A variety of things can be traced about yourself or a given person, including, but not limited to:
- Birth records- date, place of birth, parents
- Marriage records- date of the marrage, city where the marriage took place
- Divorce records- date of divorce, in some cases the divorce agreement, state the divorce judgment was rendered in
- Death records- date of death, cause of death, city, any relevant news from the media on the death, obituaries
And in addition to other types of records, public records can include:
- Criminal records- depending on state, the following information may be available: offense, penalty, date, what type of crime (misdemeanor, felony)
- Tax records- any outstanding liens or judgments
- Property records- including estimated value
So get started! The sea of information out there on millions of people is virtually unlimited!