How to Find who Is Living at an old Address

A person tends to move more than a few times in his life. During that process you may lose contact with a friend from the past, or simply be curious as to who is living in the place you once called home. Thanks to the Internet and a few other quick methods, it's easier than ever to find out who is living at an old address.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Start with the phone book. Be it a physical book or a website like Whitepages.com, it's the simplest way to put a name to an address–if it's listed. Under the "People Search" on Whitepages.com, for example, there is a "Find Neighbors" section where you can type in a street address and get results for the entire street. Simply type in the address you're trying to find information on, and if the new resident is listed, your search is over. Using an actual phone book to find an address can be a little time consuming, but it's better than nothing.

2. Use a search engine. If the phone book didn't return any results, a few search engines can be the next best thing. Simply typing the address into Google will surely return some results if the new resident is an Internet user. Other engines that are perhaps more thorough for this specific job are places like ZabaSearch, which searches public records, and Pipl, which prides itself on searching web pages that Google normally misses.

3. Search social networking sites. If the new resident has a son or daughter with a MySpace or Facebook page, or even has one of those pages himself, there is a chance that his address may be listed on his page.

4. Ask around. If you still keep in touch with any old neighbors from the area, you can always just give them a call and ask who is living at the old address.

Tips & Warnings

• The information in this article is not meant to be used for stalking. It is supplied simply to satisfy natural curiosities and nothing more.

Resources

• White Pages.com
• Google
• ZabaSearch
• Pipl