2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving, with the processor, a request from the individual to be enrolled as a member of the population of identifiable individuals; receiving, with the processor, basic textual identification information identifying the individual; collecting, with the processor, available biometric identification information for the individual from one or more biometric identification information data sources; converting, with the processor, the collected biometric identification information for the individual to one or more text strings; and storing the one or more text strings in association with the basic textual identification information for the individual as one or more of the plurality of stored text strings representing the biometric identification information for the population of identifiable individuals.
3. The method of claim 2 , the collecting the available biometric identification information for the individual from the one or more biometric identification information data sources comprising: searching a plurality of databases or data sources to identify available biometric identification information regarding the individual using the basic textual identification information provided by the individual as a search criteria; and copying the identified biometric identification information regarding the individual as the collected biometric identification information for the individual.