Not really missing. Someone I know is in his 70s and lost touch with
his sister many years ago. Any ideas on how to start searching for her
without hiring expensive ex plods or bribing current ones?

Alang wrote:
> Not really missing. Someone I know is in his 70s and lost touch with
> his sister many years ago. Any ideas on how to start searching for her
> without hiring expensive ex plods or bribing current ones?
> 

A very good start is Friends Reunited. Free as well now!

On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:47:46 +0100, Alang 
wrote:

>Not really missing. Someone I know is in his 70s and lost touch with
>his sister many years ago. Any ideas on how to start searching for her
>without hiring expensive ex plods or bribing current ones?

www.friendsreunited.co.uk

"Alang"  wrote in message 
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> Not really missing. Someone I know is in his 70s and lost touch with
> his sister many years ago. Any ideas on how to start searching for her
> without hiring expensive ex plods or bribing current ones?
>

One good place to start would be the UK genealogy sites, they have a lot of 
good links to various organisations/Govt departments that are a good place 
to start... You might also see some adverts there from people who search the 
births/deaths/marriages/census/phone books for a hobby, and won't cost you 
too much.

I'm told the UKinfo discs are pretty good if you know her first/last 
name(s), maybe you can find someone with a current copy who can do a search 
for you.

On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:51:47 +0100, "mentalguy2008"
 wrote:

>
>"Alang"  wrote in message 
>news:f1ve84da6443ov5m7s73ukvpp0rc0rm3qk@4ax.com...
>> Not really missing. Someone I know is in his 70s and lost touch with
>> his sister many years ago. Any ideas on how to start searching for her
>> without hiring expensive ex plods or bribing current ones?
>>
>
>One good place to start would be the UK genealogy sites, they have a lot of 
>good links to various organisations/Govt departments that are a good place 
>to start... You might also see some adverts there from people who search the 
>births/deaths/marriages/census/phone books for a hobby, and won't cost you 
>too much.
>
>I'm told the UKinfo discs are pretty good if you know her first/last 
>name(s), maybe you can find someone with a current copy who can do a search 
>for you.
>
Good ideas.
I'll mail them off at once

"Alang"  wrote in message 
news:f1ve84da6443ov5m7s73ukvpp0rc0rm3qk@4ax.com...
> Not really missing. Someone I know is in his 70s and lost touch with
> his sister many years ago. Any ideas on how to start searching for her
> without hiring expensive ex plods or bribing current ones?
>
Facebook?

mert1639 wrote:
> "Alang"  wrote in message 
> news:f1ve84da6443ov5m7s73ukvpp0rc0rm3qk@4ax.com...
>> Not really missing. Someone I know is in his 70s and lost touch with
>> his sister many years ago. Any ideas on how to start searching for her
>> without hiring expensive ex plods or bribing current ones?
>>
> Facebook? 
> 
> 

The nice thing about Friends Reunited is that the users
invariably use their real names. An important factor if
you want to find a person.

Old Boyz Network wrote:
> mert1639 wrote:
>> "Alang"  wrote in message
>> news:f1ve84da6443ov5m7s73ukvpp0rc0rm3qk@4ax.com...
>>> Not really missing. Someone I know is in his 70s and lost touch with
>>> his sister many years ago. Any ideas on how to start searching for
>>> her without hiring expensive ex plods or bribing current ones?
>>>
>> Facebook?
>>
>>
>
> The nice thing about Friends Reunited is that the users
> invariably use their real names. An important factor if
> you want to find a person.

www.192.com works well for slightly unusual names, but if you've got some 
idea where she is, that might work.

Old Boyz Network wrote:
> mert1639 wrote:
>> "Alang"  wrote in message
>> news:f1ve84da6443ov5m7s73ukvpp0rc0rm3qk@4ax.com...
>>> Not really missing. Someone I know is in his 70s and lost touch with
>>> his sister many years ago. Any ideas on how to start searching for
>>> her without hiring expensive ex plods or bribing current ones?
>>>
>> Facebook?
>>
>>
>
> The nice thing about Friends Reunited is that the users
> invariably use their real names.

Plus it isn't Facebook.
Therefore it actually has an interface that's useable and vaguely 
intuitive - unlike the piece of shit that Facebook try to pass off as an 
interface.

"Alang"  wrote in message 
news:f1ve84da6443ov5m7s73ukvpp0rc0rm3qk@4ax.com...
> Not really missing. Someone I know is in his 70s and lost touch with
> his sister many years ago. Any ideas on how to start searching for her
> without hiring expensive ex plods or bribing current ones?

Always a good idea to check down the back of the sofa before you
fork out any money.

>

"Alang"  wrote in message 
news:f1ve84da6443ov5m7s73ukvpp0rc0rm3qk@4ax.com...
> Not really missing. Someone I know is in his 70s and lost touch with
> his sister many years ago. Any ideas on how to start searching for her
> without hiring expensive ex plods or bribing current ones?

Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs on Radio 2 does a 'lost loves' spot, which 
can be used to contact relatives. I would reckon that a better bet for 
finding someone in their 70s than facebook or friends reunited, although it 
may take a few tries to get a mention.

Colin Bignell

On Jul 23, 7:51 pm, "NOSPAM...@gmail.com"  wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:47:46 퍝, Alang 
> wrote:
>
> >Not really missing. Someone I know is in his 70s and lost touch with
> >his sister many years ago. Any ideas on how to start searching for her
> >without hiring expensive ex plods or bribing current ones?
>
> www.friendsreunited.co.uk

A lot depends on how unusual theeir name is.

I agree that friendsreunited is a good place to start.  Also try:

1) www.192.com

2) type their name into google.

3) http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ search to see if they have died.

4) http://www.findmypast.com/

5) help your friend find you:  type YOUR name into google.  if your
friend was looking for you would they find you?  if not, set up a
webpage so they can.




Robert

On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 at 00:05:46, Bazzer Smith  wrote in 
uk.legal :

>
>"Alang"  wrote in message
>news:f1ve84da6443ov5m7s73ukvpp0rc0rm3qk@4ax.com...
>> Not really missing. Someone I know is in his 70s and lost touch with
>> his sister many years ago. Any ideas on how to start searching for her
>> without hiring expensive ex plods or bribing current ones?
>
>Always a good idea to check down the back of the sofa before you
>fork out any money.

Because they'll be enough money lost down there to finance the quest? :)
-- 
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham

Alang wrote:
> 
> Not really missing. Someone I know is in his 70s and lost touch with
> his sister many years ago. Any ideas on how to start searching for her
> without hiring expensive ex plods or bribing current ones?

Salvation Army: http://www.look4them.org.uk/.

Don't forget that some people want to go missing and they are entitled
to do so.

-- 
He is not here; but far away
  The noise of life begins again
  And ghastly thro' the drizzling rain
On the bald street breaks the blank day.

"mert1639"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Alang"  wrote in message 
> news:f1ve84da6443ov5m7s73ukvpp0rc0rm3qk@4ax.com...
>> Not really missing. Someone I know is in his 70s and lost touch with
>> his sister many years ago. Any ideas on how to start searching for her
>> without hiring expensive ex plods or bribing current ones?
>>
> Facebook?

How many 70 year olds use facebook?

tim