Making the Most of Wisconsin Public Records

Find information on individuals or property with Wisconsin public records

Making the most of Wisconsin public records will require you to have a guide or referral. You can conduct Internet searches of many government agencies for free but you will spend a lot of time looking at irrelevant links and websites if you have no idea where to start. Employment screening software can take some of the guesswork out of searching public records in Wisconsin.

You will first need to obtain some basic information on the individual or property for which you are seeking vital records in Wisconsin. For example, if you are seeking information on an individual, it will be helpful to know some addresses where that person has previously lived.

There are three general types of public records in Wisconsin:

1. Criminal records in Wisconsin that include files on registered sex offenders, past convictions or information on current inmates in a particular prison. These records can help you perform a Wisconsin background check on prospective employees.
2. Wisconsin divorce records, census records, consumer protection information or legislation minutes. You may find these records helpful when researching a product or political candidate.
3. Real estate records like property appraisals, ownership and taxes. These types of records can be useful when buying or selling a home.

Find Wisconsin criminal records from local government agencies

City and county clerks in Wisconsin can frequently provide a great deal of current information on an individual when you know their name and address. This can be important during employment verification.                   

Learn more about the laws regarding Wisconsin public records

The records that are publicly available vary widely by state. You will want to have at least a general idea of what information you can expect to find before conducting your search.

Perform a search of specific Wisconsin public records

Many cities and counties in Wisconsin maintain a variety of records on individuals and property that are freely available to the general public.

• Exhaust free sources of information before you consider paying for Wisconsin death records. Sites that charge a fee may only provide information you could obtain elsewhere for free. Fortunately, libraries frequently subscribe to services that you would normally need to pay a fee to access. You should also bear in mind that many Wisconsin death certificates are simply not available online.

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