Example: If a user types John Smith into the Basic Search it will find all instances of John Smith located in all fields indexed. The user would also get instances of Smith John that are located in all fields indexed.
Example: Select the Advanced Search hyperlink (shown below)
By selecting the Advanced Search hyperlink, ROAM will list all the field-level searches that can be performed (example below)
Example: If a user wants to search for the name "SMITH J" and selects the Starts With search option, the search will find records starting with the name "SMITH J", such as "SMITH JOHN" or "SMITH JAMES".
Example: If a user wants to search for the name "BANK J" and selects the Contains search option, the search will find records that contain the search value "BANK J", such a "SMITH-BANK JAMES" or "SMITHBANK ROBERT JAMES".
Example: If a user wants to search for the number "4" and selects the Exact search option, the search will find the exact match for records containing the number "4". If the value 4 is part of a phrase or another number, i.e. 504, 410, 444, it will not return in the results set.
Example: If a user searches for the name "KELLY" and selects the Phonetic search option, the search results returned will have a similar sound to the search value entered while they may not be spelled similarly, such as "KELLI" or "CALI".
Example: Entering Jo* Smith in ROAM will return results matching John Smith, Smith John, Joe Smith, Smith Joe, Joseph Smith, Smith Joseph, etc. Entering J* Smith into ROAM will only return results matching J Smith and Smith J. You must enter a minimum of 2 characters to use ROAM’s Wildcard searching capability
Example: Entering "John S" in ROAM will return results matching John Smith, John Simpson, John Stalone-Jones, etc.
Example: Entering “Smith John” will return results matching Smith John and will not return results matching John Smith
Why does it appear that some records duplicate?
AFFID | AFFIDAVITS |
ALARVREL | ALA DEPT OF REV RELEASE |
ALRVLIEN | ALA DEPT OF REVENUE TAX LIEN |
RESTCOVNAMEN | AMENDMENT RESTRICTION OF COVENANTS |
UCC3 | AMENDMENTS UCC |
AOD | ARTICLES OF DISSOLUTION |
ASMINDEED | ASSIGNMENT OF MINERAL DEED |
UCC4 | ASSIGNMENTS OF UCC |
BKRUPTDEED | BANKRUPTED DEED |
BYLAWS | BY LAWS |
CERTIFICATE | CERTIFICATE |
CORPSHR | CHANGE OF CORP SHARES |
CHURCHRESTAT | CHURCH RESTAT |
ORDER | CIVIL & DISTRICT ORDERS |
CLRKDEED | CLERK'S DEED |
ALTXLREL | ALA DEPT OF REV TAX RELEASE |
ALTXPTREL | ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE PARTRIAL RELEASE |
CORPCHNM | CORP CHANGE OF NAME |
APRELMSO | APRELMSO |
CORPNPDS | CORP NON PROFIT DISOLUTION |
ASSIGN | ASSIGNMENT/TRANSFER |
CORPREST | CORP RESTATED & AMENDED |
BUSNTRST | BUSINESS TRUST |
DECREE | COURT DECREE |
CEMETERY | CEMETERY LICENSE |
DEEDSETAS | DEEDS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE |
DISCHARG | DISCHARGE OF SERVICE |
