Before beginning an online search for someone, it is a good idea to keep a pen and paper handy. Old fashion? Yup. But, very effective. The Web, especially social networking sites, are a good place to look. However, don't skip the obvious - Using Google. When using Google to find someone, use all the information you can think of. Start with the name of the person you are seeking. Then, try name and the last city you knew they lived in. Keep notes on any promising leads you find. As you put together the search information, a solid lead to find someone may begin to take shape.
Before starting an online search for people it is a good idea to keep a pen and paper at hand. Old school? Sure is. And, very effective. When using Google search make sure to use ALL the information about the individual you can think of. Start the search for someone by using their name. Then, try the name and the last city or town where they lived. Keep notes on any promising hits. As you gather this information, a solid direction to find someone may appear.
Next, if the person you are searching for has or did have a title, enter their name and title such as Capt. Smith or Dr. Smith and see if that takes you anywhere with a Google search. When searching Google for people, it often really helps if you know what business the person was pursuing. Business directories are a great source for finding contact information, especially in the sales and services area. Again, keep your hand written notes up date as you search.
A person's parents often a good way to locate someone. Older people tend to settle down and not move as often. So, if you can remember anything about the parents of the person you are searching for, excellent. Enter their names into the search box and try finding the parents. Once you find someone's parents you have an excellent chance of obtaining the contact information for whomever you are trying to find.
As previously mentioned, searching the largest social networks will often help you locate people you are searching for. There is Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, of course, but there are other, less obvious social networks you can search. There are several websites for helping you find ex-military people; if the person you seek went to college (especially if they graduated), then there are college alumni and college record offices. There are also numerous websites for finding college and high school friends, however, most require a fee to access their services.
If you are serious about searching for people, then doing some additional searches on other search engines would be in order. Check out Bing, Ask.com, Yahoo and so forth.
Naturally, you can apply the same search ideas to numerous other search engines such as Bing, Ask.com and Yahoo. While searching, you will often come across numerous sites offering to search for someone using a paid service. A reputable service should save your hours of work, especially if you already have a name and/or a previous address. Below is a link called 'Search For People'. That will take you to a very effective, inexpensive people search service. Another link below called 'Find Someone' will take you to a resource page for finding people.
Keep in mind that when doing a paid service search of public records a good search idea is to find the parents. Once you find someone's parents it is usually easy to locate family members. Our Search For People site does offer unlimited people searches for a small membership fee. Good luck finding whomever you are looking for!
Before starting an online search for people it is a good idea to keep a pen and paper at hand. Old school? Sure is. And, very effective. When using Google search make sure to use ALL the information about the individual you can think of. Start the search for someone by using their name. Then, try the name and the last city or town where they lived. Keep notes on any promising hits. As you gather this information, a solid direction to find someone may appear.
Next, if the person you are searching for has or did have a title, enter their name and title such as Capt. Smith or Dr. Smith and see if that takes you anywhere with a Google search. When searching Google for people, it often really helps if you know what business the person was pursuing. Business directories are a great source for finding contact information, especially in the sales and services area. Again, keep your hand written notes up date as you search.
A person's parents often a good way to locate someone. Older people tend to settle down and not move as often. So, if you can remember anything about the parents of the person you are searching for, excellent. Enter their names into the search box and try finding the parents. Once you find someone's parents you have an excellent chance of obtaining the contact information for whomever you are trying to find.
As previously mentioned, searching the largest social networks will often help you locate people you are searching for. There is Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, of course, but there are other, less obvious social networks you can search. There are several websites for helping you find ex-military people; if the person you seek went to college (especially if they graduated), then there are college alumni and college record offices. There are also numerous websites for finding college and high school friends, however, most require a fee to access their services.
If you are serious about searching for people, then doing some additional searches on other search engines would be in order. Check out Bing, Ask.com, Yahoo and so forth.
Naturally, you can apply the same search ideas to numerous other search engines such as Bing, Ask.com and Yahoo. While searching, you will often come across numerous sites offering to search for someone using a paid service. A reputable service should save your hours of work, especially if you already have a name and/or a previous address. Below is a link called 'Search For People'. That will take you to a very effective, inexpensive people search service. Another link below called 'Find Someone' will take you to a resource page for finding people.
Keep in mind that when doing a paid service search of public records a good search idea is to find the parents. Once you find someone's parents it is usually easy to locate family members. Our Search For People site does offer unlimited people searches for a small membership fee. Good luck finding whomever you are looking for!
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Search For People is a site to help you find loved ones, family and friends you want to contact. You can Learn more about searching and finding people, visit by visiting the How To Find Someone resource page.
