| Have you ever wanted to know more about | | | | with them. |
| someone...a neighbor, employee or just anybody? | | | | Next I use every reverse directory on the Langenberg |
| Have you had phone numbers left on your answering | | | | site, because each sometimes gives a little different |
| machine you don't recognize? The internet has been a | | | | information. Even if the phone number is a cell phone, I |
| blessing to me when I need to find out more about | | | | can, at least, find that out and what city it is based. |
| someone. It only takes a little creativity and time. I'm | | | | Every little bit helps when you need to investigate |
| going to tell you some of the things I do, some you | | | | someone. |
| may already know and use, some may surprise you. | | | | If I have a name, again, I will Google it...using quotation |
| I'm sure you'll think of additional ways to find the | | | | marks around it. Better if you know the persons' middle |
| information you need. | | | | name or initial, but if you don't, but know what city or |
| First, if I have a phone number, I use a reverse | | | | state they are in, add that with your search by using |
| directory website. I like the free one by Put the phone | | | | the plus sign then the state or city and state. This |
| number in the first box, and it will fill in the other search | | | | keeps the results down so you're not going through |
| boxes. On this site you are able to Google the number | | | | hundreds of results. You'll get more creative and |
| and use several other reverse directories, and each | | | | proficient at Google searching the more you do it. |
| one opens to a new window, so no going back to the | | | | After I Google, I check out county records and court |
| original page. | | | | information, if it's on the internet. Unfortunately, not all |
| I first Google the number. There I can find if it is used | | | | counties have this information on the web. I do the |
| on any websites or ads, like Craigslist, which gives me | | | | best I can, remembering, too, that it's key to know the |
| an idea of what this person does or is in to, and | | | | person's full name, if possible. I'm in California, and most |
| Google may provide a name. I, also, will Google email | | | | of the counties have either recorded documents (good |
| addresses and, if the site after the @ of an email | | | | for property owned, liens, judgements) and/or court |
| address looks like it is to a website, I'll put that into | | | | records, though these aren't as common. |
| Google. Google also may show who belongs to an | | | | Doing the above gives me a pretty good idea about |
| 800 number. Of course, some of the hits on Google | | | | someone and doesn't make me feel quite so |
| are totally not really related to the phone number, it's a | | | | vulnerable. And it hasn't cost me anything but some |
| good place to start. Also, try some of the other search | | | | time! I'm sure you'll come up with other great ways to |
| engines, as sometimes I get new and different results | | | | research someone once you start. |