10 May 2009

How To Locate People On The Internet

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by Dana Goldberg

Ever wondered what happened to that old crush you had in high school? Trying to locate that guy who still owes you $10 in lunch money? Looking to hook up with the people who used to mean something in your life, or you've lost touch with? Here's a few methods describing how to find people for free, just a little effort on your part.

These days one of the best places to find people online for free is by searching one of the big social networking sites such as Myspace, Facebook or Friendster. In case you are trying to find a former co-worker have a look at Linkedin.

How should you start searching on the big social networking sites? You will find a search box on every site. So all you need to do is enter the person's name and click search. You will get results within some seconds. Please keep in mind that if you are looking for a woman,she might be married and changed her last name. You could also try searching only using the firstname. However, if you are looking only for "Susan", then this might take months to find the Susan you are looking for.

The second method that works great on huge social networking site is creating an acount yourself. It's free, so you can join as many social networking sites as you wish. Put your whole name up there and add as much information as you can: where you went to school, where you lived, where you worked. It is a good idea to upload a photo.

If the social networking sites did not give you any results you might want to try a straight Google search. Go to Google, type the name of the person you are searching for into the searhc box and wait for the results. In case your lost friend or relative has a very common name, it is advised to include hometown or high school name in your search. Very often this will bring up class reunion results. Class reunion results are a great way to find old school mates.

The last method is checking phone listing sites, like whitepages.com. This can be best if you know first and last name as well as the city they're located in, but there will be little detail to go on to verify that you've got the right person. But it could give you clues to help you track the person down.

What is the reason why you should stay away from dating sites? There are three reasons: first of all there are thousands of dating sites out there. So chances that you will find your friend are low. Second: most dating sites charge a fee if you want to view profiles or contact someone. And third: most people use pseudonyms. This is why it will be hard to find someone.

In case the methods described in this article to find people online for free did not give you results, I highly recommend joining a People Search service. These services cost around $20, however, you will get comprehensive results with some mouse clicks. Reports will include phone, address, previous addresses, marital status, criminal history and a lot more.

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