From Wendy Boswell,
Your Guide to Web Search.
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Finding people online is made easier with specialized free people search sites. This article is divided into four sections:

• Phone Directories
• Business Search
• Online Obituaries
• Free People Search Sites

Note: Unless otherwise specified, these resources are free. Be very cautious if ANY website asks you to give out your personal information (like credit card numbers).

Free People Search with Phone Directories

• Switchboard.Awarded Pc Magazine's Best of the Internet 2004; allows you to search for businesses, people, phone numbers, email addresses, and lots more.
• Lycos People Search. Search not only the white and yellow pages, but for professional profiles and alumni emails as well.
• Teldir: Information and services for more than 216 countries, international calling codes.
• WhitePages.com: Search by both first and last names to find a phone number.
• DexOnline: Search for residential, business, and government phone listings.
• Anywho.com: find a business or person via phone number.
• Toll Free Numbers: Looking for a toll free number? Here are a few of the best toll free phone directories on the Web.
• Reverse Lookup: find information with a reverse lookup phone directory.
• Free Reverse Phone Number Lookup with Google: You can do a free reverse phone number lookup with Google - it's fast and pretty simple.
• Google Phone Number Search: You can use Google to find both business and residential phone numbers on the Web.

Go on to the next section of The Best Free People Search Sites; business search and business information sites.