Free background check resources

USA.gov - Allows access to federal, state and local government public records.

Pretrieve.com - A dedicated public record search engine.

Vital Records – Information about marriage, divorce and land records from all states and territories in the USA.

BRB – Free Government Public Records Sites - Also has a list of government agencies and authorities which provide free search access.

Criminals Behind Bars - Links to free investigative resources and free state and national databases of public records and other information.

Privacy Rights Clearing House - Public records on the Internet, an essay on this consumer privacy site which makes very interesting reading.

Fee-based background check services

AccuCheck Investigations - Nationwide pre-employment screening service.

A-Check America - Pre-employment background and drug screening agency.

American DataBank - Offering background checks and pre-employment screening for employers worldwide.

American Screening - Provides complete background checks and employment screening, including DOT and drug screening for potential employment applicants.

Background Bureau, Inc. - Provides background checks, discounted drug testing, and ability profiles nationwide.

Background Check International, LLC - Pre-employment screening for larger companies throughout the world. Based in Temecula, California.

Background Information Services, Inc. - Provider of background checks and pre-employment screening solutions. Site provides informative information including articles, a blog, and newsletter. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Background Profiles, Inc. - Provides nationwide pre-employment screening assesments.

BackgroundChecks - Features online database search.

Backgrounds Online - Web-based pre-employment background checks.

Bashen Corporation - Specialists in EEO and affirmative action products, services, and software for both federal and private sectors.

Career Edge - Public records retrieval for employers.

COMSERV, Inc. - Detection of fraudulent use of social security numbers to obtain employment.

Corporate Combat - Provides products and services ranging from background checks to employee and customer toll-free and Internet hotline services.

DC Investigations & Associates - Pre-employment and tenant screening specialists.

Diversified Risk Management, Inc. - Nationwide corporate security, investigation and consulting firm. Specializes in undercover workplace investigations concerning theft, substance abuse and other forms of misconduct and criminal activities.

Employer's Investigative Services - Criminal background checks for employers nationwide.

FactsFinder - Automated pre-employment background check service.

Hire Image - Employment background checks and research.

Hire-Safe - Provides employment background checks, drug testing, and integrity assessments.

Info Search Solutions - Provides nationwide pre-employment screening, tenant background checks, and FBI/BCI digital fingerprinting services.

Infoquest - South Carolina based company offering a nationwide employment screening service.

InfoRecordSearch.com - Provides subscriber-based, online background checks for employment screening nationwide.

Inquest Pre-Employment Screening - Provides customized pre-employment screening services, as well as FCRA compliance consulting.

Intelligent Background Checks - Comprehensive Canadian and US employment background reports.

McCoy Investigations - Provides pre-employment screening services. Carmichael, California.

Pennell and Associates - Pre-employment records search and screening firm. Corsicana, Texas.

Personnel Profiles - Background checks, employment screening, and public records services for corporations.

Private Eyes, Inc. - Providing pre-employment background screening including criminal and motor vehicle history as well as employment history.

Psychemedics Corporation - Workplace drug testing using hair samples.

Public Informant - Offers nationwide employment screening, public record searches, and legal referencing solutions.

Research Associates, Inc. - Pre-employment, business, and prospective client background investigations.

Staftrack, Inc. - Employee screening and information specialist in Largo, Florida.

Universal Background Screening - Comprehensive employment screening services including criminal searches, reference checks, and drug testing.

US Investigations Services (USIS) - Offers employment screening, drug testing and background investigations in North America.

Verifications, Inc - Provides background investigation and employment screenings for US companies.

VTS - Chicago based company providing pre-employment screening and background checks on applicants.

Some background check listings from the ODP