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Find all the corresponding counties and states for a city name. This site also has a searchable database by county name that returns a linkable list of the associated states. A search on the county name "Jefferson" lists 28 states that include this word in their county name (two for Louisiana).

State and government repositories of public records can be located through the comprehensive Public Records Research System at an annual fee of $119 for two users. This online database can be searched within each state by city or county, and further limited by state office, license or Federal Records Center. It provides location and hours of operation of the government office, fees for searching or for documents, indexing method and inclusive dates, and various ways to access the offices' services.