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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.
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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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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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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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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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