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?
AIR LC | AIRCRAFT LIEN |
AMEND CLC | AMEND CNSTR LIEN CLAIM |
AMEND LP | AMENDMENT TO A LIS PENDENS |
M-ASS | ASSUMPTION OF MORTGAGE |
CER AMEND | CHANGE TO CERT. OF INC. |
DIS TRADE | DISSOLUTION TRADE NAME |
EASE | EASEMENT/RIGHT OF WAY |
FTA | FEDERAL TAX AMEND |
W-FTL | FEDERAL TAX LIEN - WITHDRAWL |
FE | FIREMANS EXEMPTION |
INR OTHER | INREM OTHER |
MUN LEASE | LEASE AGREEMENT - MUNICIPAL |
LMC | LIEN-MISC |
MUN LIS | LIS PENDENS BY MUNCIPALITY |
MAP | MAPS |
MEMOR | MEMORANDUM |
MISC MAP | MISC. MAP |
M M-AGR | MODIFICATION AGR-MORTGAGE BK |
MTG | MORTGAGE |
M AMEND | MORTGAGE AMENDMENT |
MUN-DEC | MUNICIPAL - DECLARATION |
MUN ASS-M | MUNICIPAL ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE |
MUN COM-D | MUNICIPAL COMPLAINT RE PROPERTY |
MUN-FIN-J | MUNICIPAL FINAL JUDGEMENT |
MUN-NSD | MUNICIPAL NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT (DOUBLE) |
MUN-OR-D | MUNICIPAL ORDER DEED |
MUN-OR-M | MUNICIPAL ORDER MORTGAGE |
M TCERT | MUNICIPAL TAX CERTIFICATE |
MUN L | MUNICIPALITY LIEN |
NSD | NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT DOUBLE |
NUB | NOTICE OF UNPAID BALANCE |
OR | ORDER |
ODIP | ORDER DISMISSAL IN PART |
OR-M | ORDER MORTGAGE |
PERMIT | PERMIT |
P-MTG | POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE |
GRID | PRINT GRID |
RFT | RELEASE OF FEDERAL TAX LIEN |
REL VIOL | RELEASE OF VIOLATION |
CANRE | RERECORDED CANCELLED MORTGAGE |
REVOKE | REVOKE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY |
SWO | SAT WARRANT\WRITE EXEC |
SCLC | STIP CONTR LIEN CLAIM |
ENCRO | STREAM ENCROACHMENT |
TCERT | TAX SALE CERTIFICATE |
TW | TRANS TAX WAIVER |
ACLCB | AMEND CLC BOND |
MISC AMEND | AMENDING A MISC BOOK DOC |
D AMEND | AMENDMENT-DEED BOOK |
A-AGR | ASSIGNMENT OF AGREEMENT |
AS-LEASE | ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE |
AS L/R | ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE & RENTS |
ASS-M | ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE |
A-TCERT | ASSIGNMENT OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATE |
B-S | BILL OF SALE |
CLC BOND | BOND TO RELEASE CLC |
BCS | BUILDING CONTR W/ SPEC-DRAW |
BCO | BUILDING CONTRACT |
CAN | CANCEL MORTGAGE |
CAN MUN | CANCEL MORTGAGE BY TOWNSHIP |
CDEED | CEMETARY DEED |
CER | CERTIFICATE OF INC. |
COM-D | COMPLAINT-DEED BOOK |
COM-M | COMPLAINT-MISCELLANEOUS |
CONDO | CONDOMINIIUM LIEN |
CLC | CONSTRUCTION LIEN |
CONTR | CONTRACT REAL ESTATE |
DEC | DECLARATION |
DECLA | DECLARTION OF TAKING |
DEED | DEED |
D AGREE | DEED AGREEMENT |
DEEDNR1 | DEED NON RESIDENT (1) |
DEEDNR2 | DEED NON RESIDENT (2) |
DEEDNR3 | DEED NON RESIDENT (3) |
DEEDNR4 | DEED NON RESIDENT (4) |
MUN DEED | DEED OF MUNICIPALITY |
DN | DEFICIENCY NOTICE |
D AGR | DISCHARGE AGREEMENT/LEASE |
D CLUB | DISCHARGE CLUB DUES |
