As time passes on we lose contact with tons of people that we once knew. 20 years ago it was probably very difficult to find old friends and loved ones, but in modern internet cultures it is incredibly easy to do. You can even find them for free, so forget paying $20 or $30 per persons search; especially since you can do it all by yourself for free.

Since the internet has over 1 trillion web pages, and millions of those dedicated to finding lost people, its easier than ever to search for someone you may have lost contact with. The best part is that most of these services come at no cost to you. Online phone number directories are a great way to search for people. There are plenty of persons listed.

Since the internet is based off of users input, and all of the things that we create as a whole group of people, there are plenty more resources available for finding people online. Free people searches are abundant, and pretty easy to use.

Myspace and other social networking sites are great for finding friends, classmates, and even new people that you may not know yet. People searches on social sites are pretty easy to do, and return plenty of results. Its great to find a long lost friend from high school or even elementary school, to see how they have changed over the years. The best part is that social networking websites are all free for you to use. Their search engines are composed of millions of users, so the chances of you finding that one person is pretty great in your favor.

After hours of searching online searches without results, it can be disheartening. You shouldn’t give up however, because there are plenty of other ways to look for people online. Cell phone directories take peoples cell phone numbers, sometimes by manual submission, and list them for you to search. You cannot search for batches people, you have to know their name and city and state first.

Some websites out there are probably malicious and want to steal your information ,or offer you faulty or fake information. Most sites are legitimate and are truly dedicated to helping you find those that you are looking for. While searching, keep an open mind and realize that there is a certain number of errors available for you to come across. Many people have the same name, or maybe the person you are searching for has changed his or her name. Either way, nothing is going to be 100% accurate. It takes a bit of guesswork and a bit of knowing what to look for.

Closing Comments

Finding people online through free services such as cell phone directories is thrilling. There is nothing more “heartwarming” than finding a lost friend, or a distant family member you lost contact with.