With the booming internet, it is now easier than ever to find an old friend or colleague. The most basic way to find someone online with just a small piece of information would be Google. However, what the search engine does is that it unravels a giant database before you, requiring you to dig through it.
To your comfort and convenience, there are several free resources on the internet that can help you find or do a background check on someone. Keep reading to know more about these.
#1. True People Search
If you are looking to find someone online with just a first name, then 'True People Search' can be a great option. While this system is capable of finding information on a person with just his name, it provides more accurate results when you put in the full name or the state of residence. A broad spectrum of information, including current and past addresses and contact details dating back years, can be found using this search engine.
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#2. TinEye
Wondering how to find someone on the internet with just a photo? TinEye is here to your rescue. When you search for an image, it scrolls through the farthest corners of the internet to tell you if that image has been uploaded anywhere. It uses state-of-the-art image recognition technology, which makes it capable of finding accurate information when even a part of the submitted image matches the original. You can also do the same with the Google Image Search option.
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#3. Facebook
Perhaps the first portal you would turn to while looking for someone on the internet is Facebook. With more than a billion active daily users, Facebook is perhaps the biggest database of people you will find out there. The profile search on Facebook is highly customizable and efficient. Most people do not know this, but you can even find a person on Facebook without logging in.
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#4. Family Tree Now
Though there are a number of genealogy tools on the internet for you to find your ancestry, none is perhaps as popular or as efficient as Family Tree Now. It can help you determine the branches of a family tree with the list of family members as well as the likely associates of any of them. While the system only requires the first name, last name and the city or state you live in or have lived in the past. You can have more accurate results by entering the birthday and age of the person you are searching for.
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#5. Classmates
Owing to its vast database, Classmates has become one of the most popular high school reunion websites out there. So if you are looking for someone with whom you attended the high school, this can be a great option. Even if you are not looking for someone, we say you register on the website so if an old pal can get in touch with you. The registration is free, and you can conveniently send an email to another user on the website.
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#6. Find People Search
Find People Search is quite similar to True 'People Search' but it can provide a lot more information. It can even tell the likely location of the person on a map. Furthermore, it also has a box at the bottom of the page where it displays the likely associates or relatives of the person you are looking for on the internet.
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#7. Peek You
'Peek You' goes a step further than most people search engines who merely give the public information of an individual and scrolls through popular websites like LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest and more. Again, the system becomes much more accurate when you provide it additional information on the subject, but that is optional.
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So, these are some options that you can use to find a person on the internet for free. Tell us which one do you find the most effective through your comments below. We would love to hear from you.
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