FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
PEOPLE FINDERS

The Law Library Staff prepares "Frequently Asked Questions" for the convenience of our users to provide access to a variety of sources addressing particular points of law. These are general legal information sources, and are not to be construed as a substitute for personal legal advice from an attorney. Please seek legal counsel to help you determine the applicability of any of the information in these resources to your specific situation. The Cleveland Law Library makes no recommendation as to whether you should purchase any services offered by the websites contained in this FAQ.

There are a lot of services on the Internet that charge fees to find people. We have not attempted to list all of these services.

Free Places To Find People On The Internet:

pipl.com: Searches the deep web. Usually returns an address and phone number, along with other information on the web about the person.
White Pages Online:
Yellow Pages Online:
- Yellowpages
- Switchboard.com
- MSN Yellow Pages
- Big Yellow SuperPages
- Anywho
- InfoSpace (This also has a reverse look-up by Street.)
Reverse Look-ups (To find the person's name, if you have an address, phone number or email address):
To find cellphone numbers and unlisted numbers, try the following:
- Zimmerman's Legal Research Guide re. telephone numbers. Provides a few links to pay services for finding cell phone numbers.
- Journalism.net
- LocatePLUS: A fee service for credentialed businesses with a specific and legitimate need for the information.
- Mobile Phone Number.com: A free directory, but appears pretty sparse.
Note that the legality of some cellphone locators has been questioned, so be sure to read all disclaimers.
Try other search engines such as:

People Finder Research Guides

Finding U.S. Military Personnel

Find People in the U.S. Military - an article from pibuzz.com.

Military.com's Buddy Finder. Search 20+ million records for military buddies.

National Archives Historical Military Personnel Information: Most information dates from the 1981 and before. Includes military honors,deaths, wounded and POW information.

Missing Persons Websites:

Ohio Missing Adults: Ohio Crimestoppers created this website. You can post a photo and information on a missing person, and others can leave tips as to the person's whereabouts.

Search Engines to Find Information on People:

Zoominfo.com: Clusters results for a name by company or organization. Provides news and web articles about people.

Free Places To Find Lawyers On The Internet:

See our FAQ on "You And Your Lawyer"

Free Places to Find Doctors on the Internet:

AMA Doctor Finder

Cleveland Public Library Services:

Reference USA, and other directories are available with a Cleveland Public Library Card.
If all else fails, call the Cleveland Public Library Directory Line at: (216) 623-2922.
Many public libraries carry Haines Criss+Cross Directories in print.

Telephone Services For A Fee:

For Local and National telephone numbers: Dial 411 on your telephone.
For 800, 866, 877, and 888 numbers: Dial 1-800-555-1212.

Print Resources:

Haines Criss+Cross Print Directories are available at most branches of the Cleveland Public Library.

Cleveland Law Library Members:

Members may order searches for a fee from a database called "OPEN."
Members may search various subscription databases in-house.
Members may seek additional reference assistance from our Reference Librarians.

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Created on: July 16, 2004 -