differently for different states thereby making data retrieval a very slow task. What's excellent news is that there is a far more simple alternative at a much reduced cost. A number of central databases have been created by private companies that allow you to search all US criminal records in one place. This results in it being very easy to use and faster to retrieve the data that you are looking for. For a small annual fee of less than $35 you can have access to criminal records for all states in the US. All public records are retrieval using just one website which means that it’s much simpler. 

That’s not the only good news. This same small low cost also gives you access to lots of different kinds of record that are held on the number of US government databases. These include: criminal records, court lists and proceedings, birth and death registers, marriage / divorce details, sex offenders lists, inmate data, parole data, personal bankruptcy lists, most wanted criminal records, jail searches, missing persons searches, DWI data, assault registers, arrest details and many more

don’t forget that a person|a US citizen does not have to have been imprisoned to have recoverable criminal files held against his name. 

Simply the best online website we have come across is http://gov-criminal-records.com  This site presents a extremely rapid search functionality and the ability to sift through tens of millions of US Government records all in one web site.

So what would you use all this data for and can it be useful for you? There are a multitude reasons why a yearly subscription for these searches is a must have. If you hire someone to help in your house, walk your dog, or help take care of your children, you will be able to run a quick search on a name and check if they have been tied up in criminal acts. You might be an employer and may wish to fire off background checks on potential employees. Again a very quick search will give all the data you need to make sure you only employ the appropriate candidate. If someone is over 18 years old and is involved in criminal acts, they will have criminal records held with them that you will now be able to search for and use. 

Another potential use for this system is if you want to go on a date and need to check on the man you have met up with. It’s much better to work out now than many years down the road when it's all too late.  Good luck!