Places to help you find that
friend or family member
The secret
to finding anyone is perseverance, nothing else.
There are no magic sites that list everyone and
for the most part there are no companies that can
do more than you can if you want to invest the
time and effort. We have put together links that
can assist you. Regardless of how far out
sometimes some site may seem it may be the one
with the key. So try all of them and at many of
these sites are other places you can go that may
also help. The odds are that somewhere on the net
that person is listed. The hard part is to keep
on trying until you find him or her. So don't
give up persevere and you should come up with the
person you are looking for. These are listed as I
came across them not on a priority basis. As they
are all useful in their own way it is impossible
to rate them. There are a lot that we didn't put
here because they were either strictly a pay for
service venture (and usually not very good) or
they advertised but didn't deliver. However if
you know of a site that should be listed here
please let us know at findit@vets.com. This information is also
availalbe in our Information Pack "Looking
For..." availalbe at the download
area.
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| MASTER INDEX OF ARMY RECORDS This
is more of a guide to what they have very little
is available on the net. Most you have to request
and pay for copies. |
The National Archives Here is the
agency that is the watch dog over your records
and 50,000,000 more veterans. |
| http://www.semaphorecorp.com This database will show
you what-moved-where. -Find people who
moved - search by name or address -Find
people who changed their name - like Mary Smith
to Mary Jones - Find companies that moved - or
changed names - Find phone number changes -
like 408-555-1212 to 800-555-1212 - Find email
account changes - like jones@old.name to
smith@new.name - Find URL changes - like
http://old.domain/page to http://new.domain/page |
FIND
CONTRIBUTORS TO POLITICAL COMMITTEES Just type is zip code, get
back list. This is one of those you might think
far out but isn't. Since it operates on zip codes
you have to have a good idea what area the person
is in but it could help as more people contribute
to campaigns than you think. Oh don't know the
zip code then try http://www.usps.gov The Post Office web site. |
| FREE BANKRUPTCY RECORDS SEARCH This is a commercial operation and has a
lot more than bankruptcy records. Some services
are free most cost. The fees range from 25 cents
up to several dollars. All About
Search Engines
A must to read
before you start searching using search engines
like Excite or Infoseek etc.
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THE DIRECTORY The
Directory enables you to search for e-mail and
web addresses as well as fax and mobile telephone
numbers for companies and individuals, at work
and at home. It also puts you in complete control
of your communications accessibility. You can
enter your own details to provide
up-to-the-minute accuracy and the level of
privacy you desire. |
| THE PEOPLE PAGE Search for people by
telephone books, email addresses, web site URL's,
newsgroups, Chat grounds. Similar to The
Directory. Under renovation right now but check
it out. Large voluntary data base. |
http://www.555-1212.com
Locate area
codes, email addresses, telephone numbers and web
sites. Again similar to The Directory and The
People Page. |
| SEARCHING
FOR SOMEONE PAGE
Don't miss this one it lets you search the four
major national telephone directories all from one
page. Infospace, Switchboard, Four 11, Yahoo.
Plus it has a reverse telephone directory
service. Have an old phone number and no name?
This will put a name to it. Also links to other
sites. |
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS
The
California Judicial Council is making extensive
court records available on the Internet. The same
applies to most state and county courts. To find
them use the regional directories at Yahoo or check Piper Resources link
below. |
| WORLD PAGES
DIRECTORY Very good site on phone books from
around the world. World Pages is collecting data
for the entire planet. Over 230 directories
representing over 170 countries! To go global and
initiate your search, all you need to do is
select a country from the list and you're on your
way. |
AT&T FINDING PEOPLE
DIRECTORIES AT&T Residential White
Pages:Search the white page telephone directory
to find others. AT&T WorldNet Member
Directory:Find other members of the AT&T
WorldNet family. Update your information or get
You'll also find links to other FINDING PEOPLE
phone books and FINDING BUSINESSES sources. This
URL takes you to their extensive site map so you
can choose what you want. |
| GILS Government
Information Locator Service This is a search service of the Federal
Government. It searches all of the federal
government web sites. If the person you are
looking for might be a federal employee this
might be a good place to start. Also if you need
any government services this will get you to the
right place. |
ELECTRONIC LIBRARY Search 150 newspapers, 800
magazines and 2000 books for full text. This is a
commercial venture and after 30 free days it's
US$9.95 a month or US$59.00 a year. If you have a
constant need for information it's a good deal.
If you are just looking for someone one time then
the free 30 days is a better one:-). |
| Social
Security Administration They will forward a letter for you at a
cost of $3.00. |
Piper
Resources Excellent links to state and local
government agencies. |
| FEDERAL WEB
LOCATOR Index of all federal government
agencies. Similar to GILS possibly better
organized. GOVBOT Search 106,151 web pages from
government sites around the country all at once!
Similar to the one above. Not necessarily
redundant they may have pages others missed.
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WEBCATS
Want to be overwhelmed
with information? This place can do it. It is a
catalogue of Public and Private Libraries all
over the world. Type in a name and in just a
second (very fast server) you have a huge page
page full of references. Besides that all sorts
of links to other similar resources. A must for
any serious researcher. |
| FINANCIAL
DATA FINDER Developed and maintained by the Ohio
State University, this site lists online and
off-line sources and resources for obtaining
financial data. Why is this here? Well it has
tons of links to various financial sites and may
just help. |
The New York Times
You have to register but
so what. It's free and besides the news of there
is plenty to research. |
| My Virtual Reference Desk
Another huge reference
site, well worth the visit. See to believe! Also
great for students or any one wanting general
information. |
Ancestry.com
Here you can access the
Social Security Index of deceased recipients. If
the person you are looking had a SSAN this is a
good place to start as you will know if you are
looking for a live or dead person. This is a
commercial site and the other data bases cost. |
| Sales Leads USA
Yes they sell but also give away sales leads
but the free info may just help you when you are
getting desperate. |
Waiting for Your Input. If you
know of a helpful link send it to findit@vets.com
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The
Seeker Huge database of ads strictly for finding
others. Has a military section. Excellent
service. The lady who runs it also is very hepful
should you write her. Make sure you put an ad
here. The service is automated so check back
frequently. |
