credit check vs public record

[Donald Howaniec]

Question: I am sure many of you have run into this in the past, where a credit check will show nothing regarding public records (judgements, evictions) but I find them on the public record.  Sometimes it is that the applicant has a very common name.  Other times, if I'm not sure, I haven't rented to them.  I have just checked an applicants name ( a common name) with a plus 700 score.  The public records show several evictions.  Anybody know how to do further checking?