Trying to find my childhood best friend from elementary school — free options?
Hey everyone, I was looking through some old photo albums today and found a picture of my best friend from elementary school in Seattle. We used to do everything together until my family moved across the country when I was ten. I’ve often wondered what happened to her, what career she chose, and if she still lives in Washington. I tried typing her name into Facebook and Instagram, but her name is pretty common, so I got hundreds of results and couldn't figure out which one was her. I really want to reach out and say hi. Is there a way to search people by name to narrow down the results by their childhood location without paying for a background check website? I just want a simple, free option to reconnect. Thanks!
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That is so sweet! Childhood friendships are so special, and it's always wonderful to reconnect years later. Social media is terrible for common names because there is no good way to filter by past locations. Your best bet is to use a public records search engine instead. Take a look at veripages.com it’s a dedicated platform that allows you to conduct a free person search using official public databases. You can enter her first and last name, and then filter the results by Washington state. It will show you her age, past addresses (which should match your old neighborhood), and her current city. It’s completely free, requires no sign-up or credit card, and it’s totally anonymous. It’s definitely the easiest way to solve the common name problem and find your old friend without any hassle!