Source register
Track filenames, custodians, locations, file sizes, page counts, SHA-256 values, and verification status.
SOURCE-FIRST INVESTIGATION SYSTEM
Turn a document dump into a record you can verify.
A self-serve workbook and hashing tool for public-records requesters, journalists, watchdogs, and small teams that need timelines, money trails, and claims tied back to exact sources.
- No subscription
- Excel + Google Sheets ready
- Automatic SHA-256 manifest
The hard part is not receiving records.
It is proving which file supports which statement, preserving originals, finding gaps without overstating them, and keeping the whole review understandable months later.
ONE WORKBOOK, ONE METHOD
Everything needed for a defensible first-pass review.
Request tracker
Keep agencies, dates, fees, portals, responses, deadlines, and next actions in one searchable log.
Source-linked chronology
Build a timeline with an exact source ID and page, line, row, or timestamp for every event.
Money trail ledger
Log payors, payees, funds, accounts, amounts, transaction types, and reconciliation status.
Claims-to-evidence map
Separate claims, support, contradiction, confidence, and unresolved proof instead of blending them.
Custody and gap controls
Append evidence-handling events, compare hashes, and manage missing proof through a visible queue.
AUTOMATIC, NOT ASPIRATIONAL
Hash a source folder in one click.
The included Windows tool inventories every file, records relative paths, sizes, timestamps, and SHA-256 values, then writes a manifest plus a machine-readable readback outside the original evidence folder.
The tool is non-destructive: it reads files and writes the manifest elsewhere.
Files hashed248
Hash algorithmSHA-256
Errors0
ReadbackJSON
EXACT DOWNLOAD SPECIFICATIONS
Know what arrives before checkout.
Archive name, byte size, and file counts are generated from the current packaged downloads during every site build. Format, requirement, and license labels are checked catalog metadata.
- Personal package
- Public_Records_Evidence_Kit_Personal.zip
- Personal size
- 114.04 KiB (116,775 bytes)
- Personal files
- 7 files
- Team package
- Public_Records_Evidence_Kit_Team.zip
- Team size
- 114.12 KiB (116,856 bytes)
- Team files
- 7 files
- Included formats
- XLSX, PDF, PowerShell, CMD, Markdown, TXT
- Requirements
- Excel-compatible spreadsheet app; Windows for the optional hash tool
- License options
- $29 Personal; $79 Team — up to 10 users
SIMPLE LICENSES
Buy once. Use it on your next record dump.
Personal
$29
For one requester, journalist, advocate, researcher, or freelancer.
- 10-sheet evidence workbook
- Automatic hash-manifest tool
- Quick-start PDF
- Personal/freelance use license
- Automatic download after checkout
NEWSROOM / NONPROFIT
Team
$79
For up to 10 people inside one newsroom, nonprofit, watchdog, or small professional team.
- Everything in Personal
- Internal use by up to 10 people
- Share project outputs with partners
- Team license included
- Automatic download after checkout
Start free
$0
Use the first-pass checklist before deciding whether the full system fits your work.
- 15-point triage checklist
- Preservation and inventory sequence
- Printable PDF
- No email gate
QUESTIONS
Built for evidence discipline, not legal theater.
Does this prove a record is authentic?
No. It helps document provenance, hashes, locations, and review steps. Authenticity and admissibility depend on the facts, governing rules, and qualified review.
Does it file public-records requests for me?
No. The request tracker organizes submissions and responses. You remain responsible for jurisdiction-specific requirements and deadlines.
Can I use it with Google Sheets?
Yes. Upload the workbook to Google Drive and open it with Google Sheets. Some presentation details may render differently, so verify formulas and formatting after conversion.
Will my records be uploaded anywhere?
No. The workbook and Windows manifest tool run locally. The kit does not include a cloud upload service.
WHY THIS EXISTS
Sales help fund independent transparency work.
The product turns a method developed through hands-on public-records review into a reusable tool. Revenue supports continued source preservation, public-interest research, and the software used to do that work.