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More Resources:
Following are some links to public records at the federal and state levels as well as the seven counties in Northeast Ohio. The list is by no means all-inclusive, but it's a good starting place, and you can expect it to grow.

• Public Records - Read more in The Plain Dealer's In-Depth series on facilitating access to public records.
• Open Government - Top 10 most wanted documents for 2004.
• Evaluating Sites - How to judge the credibility of information you find on the Internet.
• Filing Requests - Your rights to records and to public meetings.
• U.S. Agencies - See the text of bills before Congress, check campaign finance records, find the results of elections and see the latest census figures.
• Ohio Agencies - Check the state's home pages, with links to all sorts of officials and agencies. You can check campaign finance records, the Ohio Revised Code and decisions by the Ohio Supreme Court.
• Cuyahoga County - You can check court cases, property records and even the history of the Western Reserve.
• Geauga County - Look at the county's home page and check communities and school systems on the Internet.
• Lake County - Check property and court records and see which communities and schools are on the Internet.
• Lorain County - Check property and court records - even visit Lorain County's colleges.
• Medina County - Find out who the officials are and how to contact them. Limited court information is available.
• Portage County - The county's home page has directories and links to some searchable databases such as property records. You'll also find a link to Kent State University here.
• Summit County - Check out the county's home page and get a profile of the county