Books / Software 

 Buy the Latest Version of Net Detective  

These tools allow you to conduct your own online searches. Most of the databases they link to are accessable for free online, and are similar to the ones available for free via SearchEngineZ


Buy Net Detective - endorsed by the National Association of Independent Private Investigators (NAIPI), and comes with a 90-day money-back guarantee

What is Net Detective?

Net Detective is a collection of over 1650 Internet sites where you can go to do searches. 95% of the sites are free and 5% of the sites require additional fees from the company sponsoring the web site. Net Detective is primarily a U.S. product.

It includes a database of public records, and you can use it to look up the contact details of people as many times as you wish. This product is similar to US Search, although they charge for each search.

If you are attempting to locate a person, family history, E-mail address or telephone numbers Net Detective will save you hours and hours of time...

There is no recurring charge for Net Detective . It is a one-time fee and includes any updates they do (generally 3-4 a year) for a year.

Also Try:

• Net-Vestigator - good value for lots of resources, only $24.99
• Web Detective Pro - similar to above

 Useful Books 

Find Anyone (Book and CD-Rom) - Authored by 30 year P.I. veteran, John Woods, the CD-ROM includes 120 online databases for people searching. Use the CD to conduct your own investigations, rather than paying other services a fee per search. For PC & Mac

Get the Facts on Anyone - Revealing the techniques that private investigators use to find out almost anything about anyone - explains how to find missing people, collect financial information, investigate court records, and use Internet and CD-ROM resources to get information

The Sourcebook to Public Record Information - Data are is given on more than 20,000 government agencies. The first section offers searching tips and discusses privacy issues. The second covers state agencies, including information on accessing state archives, criminal records, corporation records, vehicle ownership and driving records, accident reports, and GED records.

How to Locate Anyone Who Is or Has Been in the Military- So if you're looking for a long lost relative, friend or would like to see your grandfathers service record from WWII, here is the resource book you NEED to do it all correctly! Includes addresses, fees, sample forms and other invaluable information

Find Anyone Fast - Find family members, natural parents, old flames, old friends, deadbeat dads, witnesses, or missing heirs, using CD-ROM databases, death records, military connections, and the Internet phone directories, alumni lists, and professional associations)

Locating Lost Family Members & Friends - "This book will teach you how to be your own detective," says Hinckley. "You'll not only discover how to search for people on the Internet, but you'll learn how to access public records in courthouses and how to find information in libraries and archives."