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Pair the Name With a Record Type

A name can be a useful starting key, but the record type still controls the search. PACER supports party-name searches for federal cases; Delaware CourtConnect is an example of a state court system that searches by person name; historical genealogy research uses different sources. Same-name matches should be corroborated before records are combined.

Source map

Name-search examples

Name-search target Official system What name search can return Identity caution
Federal court cases PACER Case Locator Federal cases linked to a party name Common names can return many matches
Delaware civil cases/judgments Delaware CourtConnect Civil dockets, judgments and activities State court scope only
Historical family research National Archives resources Historical record categories and research tools Not a current living-person locator
Prepare

What to have ready for search records by name

  • ✓
    Exact name

    Start with full name and known variants.

  • ✓
    Date/location

    Use to narrow common names.

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    Record-specific identifier

    Case number or parcel number can be stronger than a name.

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    Source/date log

    Preserve where and when you searched.

Context

How to interpret search records by name results

PACER explains that party-name searches can be used to locate federal cases and that the Case Locator identifies the court and case number.

Delaware CourtConnect is a state example that explicitly supports person-name searches for civil case information and judgments.

Process

A step-by-step route for search records by name

  1. 01
    Choose the record class

    A name search in a court system answers a court question, not every public-record question.

  2. 02
    Add corroborating fields

    Middle name, DOB, location, case number, date range, property or relationship clue.

  3. 03
    Keep unmatched uncertainty

    Do not merge records solely because the spelling of a name matches.

Interpretation
Name is not identity proof
A result proves only that the official system returned a record under the searched criteria. Identity should be corroborated before broader conclusions are drawn.

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Sources

Authoritative next stops

Official federal judiciary source

PACER - Find a Case

Federal court case search

United States federal courts