Well, that’s true for PRIVATE records, but not all records are private. Grade transcripts, birth certificates, college applications, rental applications, drivers licenses and a bunch of others are PUBLIC records that anyone with addresses to the public databases can access. Obama (Clinton too) signed executive orders to shield them, but only for the duration of their holding executive office. Hillery’s college thesis on Saul Alinsky was shielded until Bill was out of office, but was released once they left.
Birth certificates are demanded by school officials, little league couches, passport officials and pretty much anyone that asks, unless there is an executive order prohibiting that document. No court order needed.
Grade transcripts and college applications are not public records. In fact there is a federal law called FERPA that restricts access to them.
Birth certificates are not public records. If you try to obtain one you will be asked if you are the person or a close relative and it will be illegal to lie.
Rental applications are obviously not public records. How would this get into a public database?
The availability of driving information varies by state. It may also be available from private databases where it may have been obtained by means of questionable legality.
Birth certificates are demanded by school officials, little league couches, passport officials and pretty much anyone that asks, unless there is an executive order prohibiting that document. No court order needed.
But none of these people can obtain the birth certificate unless the subject of the certificate gives it to them.