Need To Find Someone? Take Advantage Of Free People Search Resources

By Author: Whitman Johnson
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Before you go looking for people you once dated or were buddies with in high school, you need to realize that some resources are a lot better than others. Some resources can be used for free, while others charge. Just because a site charges for records, though, doesn't mean it is any better than a free one. Perhaps easier to use, but not necessarily better.

And, as with many things on the Internet: user beware. There are some people search web sites that deliver incomplete or even outdated information after taking your money, and free sites that are nothing more that scams to gather data about the user. So be careful!

Now, let's start with the various free resources that can be utilized. Social networks are usually a good place to start. Almost everyone has a Facebook or a Twitter account - and usually these sites have enough information for you to start your people search. If you already have an account on a social network site, typically, you can request that person as a friend or send them a message and get caught up with them from there. Often, where they are living and whom they might be married to is also ...
... listed. Many times, they list where they work. Even their friends can be a source of information. All of this information can help you track a person. Even if the person doesn't respond, their friends might be happy to give up some information.

If you weren't on really friendly terms with the person you're searching for, some users of social network sites are obsessed with having as many friends as possible, and may still gladly add you. Once you are in their inner circle, it doesn't matter if they have their profile set to private, you can now view all of their info.

Another huge and often overlooked way of doing a free people search is through the county where they live. Once you've narrowed down which city or county they live in, there are plenty of public records available to find out where they live. The county recorder or tax assessor in the county where they live is an excellent resource, provided they have online access. Most larger counties do make their public records available on the Internet, but not all counties. Even if you have to go with the old fashioned way and call them, it's still a free people search. And if you noted who they might be married to, the property could be in the spouse's name.

Voter registrations are also public record, and addresses can be obtained via online people search with the county registrar if they have it set up. Otherwise, pick up the phone and make a call. Any public record has to be disclosed upon request.

Finding phone numbers with a free people search can be a trickier proposition, as most white pages type people searches only return phone numbers that are already listed. If the person you're trying to find has an unlisted number or doesn't want to be found, you've got your work cut out for you. However, if they have provided their unlisted phone number to say, the county voter registrar, that info is now a public record. So always start with county and municipal searches, as people tend to keep these better updated.

Don't forget, however, that white pages type sites also have reverse phone lookups. So if you have a possible phone number, you may be able to find out whose name is attached to it. It might not show in their name, but since you already know from their social networking sites that they're married to, and that name matches, you've found them. Got a possible address? Plug that in, and see what names come back. Lastly, there are a few legitimate sites that have extensive enough databases to get unlisted phone numbers.

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