What About Facebook!

With all the Social Networking sites that are available today, finding that old school pal is much easier than you might think. If you have a spare hour then you can simply sit at your computer and hunt around for information.Your first port of call should be to use the ‘search’ facilities on sites such as Facebook or Twitter. If you are lucky then you will find your friend here and there will be not need to look anywhere else.

Check Your Old Friends

It might sound obvious but your old school mate might be a ‘friend of a friend’ so check with all your friends as to whether they know the whereabouts of ‘so and so’. If they are good friends then they will help you search.

Old Contact Information.

There are specialised services around that will help you find people by utilising there last known address or phone number. Just do a Google search for these services and see what you come up with.

Any Old Pics.

Another thing to think about is that several people forget what a person looked like back in the day. So sometimes finding old friends means you have to post a photo on your Facebook profile. This can jog a lot of people’s memory and eventually you could have someone contact you regarding the friend you’re trying to find. It’s a great visual aid and one that can be extremely successful.

Get Creative with Advertising.

You could also take a different path if nothing is working and place a short add in the “Lost and Found” section of the local newspaper. Seriously, several people have done this and found the person they were looking for all along. Keep in mind it’s not necessarily how you find old friends for free, but it’s another solution.

Maybe They Moved Abroad.

It’s also possible that your friend moved abroad and they are no longer in the local area. Heck, sometimes they are overseas, enjoying the fruits of other countries. One thing you can do to start finding old friends out of the area is through ex-pat clubs. They offer forum facilities and will have websites like; Living in…Canada, Greece, France, etc. The individuals on these sites are more than willing to lend a helping hand and have personal blogs with useful links available.

Check Everything Again.

There are tons of people signing up for social networking sites every day. Even though you had a hard time finding old friends the first time around doesn’t mean you should stop trying. Go back to Facebook and Twitter and talk with others. Don’t be afraid to check out other places like MySpace, Fubar, or any of the other social networking sites out there. Your old friend is out there somewhere and just by using the information above you can find old friends for free.