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Guide Picks - Top 5 Books for Finding Missing Friends & Relatives |
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In today's information age it is easier to find missing people than ever before. But where do you start? These five books have all the answers including public record sources, tips for Internet searches, charts for organizing your search and much more. Perfect for genealogists or anyone who wants to track down a missing friend or loved one. Primarily U.S. oriented. |
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1) Locating Lost Family Members and Friends
Specifically geared toward genealogists, but useful for anyone who wants to track down a loved one, this book by professional genealogist Kathleen Hinkley will teach you how to organize your search, how to overcome obstacles such as privacy issues and more. Includes details, addresses and Web sites for each of the major information sources.
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2) The Sourcebook to Public Record Information
The standard reference for public record professionals is now available in a fully updated and expanded third edition. Author Michael Sankey profiles more than 20,000 U.S. record keeping agencies, includes search tips and discusses privacy issues. Packed full of phone numbers, addresses, Web sites, retrieval costs, time frames and more.
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3) How to Locate Anyone Who Is Or Has Been in the Military
This book by Richard Johnson and Debra Johnson Knox is perfect for anyone who wants to find someone with a military connection. Learn how to find current military members or former service men, how to obtain copies of official military records, how to obtain a copy of a military unit's or ship's roster, how to locate former service men, and many other ways to locate hard to find people with military backgrounds.
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4) You Can Find Anybody
This straight-forward book by renowned private investigator Joseph Culligan is sure to get your search off on the right foot. Learn how to locate anyone through the use of driver's license records, military records, marriage, death, divorce records and more. Packed with addresses and contact information.
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5) Birthright: The Guide to Search and Reunion for Adoptees, Birthparents and Adoptive Parents
Written by Jean Strauss, an adoptee who searched for her own birth mother, Birthright covers adoption search resources and tips, as well as exploring the effects of reunion on all members of the adoption triad.
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