A search for civil lawsuits at the appropriate federal district court, covering a seven year period for California and longer for other districts. The districts are searched through a connection to federal court index. Common names can cause delay in verifying civil records, identifiers are not always recorded in civil cases. Typographical, data entry and/or court filing errors can cause accuracy issues. Also, running a partial or “nickname” (i.e. running Bob instead of Robert) can create accuracy issues. It is recommended that all names, including alias and maiden names be run at all jurisdictions for a seven year period. This will maximize the search results and accuracy.