If you are looking for public figures or business people, chances are the organization they work for or represent has a Web site.
There are also Web sites that list lawyers, judges, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, journalists, union officials and university professors. Most of these Web sites will at least list the name, along with title and phone number. Some go the distance and provide full color pictures and complete curriculum vitae of their employees or representatives.
Begin your search by typing the name of the association, university or other organization into one or two search engines (we like google.com). You may even begin by typing in the person’s name and/or the organization they work for or represent surrounded by quote marks.
A general search engine is a good place to look for not-so-famous people. For example, many families and individuals have posted their own Web sites. Consumers participate in “gripe” Web sites to complain about cars or other products that they believe are lemons. Many consumers participate in medical discussion groups.
So don’t forget to check places like Deja.com to see if the individual participated in any listserv discussions.
While people may be more concerned about their privacy now as the Internet has matured somewhat, you may find it amazing what levels of privacy an individual will give up on the Internet in one of these “gripe” sites or listserv sites.
Free Web Services
The following Web sites provide public record information on literally millions of individuals.
* Social Security Death Index: The official Social Security Death Index is current as of the end of June 1999 and contains more than 61 million records on deceased Americans. http://ssdi.homepage.com/
* VitalChek: Looking for state or local agency which issues certified copies of vital records? This site provides free information to (often) fee based services from state and local entities providing birth, death marriage and other vital records.http://www.vitalchek.com/
* Obituary Links Page: Provides links to millions of newspaper obituaries. http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/obit/
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