D CLC | DISCHARGE CONSTRUCTION LIEN |
DLC | DISCHARGE LIEN CLAIM |
LID | DISCHARGE LIS PENDENS |
MUN DLIS | DISCHARGE LIS PENDENS BY MUNCIPALITY |
DIS-MEM | DISCHARGE MEMORANDUM |
DIS L/R | DISCHARGE OF ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE & RENTS |
D BCO | DISCHARGE OF BUILDING CONTR |
DCLC BOND | DISCHARGE OF CLC BOND |
DIS-COND | DISCHARGE OF CONDO LIEN |
D-CON | DISCHARGE OF CONTRACT |
DIS-DN | DISCHARGE OF DEFICIENCY NOTICE |
DIS-M | DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGE |
DMT | DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGE BY MUNICIPALITY |
MUN DIS-COM-D | DISCHARGE OF MUNICIPAL COMPLAINT RE PROPERTY |
D M TCERT | DISCHARGE OF MUNICIPAL TAX CERTIFICATE |
DIS-NSS | DISCHARGE OF NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT |
DIS-NSD | DISCHARGE OF NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT DOUBLE |
DNUB | DISCHARGE OF NOTICE UNPAID BALANCE |
D TCERT | DISCHARGE TAX SALE CERTIFICATE |
DCS | DISCLAIMER |
EASE AGR | EASEMENT AGREEMENT |
EXT-M | EXTENSION OF MORTGAGE |
FTL | FEDERAL TAX LIEN |
FIN-J | FINAL JUDGEMENT |
INR | INREM |
LEASE | LEASE |
LIEN | LIEN |
LIS | LIS PENDENS |
LIF | LIS PENDENS FORECLOSURE |
MDEED | MASTER DEED |
MER | MERGER |
D M-AGR | MODIFICATION AGR-DEED BOOK |
M-MTG | MODIFICATION OF MORTGAGE |
M AGREE | MORTGAGE AGREEMENT |
MUN M | MORTGAGE BY MUNICIPALITY |
MUN ASL | MUNICIPAL ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE |
MUN A-TCERT | MUNICIPAL ASSIGNMENT OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATE |
MUN-D AGREE | MUNICIPAL DEED AGREEMENT |
MUN-M AGREE | MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE AGREEMENT |
MUN-NSS | MUNICIPAL NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT (SINGLE) |
MUN-ODIP | MUNICIPAL ORDER FOR PARTIAL DISCHARGE |
MUN-PERMIT | MUNICIPAL PERMIT |
MUN EASE | MUNICIPALITY EASEMENT |
MUN LIEN | MUNICIPALITY LIEN |
NSS | NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT SINGLE |
OPT | OPTION TO PURCHASE |
OR-D | ORDER DEED |
OR-LP | ORDER LIS PENDENS |
PART | PARTNERSHIPS |
PHY LIC | PHYSICIAN LICENSE |
PATTY | POWER OF ATTORNEY |
REGOC CA | RECOGNIZANCE CANCELLED |
RECOG FI | REGOGNIZANCE BOND FILED |
RLFT | RELEASE LIEN OF FRANCHISE TAX |
MUN-REL-PT | RELEASE OF PART OF MORTGAGE |
REL PT | RELEASE PART OF MTG PROP |
RESOL | RESOLUTION |
ROW | RIGHT OF WAY |
SERVICE | SERVICE FEES |
S-MTG | STIPULATION OF MORTGAGE |
SUB-M | SUBORDINATION OF MORTGAGE |
TRADE | TRADE NAME |
TRAGR | TRUST AGREEMENT |
UCC | UCC |
UCC AMEND | UCC AMEND |
UCC ASS | UCC ASSIGNMENT |
UCC CONT | UCC CONTINUANCE |
UCC REL | UCC RELEASE |
UCC SUB | UCC SUBORDINATION |
UCC TERM | UCC TERMINATION |
MUNVR | VACATION OF ROADS MUNCIPALITY |
VR | VACATION ROADS |
VIOL | VIOLATION |
WC | WAGE CLAIM |
WSJ | WARRANT SAT JUDGEMENT |
WOE | WARRANT\WRITE OF EXECUTION |