Louisiana's state agencies are generally located in Baton Rouge where many of the central depositories for records are maintained. State, county and local city departments in Louisiana being the custodians of many records, provide services for public requests online. Employers are given access to The Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information's searches and records. Accessing the state registrar, local court clerks, Secretary of State, individual professional licensing boards and more gives a researcher better control over conducting their own background checks, keep costs low by directly requesting from the source and helps a visitors see what is available. Most popular requests are for criminal records, court records, divorces and marriage certificates, real estate information and police reports.