Search newspaper archives for the victim’s name, location, and date range
Use public court records and docket databases for related criminal cases
Check police blotters, annual reports, and archived press releases
Search genealogy and local history websites for indexed homicide records
Visit local libraries, historical societies, and county archives
Search state and national archival databases for death certificates and coroner records
Look through old microfilm collections at libraries or archives
Search online obituary databases and cemetery records
Use government open-records requests for older investigative files
Search books, local histories, and true-crime indexes for case references
Check university special collections and newspaper clipping files
Search missing persons and cold case databases maintained by law enforcement
Review archived television and radio news transcripts
Search court opinions and appellate records for murder-related cases
Use keyword searches with aliases, nicknames, and alternate spellings
Cross-reference dates, addresses, and family names to confirm the correct case