DISSTRUST | DISSOLUTION OF TRUST |
CHURCHDISS | CHURCHDISS |
CLAIM | CLAIM |
CONDMNAT | CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY |
ELECTIONLETTER | ELECTION LETTER |
CSALECNM | CONTRACT SALE FOR MORTGAGE PART |
CORPAMEN | CORP AMENDMENT |
PREREPORT2 | ELECTION PREREPORT2 |
ELECTIONWAIVER | ELECTION WAIVER |
CORPNPID | CORP NON PROFIT INTENT TO DISOLVE |
CORPCH | CORP OF A NON PROFIT CHURCH |
SALECONT | GENERAL SALES CONTRACT |
HOSPLNRL | HOSPITAL LIEN RELEASE |
CUSTOFCO | CUDTODIAN OF COMPANY |
IRSAMEN | IRS AMENDMENT |
DEEDS - NOFEE | DEEDS NO FEE |
IRSREV | IRS REVOCATION |
JUDG | JUDGEMENTS |
LETTERCONS | LETTERCONS |
LETTERS TESTA | LETTERS TESTAMENTARY |
LLC | LIMITED L CO |
LLPAMEN | LIMITED LIABILTY PARTNERSIP |
LP | LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
LPDIS | LIMITED PARTNERSHIP DISSOLUTION |
CORPMS | DOCUMENTS TO AMEND CORP |
LLCDIS | LLC DISSOLUTION |
LLCREINST | LLC REINSTATEMENT |
LLCAMEN | LLCAMEN |
DISSOLUTION | ELECTION DISSOLUTION |
MAP | MAPS |
PACORGAN | ELECTION PACORGAN |
PREREPORT1 | ELECTION PREREPORT1 |
MERGER | MERGER OF CORPORATIONS |
MINASSIGN | MINERAL ASSIGNMENT |
EXEDEED | EXECUTORS DEED |
MINLEASENOFEE | MINERAL LEASE - NO FEE |
GEQIPLS | GENERAL EQUIPMENT LEASE |
CORPMISC | MISC INSTRUMENTS CORP |
MODMORT | MODIFICATION OF MORTGAGE |
HOSPLIEN | HOSPITAL LIENS |
MORTCORR | MORTGAGE CORRECTION |
IRSLIENS | IRS LIENS |
CORPNPAUTH | NON PROFIT AUTHORITY |
JUDGREL | JUDGEMENT RELEASE |
LEASE | LEASE |
NOTARY | NOTARY |
LETTERS ADMN | LETTERS ADMINISTRATION |
NOTICE | NOTICE |
LLP | LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP |
UCC7 | PARTIAL RELEASE UCC |
LPAMEN | LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AMENDMENT |
LISPEND | LIS PENDENDS |
POA | POWER OF ATTORNEY |
PROFLICS | PROFESSIONAL LICENSE |
LLCRSTAT | LLC RESTATED ARTICLES AND AMENDMENT |
LLPDIS | LLP DISOLUTION |
MECHLNRL | MECH LIEN RELEASE |
REGDEEDS | REGISTERS DEED |
MERGER CONV | MERGER OF CORPORATIONS - CONVERTED |
REL | RELEASES |
MINLEASE | MINERAL LEASE |
REVASSIGN | REVOCATION OF ASSIGNMENT |
MISCINST | MISC INSTRUMENTS |
REFUSAL | RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL NOTICE |
ROD | ROD |
CORPNP | NON PROFIT CORPORATION |
SUBREGULATIONS | SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS |
NOTAPP | NOTARY APPLICATION FEE |
NOTE | NOTE |
TXSLCERT | TAX SALE CERTIFICATES |
PARTREL | PARTIAL RELEASE |
TRUST | TRUST |
RATOFPLAT | PLAT-RATOFPLAT |
VARIANCE | VARIANCE |
VOIDFN | VOIDFN |
PUBLIC | PUBLIC FEES |
ROINC | RECORD OF INCORPORATION |
REDEMDEED | REDEMPTION DEED |
WILLS | WILLS |
ADMINBND | ADMINISTRATIVE BONDS |
AGREEMNT | AGREEMENT |
CSALECND | CONDITIONAL SALES CONTRACT |
UCCCONT | CONTINUATION OF UCC1 |
CORFORDEED | CORFORDEED |
AMNAGRMT | AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT |
CORPNPA | CORP NON PROFIT AMENDMENT |
AODNOFEE | ARTICLES OF DISSOLUTION - NO FEE |
