How to Search by Individual Names

  1. Press Search on the Main Navigation Bar.
  2. Choose a State from the drop down box.
  3. Choose Debtor Name Search from the drop down box.
  4. Press Continue to advance.
  5. Select the Individual radio button to search by an individual.
  6. Enter last name or a truncated search string for the last name (required).
  7. Then enter the first name or a truncated search string for the first name, although this is not required. For example, using “mat” will expand results to include “matthew,” “matt,” “mateo,” etc.
  8. FICOSO Online ignores uppercase, lowercase, spaces and punctuation.
  9. Use of honorifics (Mr., Mrs., Major, etc.), Suffixes (Jr., Sr., III, etc.) and middle names or initials can cause search results to be overly narrow. Leave these indicators out of your search string to reveal name variations.
  10. Use the Wildcard (*). The wildcard replaces characters for a broader search result, and multiple wildcards can be used within a search string. The wildcard cannot be used at the beginning of a search string.
  11. Search results will include both matching organizations and individuals regardless of if searching by Organization or Individual.

For example

Target Name: Robert McDonald

Good

Last Name: McDonald, First Name: Rob would locate:

  • McDonald, Gary Robert
  • McDonald, Keith Rob
  • McDonald, Robert
  • McDonald, Robbie
  • McDonald, Robin

Better

Last Name: McDonald, First Name: *ob would locate:

  • McDonald, Bobby
  • McDonald, Jacob
  • McDonald, Robbie
  • McDonald Robert
  • McDonald, Tobin

Best

Last Name: M*Donald, First Name: *ob would locate:

  • MacDonald, Bob
  • MacDonald, Bobby
  • MacDonald, Robbie
  • MacDonald, Robert
  • McDonald, Bob
  • McDonald, Bobby
  • McDonald, Rob
  • McDonald, Robbie
  • McDonald, Robert
How to Search for Individual Names