How to Find Contact Information

Perhaps you have lost touch with an old friend or past romantic flame and are looking to rekindle your relationship with that person. Finding contact information for a person or business has never been easier. In the age of the Internet, there are many ways for you to search for contact information. There are also traditional ways that do not involve modern technology.

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  Sign up for a social networking website. Sites like Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn are among the more popular networking sites. Once registered, you will be able to search for people by their names. If you are looking for someone with a common name such as "John Smith," you will face a greater challenge. Search by location to help minimize your search results. If you do not know your contact's location, identify the person you are looking for by looking through profile pictures of returned searches. Many businesses also have pages set up on social networking websites. Once you have found the person you'd like to contact, simply send them a message through the site.

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  Enter the name of the business or person you are seeking into a search engine (i.e. www.yahoo.com, www.google.com, etc.). This method will yield better results for businesses than it will for people. Look to see if the person or business you seek to contact has set up a personal website.

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  Look through a phone book. Most companies have their phone numbers listed in local phone books. Phone books organize people alphabetically by their last names and companies by categories.

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  Purchase the "Book of Lists." Most states publish an annual "Book of Lists." This publication is used by many salesmen to create leads. The "Book of Lists" has contact information listed for government offices, companies, schools and non-profit organizations.

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  Use your personal resources. If you are looking to get in touch with an old friend, you may be able to find this person by contacting mutual friends.