Bellingcat Online Investigation Toolkit (People)
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Bellingcat's open toolkit with vetted tools for researching people and entities.
People & Names
6 OSINT tools and guides. Use them lawfully and ethically.
Search techniques (2)
Google Advanced Search
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Build exact-name, site-limited and file-type searches for a person's public footprint.
Companies & sanctions (2)
OpenCorporates (officer search)
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Find company officer and director appointments by name across many jurisdictions.
OpenSanctions
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Search sanctioned people, politically exposed persons and watchlists.
Genealogy & burials (2)
FamilySearch
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Free genealogy records (births, marriages, deaths, censuses) worldwide.
Find a Grave
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Volunteer-built memorial and burial index with photos and family links.