What do our independent court researchers do?

There are many types of court researchers gathering various information from the public records available. The type of research depends on the needs of the client. When you are at the county recorder, registrar of deeds, or bureau of conveyance office (or other name, depending on your locale), you will meet people who are researching records for much more detailed information than what we usually need. In some areas, we also collect information from court documents, including civil case filings.

We generally are picking up very basic information from the documents available, such as names and addresses. We then enter the information into database or spreadsheet software, depending on the needs of the client.

The amount of work available in a given county depends on the population base and growth and mobility of the area as well as on the type(s) of assignments we have available in your area. A very small county (i.e., under 10,000 residents) may have less than one hour of work per month while a very large county (i.e., over 1 million population) can sometimes keep a fast-working researcher busy for several hours each week.

Please note we pride ourselves on the diversity of our researchers. Your most critical qualification is your willingness to do what is needed. We value each researcher and enjoy that the measure of your success is in how well you do the work required.

If being your own boss, good earning potential and flexible hours appeal to you, then you may want to consider working as an independent researcher with Sunlark Research.