How to Find Someone for Free
Why pay a service to find an old friend or a missing relative, when you can do it yourself for free? The internet has made people finding pretty easy. Here's how.
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Google the person's name. It may just be as simple as that to find their current address and phone listing. Some results will show a White Pages listing for the person.
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If a simple Google search doesn't work, search for the name in quotes: "John Smithers". Also search for the name in reverse: "Smithers John"
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Still nothing? Try s search in quotes, with a search wildcard (an asterisk) to account for a middle name or initial: "John * Smithers"
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Remember to try alternative names...Bill for William, Susan for Suzie, and so on. Search with and without nicknames; your friend 'Skip' just might have a more formal first name worth searching on. Also try searching for maiden names, if you're looking up a married woman (or the occasional man who changes his name at marriage).
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If searches turn up too many results (as will happen for common names), use other search terms to pinpoint an answer. If you know the person's city, workplace, spouse's name, school, or other identifying information, include those terms in your search.
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The Resources section lists more people finding options.
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