use these tools, or don't.

repost from last bread.

business lookups:

opencorporates.com/

bizapedia.com/

network lookups (whois, dns, reversedns, mx, portscans):

mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx

website.informer.com/

people records:

www.familytreenow.com/

publicrecords.directory/#search

familysearch.org/

nuwber.com/

phone numbers

www.usphonebook.com/

address lookups - drill down if you know the street/number

www.locatefamily.com/Street-Lists/USA/

neighbor.report/

VIN lookups - sometimes you hit something good

vincarhistory.com/license-plate-lookup?error

www.nicb.org/theft_and_fraud_awareness/vincheck

DOT number lookups - is that truck registered?

www.quicktransportsolutions.com/

familiarize yourself with tax parcels - most cities have something like this:

otr.cfo.dc.gov/page/real-property-gis-and-mapping-services

gov.propertyinfo.com/DC-Washington/

is that photoshopped?

fotoforensics.com/

military sales and federal contracts:

dsca.mil/programs/foreign-military-sales-fms

www.fpds.gov/fpdsng_cms/index.php/en/