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Peregrine Took

(7,556 posts) Sun Mar 5, 2023, 05:58 PM Mar 2023

What is the best free site for people searching?

I've had pretty good luck with Spokeo as they have filters so you pare it down.

There are two girls from high school (1960's) that I have been searching for with no luck. They seem to have disappeared off the planet - and I even checked the obits.

Thanks for any advice.

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What is the best free site for people searching? (Original Post) Peregrine Took Mar 2023 OP

very likely those gals don't want to be found Skittles Mar 2023 #1

I once used a site canetoad Mar 2023 #2

Oops canetoad Mar 2023 #3

If they attended college... lastlib Mar 2023 #4

You could try looking at marriage records ItsjustMe Mar 2023 #5

Skittles

(161,299 posts)

1. very likely those gals don't want to be found

Reply to Peregrine Took (Original post)

Sun Mar 5, 2023, 05:59 PM

Mar 2023

ya know?

canetoad

(18,481 posts)

2. I once used a site

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 5, 2023, 08:30 PM

Mar 2023

To find old school friends, many years ago. The site (Friends Reunited) has apparently closed down, but while searching for it, this search result appeared. It may be of some help to you.

https://www.wikihow.com/Find-Your-Old-School-Friends-for-Free

canetoad

(18,481 posts)

3. Oops

Reply to Peregrine Took (Original post)

Sun Mar 5, 2023, 08:30 PM

Mar 2023

Accidentally replied to Skittles.

Sorry Skittles.

lastlib

(25,166 posts)

4. If they attended college...

Reply to Peregrine Took (Original post)

Sun Mar 5, 2023, 11:23 PM

Mar 2023

...and you know where they attended, you might try the school's alumni office. I have also found people through, of all things, property tax records. (But to use those, you have to have some idea where they might be.)

Do you have names of any relatives? They might be easier to find, and perhaps could give you info to find them.

Suggestions from my experience looking for folks.

ItsjustMe

(11,971 posts)

5. You could try looking at marriage records

Reply to Peregrine Took (Original post)

Thu Mar 9, 2023, 04:26 AM

Mar 2023

Try doing a search on their maiden names, and you should find their married last name.

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/How_to_Find_United_States_Marriage_Records

A couple of months ago, while searching I discovered that one of my cousins got married at the age of 16. I Never knew anything about that marriage.

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