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"I know there are more free sites out there. Why aren't they built into Pretrieve yet?"
At Pretrieve, we're growing every day! We want to help make Internet researching as easy and
productive as possible for our users. We are adding new sources daily in our effort to better
serve your information needs, but we need your help. The information resources of the Deep Web
are vast, but we're trying to reach all of them for you as quickly as we can. Finding new sites
can sometimes be a challenge, so we ask our users to tell us about new sites they have found
or sites they visit regularly that they would like to see integrated into Pretrieve. If you
would like to suggest a link, please drop us a quick note at linkrequest@pretrieve.com.
"I searched every free site available on the Internet but still couldn't find the answer to my question!"
The information resources of the free web have limitations. Every state, county, and local
municipality makes its own decision about what information to make available to the public
via the Internet. Some choose not to publish any information on the Internet but will sell
complete copies of their public record databases to information companies. These information
companies aggregate data from all over the country to build and sell comprehensive database
reports.
At Pretrieve, we believe that researchers should utilize both free and paid sources to get the
most complete and comprehensive results. Free sources often have more current data, more
robust data, and access to certain types of valuable information that database aggregators
can't purchase. Aggregate database services typically offer users the ability to perform
nationwide indexed searches and access to data that isn't published on the Internet. We
encourage our users to click the advertising links as they explore the free site menus of
Pretrieve to discover additional information that may be helpful.
"How can I improve my search results?"
Pretrieve's technology attempts to maximize your search results by customizing the search
inquiry input for each site in the menu. If the person or business you are researching is
not included in the phone directory, you will need to input more data to help Pretrieve
bring back the relevant information you are looking for. Generally speaking, the better
the input the better the output. This maxim holds especially true if you are performing
a search on a common name. Pretrieve's "Advanced Search" functionality provides users
with an opportunity to input more search variables to help narrow the search results.
Entering an address, a county name, or even a zip code will drastically improve your
results.
Looking for Billy? Try William instead!
Nicknames and name abbreviations are typically not handled well by many public record
database search routines. We wish this weren't the case, but there is nothing Pretrieve
can do to change the way the owners of the information choose to allow people to search.
If you encounter problems finding the person or business you are looking for, try using
the full name. If that doesn't help, try using just the first letter of the name or
maybe just the last name. If you still can't find it, that name is probably not listed
in the directory and you'll need to use the advanced search menu to input more data.
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