How to Find an Old Friend From Middle School
In today's highly mobile world, friendships can sometimes seem like a revolving door. One relationship is created, while another suddenly picks up and leaves. If a disconnect has happened fairly recently, finding a lost friend may not be that hard, but in the case of a relationship from the past, it may take a little more effort. Fortunately, today's technologies have made finding friends that you have lost touch with -- even ones from as far back as middle or elementary school -- much easier than ever before.
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Sign up with Facebook. List your high school and middle school in your profile in the section for Education and Work. People, especially those in charge of class reunions, will often check school Facebook pages, and may ask to "Friend" you. Once they do and you accept, ask if they know the person you're looking for. It's possible the person you are looking for may already be on Facebook. If you are a married woman, remember to sign up using your maiden name as well as your married name. Facebook also has "Classmate Search" and "Name Search" functions.
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Contact any friends you may still have from your old middle school neighborhood and ask if they have any way of contacting the person you're looking for. If they don't know the person themselves or can't think of any way to contact him, ask if they know someone who might be able to help you.
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Search for your friend on Google, Yahoo or another search engine. If your friend has a blog, a personal website or other information online, you may be able to pull it up with a simple search.
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Use Google Alerts. If you type in the person's name you are looking for and set up an alert, Google will send you an email to tell you when new pages -- such as a blog -- with that name show up on the Internet.
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Check out sources such as Classmates or other high school listing sites. Search your school page to see if your friend has signed up.
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Contact school reunion committees. Some middle schools hold reunions, and yours may have a list with information about your friend. If your middle school does not hold reunions, contact your high school reunion committee for help.
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Send a letter to the last known address of your middle school friend. Some people or their families never move, and relatives may still be living in their old home. There is also a chance that even if your friend's family has moved out of the house, the current owner may know them and their whereabouts. Additionally, if your friend or friend's family has moved recently, your mail may be forwarded to his current address, and you may be able to reach him in that manner. Unfortunately, USPS only forwards mail for one year after a move.
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Hire a private detective. If it is important that you find your friend, you may want to hire a professional to help you search for your friend.
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