Springfield News-Sun

Recorder offers advanced search, property fraud alerts

Office partners with GOVOS to provide new free services.

- By Brooke Spurlock Contact this reporter at brooke.spurlock@coxinc.com.

The Clark County Recorder’s Office has launched an advanced records search and property fraud alert features.

The office partnered with GOVOS, a provider of digital solutions for local government­s, to launch the program, which allows residents to have access to an advanced search system to find and view public records online.

“In addition to our commitment to the safekeepin­g and preservati­on of historical documents, it is also our duty to ensure public records are easily accessible to citizens,” said Nancy Pence, Clark County recorder. “With

GOVOS Cloud Search, we can provide the public with easyto-use search functional­ity that allows them to find and access thousands of digital documents more efficientl­y.”

With the new system, county staff and residents can search land records dating back to 1818, which are accessible on mobile devices, tablets, computers and county workstatio­ns. Users can organize their search results with built-in filters and sortable grids, and can see which records they’ve already opened with the help of the system’s highlighte­d line items.

“With its Google-like interface, the search process is simple and straightfo­rward while still offering advanced search capabiliti­es for experience­d users. The powerful records search engine is capable of combing through millions of digitized documents and delivering search results within seconds,” Public Informatio­n Officer Michael Cooper said in a release.

The Recorder’s Office is now also offering a property fraud alert tool, powered by GOVOS, that helps detect possible fraudulent activity on your name that can affect your property.

Property owners can set up their profile online and receive alerts if a document is recorded against the informatio­n included in their profile at the Clark County Recorder’s Office.

This feature is free for citizens to use. Clark County land records are available to search at https://clark. oh.publicsear­ch.us/.

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