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Offers social security numbers from social security number searches and free ssn searches. If you do NOT have the social security number but want to acquire it, follow the instructions below.

Voter Registration
Frequently overlooked, even by professional investigators, voter registration records are an easy-to-access and often very effective source of accurate background-check and skip-tracing info. In most states they INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS. In just about any investigation or missing-person-locate, you should look at these records.

Most people are not aware that voter registration records are public information, and thus supply accurate personal data about themselves that they might not otherwise have thought of. (Some people, particularly illegal aliens, commonly use their voter registration cards as a form of ID.) These records are often easily available online. If this is not the case in your subject's state, you can usually get what you're after with a phone call to the clerk's office.

Social Security Death Index - Tips

What will somebody's voter registration card (or its computerized equivalent) provide? Name, current address or address for the most recent election, past addresses from former elections, age and date of birth, social security number, and, on the card itself, a SIGNATURE.

A few tricks of the trade:

DMV Records
Some states require a social security number when applying for a driver license. Others list the social security number on the license. Either can be a source for SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS.

Marriage Licenses
Many states require a social security number when applying for a marriage license. Do not overlook this resource.

Check Tax Liens and UCC filings
Tax liens and UCC filings can be found on consumer credit and business credit reports, and in county records. All levels of government -- federal, state, and local -- can issue tax liens, which are essentially claims for unpaid taxes. If you find a tax lien, the document will include court, lien number, and date of lien, debtor name, plaintiff name, and amount of lien. Some also contain SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS.

Check DWI and Auto Registration
Driver licenses provide the subject's name, date of birth, and a current or recent address. Photos are also provided as public information in some states. Some driver licenses even include Social Security numbers. Other identifying information usually included is height, weight, hair and eye color, and race. Moreover, driving violations and accident report information can provide clues to the subject's lifestyle. For example, if a person has received one or more DUIs, this can suggest an alcohol problem. If there are numerous moving violations or accidents, this can raise a red flag regarding reliability.