People search, 20 year address history, phone numbers, DOB, property ownership, criminal history are all available in a background check from BackgroundSearch.com ( ). Good companies will show you exactly what type of information you will get in a free sample report.
Some information, like employment history, comes in a credit report. The Fair Credit Reporting Act permits people with a legitimate business need to get a credit report on someone else, or you need to have the subject-person's written permission. For example, a legitimate business need would be if you are extending credit to the subject-person. An example of getting written permission would happen during a job application or renters application. You can get a pre-employment or tenant background check here: /Employee-Screen.html