ReferenceUSA —
Residential Database
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| ReferenceUSA’s
Residential Database is an online directory of approximately 104 million U.S. households.
The information on households is compiled from White Page telephone directories and U.S.
postal records, and is updated monthly. Information on households with unlisted phone
numbers is NOT included. |
| Connect to ReferenceUSA by selecting it from
the alphabetical list of databases at http://www.uri.edu/reference_databases/title.html.
Then select the Residential Database from the opening screen. You will see the “Quick
Search” screen, where you can enter any combination of Last Name, First
Name, City and State, or you can enter a Phone number.
If you aren’t sure exactly how a person is listed, make sure you search for their name in a variety of ways, such as “Tillinghast, Frank,” “Tillinghast, F,” or simply "Tillinghast.” Each of these searches will bring up a different set of results. |
| The results of your search will be displayed
in alphabetical order by Last Name. At the top of the screen, you will see the total
number of records found, the number of pages needed to display the records (if greater
than one page), and a number of navigation tools. Individual records may be marked by
clicking in the box to the left of the Last Name. Once marked, records can be batch
printed or downloaded, and the Details for marked records can be viewed on one screen.
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| To view the Details for a particular listing,
click on the Last Name. The Detailed Listing includes Name, Address,
City, State, Zip, and County. A “Map It!” link from the
Detailed Listing allows you to view the location of the residence on a map that can be
zoomed in or out.
Another tool allows you to generate a list of neighbors within a radius of one tenth of a mile to 20 miles. Also displayed in the Detailed Listing is Median Household Income and Median Home Value from the most recent Census of Population and Housing, the latitude and longitude of the residence, and the percentage of owner occupied housing in the area. |
| Alternately, select the “Custom
Search” tab from the menu bar at the top of the Quick Search screen.
“Custom Search” allows you to choose your own search criteria from a menu of
choices. “Custom Search” is especially useful if you have incomplete
information, for example if you know only the Last Name and the street name, or perhaps
the house number. With “Custom Search” you can also make a search more specific
by adding criteria such as Middle Initial or Area Code. After selecting your “Custom
Search” criteria, click on the “Create Search Form” button, enter your data
as prompted, and search.
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If you have any questions on how to use ReferenceUSA, please contact the Reference Desk at (401) 874-2653. ReferenceUSA is available only to students, faculty, and staff of the University of Rhode Island. A. Rathemacher • 6/03 |
