How to Find a Old Friend

Find High School Class Mates

Thanks to the internet, finding an old friend has never been easier. This article will give you practical advice and resources to help you find the old friend you have been looking for.

Things You'll Need

• computer
• internet access
• Information about Friend You are searching for

Instructions

1. 

   Google
   Always begin any search with a Google search. Google is one of the most powerful search engines available and you are sure to find information that will help you in your search for an old friend. Google can help you find an email address, a home address, a home phone number, or even a cell phone number of the person you are trying to find.

2. 

   How to Use Google Phonebook
   Use Google's Phone Book Directory. Google has a massive online phone directory that is very easy to use. The Google directory can help you find both addresses and phone numbers. To perform a search in the Google phone book directory, go to Google search window and type in the word "Phonebook" in front of the name of the person you are searching for. Try to provide as much information as possible to get the most accurate results. The person's first and last name, city and state of residence would be ideal, but if you do not have all of this info just type in the info you have. Your search window should look like this:
   rphonebook: Jane Doe Anywhere TX (residence)
   bphonebook: John Doe's Hardware Store Anywhere GA (business)

3. 

   Search Google with the Person's Name You are trying to find in Quotations This will isolate the search term and only bring back results that are related to the name in quotations. Go to the Google search window and type in "Jane Doe".

4. 

   Social Networking Website
   Use the social networking sites to your advantage. I have found so many of my old classmates and friends on MySpace and FaceBook alone! MySpace and FaceBook are the two most popular social networking websites, but there are eight other social networking websites that make up the top ten social networking list. For more information about how to find the top ten social networking websites please click on the link located in the resource section below.

Tips & Warnings

• Record each piece of information that you find. You never know how valuable the piece of information could be and it can be hard to find the same piece of information twice in the Wide World of Web Information.

Resources

• About.com
• How to Find Free Public Birth Records
• How to Find Marriage Records
• How to Find the Top Ten Social Networking Sites
• Google