| A friend or loved one who goes missing can be a | | | | Questions To Ask During An Online People Search |
| devastating experience, but it happens every day in | | | | Did I look up their profile? You can start by looking up |
| different parts of the world. In certain cases, people | | | | people with the same first and last name and then |
| have become victims of criminal acts, but in other | | | | verify the city and state. In some cases, the people |
| times they have chosen to disappear intentionally. | | | | search is common and will yield hundreds of results. |
| Before the Internet, the only way that we could locate | | | | Pick the areas where the missing person had contacts |
| a missing person is by hiring a private investigator or | | | | --- either family, friends, colleagues or other business. |
| posting signs across the neighborhood. It is a relief to | | | | Start taking note of their contact information. Any one |
| know that there are now several online people | | | | of them may have an idea of where he can be |
| searches that can be used if you are looking for | | | | located. |
| someone who is missing. | | | | Have I done a Social Security Number trace? The |
| How Do I Begin? | | | | credit bureaus would be very helpful in doing an SSN |
| 1. Gather as much information and connections as | | | | trace. In most cases, the credit bureaus have the |
| possible. Find old databases, records, phone numbers | | | | person's address and phone numbers. Sometimes |
| and addresses. If you can find bank accounts, | | | | those who try to escape or hide forget that the credit |
| employee IDs or their Social Security number, that | | | | records may trigger updates on anyone's contact |
| could greatly help in tracking them down. If they were | | | | information. This would always be a good place to |
| members of specific organizations, you could check | | | | look. |
| there as well. For a missing person that you barely | | | | Were they a voter previously? Although this is not as |
| know, check his network of contacts if possible. | | | | common, this kind of search has proven to be |
| Although the online people searches can assist in this | | | | effective as well. The state agencies in their new |
| regard, it would be better to have it handy ahead of | | | | location would have an updated profile, especially if |
| time. | | | | they were voters in the past. Specialized online search |
| 2. Once you have some information, try to analyze it | | | | engines would also have this feature. |
| and look at the information closely. Consider even the | | | | Have they made any loans? UCC filings is a useful tool |
| subtlest hints in what you find. The traces may not be | | | | to track missing persons especially if they made |
| obvious at first so it's best to go over the details | | | | property loans and notices. |
| meticulously. Private investigators utilize this information | | | | These online people search or finder tools are very |
| the most in tracking them down. | | | | easy to use and navigate. The extensive database is |
| 3. If after the following you were still not able to find | | | | normally linked to public databases where you can |
| them, we can now begin with the online people search. | | | | further your search, narrow down your investigation |
| You can use the exact same strategy that the | | | | and find the missing person you are looking for. |
| professionals use to help you in your investigation. | | | | |