CORPNPRA | CORP NON PROFIT RESTATED ARTICLES |
ASSUMAGR | ASSUMPTION AGREEMENTS |
CRASSIGN | CORRECTED ASSIGNMENTS |
DTRUST | DECLARATION OF TRUST |
CERTREDEEM | CERTIFICATE TO REDEEM |
CHURCHAMEN | CHURCH AMENDMENT |
ESMTAROW | EASEMENTS AND RIGHT OF WAYS |
ANREPORT | ELECTION ANREPORT |
ELECTION CERTIFICATE | ELECTION CERTIFICATE |
CONRSTCVN | CONSENT TO RESTRICTION |
ELECTIONNOTICE | ELECTION NOTICE |
PACUPDATE | ELECTION PACUPDATE |
MERGRC | CORP MERGER CORRECTION |
CORPNPCN | CORP NON PROFIT CHANGE OF NAME |
ESCROW | ESCROW PAYMENT |
UCC1 | FINANCING STATEMENT |
FCDEEDS | FORECLOSURE DEEDS |
NPIDIS | CORP TO DISSOLVE DISSOLUTION |
GRLEASE | GROUND LEASE |
CORDEED | CORRECTIVE DEEDS |
CORPTOWN | INC OF TOWN WITHIN COUNTY |
DEEDS | DEEDS |
IRSPARTREL | IRS PARTIAL RELEASE |
DISCLAIMER | DISCLAIMER |
LISPENDR | LIS PENDENS RELEASE |
AMENDPREREPORT | ELECTION AMENDPREREPORT |
APPTPRINCOM | ELECTION APPTPRINCOM |
ELECTION MISC | ELECTION MISC |
MECHLIEN | MECH LIENS |
ELECTIONSPECIAL | ELECTION SPECIAL |
EQUIPLS | EQUIPMENT LEASE |
MINDEEDNOFEE | MINERAL DEED - NO FEE |
FIREDEED | FIRE DISTRICT DEED |
MINOFMET | MINUTES OF MEETING |
GRLEASE-NO FEE | GRLEASE-NO FEE |
GUARDIAN | GUARDIANSHIP |
MORT - NOFEE | MORTGAGE - NOFEE |
INTTODIS | INTENT TO DISOLVE |
RATOFPMORTGAGE | MORTGAGE- RATOFMORTGAGE |
IRSREL | IRS RELEASE |
NONRAGRE | NON RENEWAL AGREEMENTS |
NOTARYCAN | NOTARY CANCELLATION |
LIEN | LIEN |
OTH | OTHER INSTRUMENTS |
LLCNAM | LIMITED LIBILITY CHANGE OF NAME |
PTNSHIP | PARTNERSHIP |
PMISCINT | PERSONAL MISC INSTRUMENT |
LIVWILL | LIVING WILL |
LLCMISC | LLC MISC |
QCDEED | QUIT CLAIM DEED |
ROINCNOFEE | RECORD OF INCORPORATION - NO FEE |
MCONCORR | MERGER CONVERSION CORRECTION |
MINDEED | MINERAL DEED |
RESTCOVN | RESTRICTIONS AND COVENANTS |
MLEASEAMEN | MINERAL LEASE AMENDMENT |
POAREV | REVOCATION POA |
MISCREV | MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE |
MORT | MORTGAGE |
MORTAMEN | MORTGAGE AMENDMENTS |
MORTEXT | MORTGAGE EXTENSIONS |
MUNICPAL | MUNICIPAL INSTRUMENTS |
SHFFDEED | SHFFDEED |
NONE | NONE |
UCC5 | SUBORDINATIONS UCC |
OATHSOFO | OATHS OF OFFICE |
UCC6 | TERMINATIONS OF UCC |
PRTLWITHDR | PARTIALWITHDRAWAL |
PATENT | PATENT |
UCCAMMND | UCC AMMENDMENTS |
POAREL | POWER OF ATTORNEY REL |
VOIDJD | VOIDJD |
VOIDMI | VOIDMI |
VOIDNO | VOIDNO |
RELAGREE | RELAGREE |
RESLTION | RESOLUTION |
REVOCATION | REVOCATION |
REVDIS | REVOCATION OF DISSOLUTION |
RIDER | RIDER |
RLPTNSHIP | RLPTNSHIP |
SCHOOLFD | SCHOOL FUNDS |
BOND | STATE BOND |
SUBAGREM | SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT |
TAX LIEN | TAX LIEN |
TXSLDEED | TAX SALES DEEDS |
TIMBDEED | TIMBER DEED |
TRSTDEED | TRUSTEE'S DEED |
VACATION | VACATION EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAYS |
VOID | VOID |
VOIDFS | VOIDFS |
VOIDLR | VOIDLR |
VOIDML | VOIDML |
WAIVER | WAIVER |
WITHDRAWAL | WITHDRAWAL |