Finding the name of the owner of a given address is one thing, but at least in my current and previous city, you can get the address (as well as other details)

Finding the name of the owner of a given address is one thing, but at least in my current and previous city, you can get the address (as well as other details) from just the first few letters of the owner's name. Anyone in the world can do this, anonymously, using the county records website.