said by wifi4milez :

I would like to do a quick (instant) background check on someone I am thinking about hiring in NYS. Are there any instant checks that provide this information, or are they all a scam? Some say they only provide felony conviction information, are there others that also provide misdemeanor info?

said by Gizy :

First, there is no national database that's accessible legally by anyone except law enforcement. Anyone who tells you there is, is either lying, getting info illegally, or is law enforcement and getting it illegally.

Background checks are done at the county level, not even state.
Usually what's done is the particular counties someone lived in, based on a social security search from their SSN. It's a credit check, so it should list their previous addresses.

We run the last 7 years, addresses and criminal backgrounds, but I believe the searches only show felonies.

You might want to check your state's employment laws about what's required from the employee to allow you to legally run a check. When I was hired, I specifically signed forms allowing a background check and the scope of that check.

Why would you want misdemeanor info?

BTW, I work for the largest on-site security firm in the world.