Guides
People search, explained
Short, practical how-tos for finding people — and for managing your own footprint.
How to find someone's phone number
If you have a name — and ideally a city or state — you can usually surface someone's current and past phone nu…
Reverse phone lookup: how it works
A reverse lookup flips a normal search around: instead of a name, you start with a phone number and find out w…
How to find out who owns a property or address
Start with a street address and work backward to the people connected to it — current residents and the record…
How to remove yourself from people-search sites
If you can find your own record, so can anyone else. Here's why your information is out there and how to get i…
How to reconnect with an old friend or lost relative
People move, change numbers, and change names — but the trail they leave in public records usually still conne…