1. April 2011Gulf Region Advocacy Center1 Locating People Kirsty Davis kirsty@gracelaw.org

2. April 2011Gulf Region Advocacy Center2 Finding People Keep source in mind. Assemble all info known about the person from case files, witness memos, etc. Document sources & date info obtained. Rank sources. Confirm addresses. Write memo when an address is wrong or failed.

3. April 2011Gulf Region Advocacy Center3 Internet Searches Limitations – spelling, false matches Free internet directory searches first General – infoUSA, infospace, etc. Professional – AMA, APA, Martindale-Hubbel Social Security Death Index White Pages – includes reverse look-up Birth & Death Indexes DOC & County/District Court Websites. BOP General searches through web – google, etc. Free courthouse searches via web

4. Internet Searches Cont… Media searches - property bought and sold, arrests, letters to the editor, random quotes. Databases you pay for – Accurint, Public Data, PACER, iDocket, Ancestry etc. Knocking on doors, talking to the new occupiers, talking to the neighbors. January 19 - 21, 2007Gulf Region Advocacy Center4

5. April 2011Gulf Region Advocacy Center5 Phone books Old phone books in library Criss-Cross 411

6. April 2011Gulf Region Advocacy Center6 Public Records / Court Searches Forms filled out for child support, divorce, etc. Take note of addresses and date address was noted. Is it a self-report? Make copies for file of anything found.