Rekindling Old Flames
Evangeline Bruce
February 08, 2009
Life never seems to have a plan, even when we try to have one for it. Things happen that we do not expect and may not always work out as we wish. That is both the fun and the heartbreak of living. When you find yourself looking back, wondering if you let the right person slip through your fingers, someone in particular may come into mind. You may not know where to find them now, but you can use what you do know to find some new clues to meet up with them again.
You always start any search with the person's name. This can be hard if you are looking for a woman, as her name may have changed. That is not always a roadblock, however. Put the name into a search engine to see what comes up. Don't forget to look through the news results as a wedding or divorce listing may give you the new last name. Put the name in quotation marks for more accurate results whether looking for a man or a woman.
Some of the most popular web sites online today are social and professional networks. You may not use them on your own, but the person for whom you are searching may very may very well have a site on one of them. Go to the ones that come to mind first and search through them with the name you have. What is great is that many list maiden names as well. That means if someone has married, they may still come up through a site search with their maiden name.
As you know, that will not always work. What you can do then is to see what you can find with an old address or phone number. Use what are known as reverse phone and address searches. You can start with the online white and/or yellow pages. They have a reverse phone search there. Put in the number and see what you get. You will find someone is still using that number and you will get a new address. It is very common today for people to take numbers when they move thanks to number porting.
You may also want to find sites that help specifically with phone number address information. They can search out and find what you may not find on your own, and can greatly up your chances for finding that old love that you hope to make new again.
You always start any search with the person's name. This can be hard if you are looking for a woman, as her name may have changed. That is not always a roadblock, however. Put the name into a search engine to see what comes up. Don't forget to look through the news results as a wedding or divorce listing may give you the new last name. Put the name in quotation marks for more accurate results whether looking for a man or a woman.
Some of the most popular web sites online today are social and professional networks. You may not use them on your own, but the person for whom you are searching may very may very well have a site on one of them. Go to the ones that come to mind first and search through them with the name you have. What is great is that many list maiden names as well. That means if someone has married, they may still come up through a site search with their maiden name.
As you know, that will not always work. What you can do then is to see what you can find with an old address or phone number. Use what are known as reverse phone and address searches. You can start with the online white and/or yellow pages. They have a reverse phone search there. Put in the number and see what you get. You will find someone is still using that number and you will get a new address. It is very common today for people to take numbers when they move thanks to number porting.
You may also want to find sites that help specifically with phone number address information. They can search out and find what you may not find on your own, and can greatly up your chances for finding that old love that you hope to make new again.
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