Find Anyone Fast (Paperback)

~ (Author), Debra Johnson Knox (Author) "As much as you'd like it to happen, you can't find someone by wishing-you'll have to get off the couch and start looking..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The authors--father-daughter private investigators--know from experience just how often people want to find family members, natural parents, old flames, old friends, deadbeat dads, witnesses, or missing heirs. Furthermore, they know how easy and inexpensive it is to conduct the search. Using CD-ROM databases, death records, military connections, and the Internet (with its listings by phone directory, alumni lists, and professional associations), they say you can find what you're looking for on your own. Following their instructions and using their comprehensive resources, you ought to be able to find anyone in no time.

From Library Journal

In its second edition, this work includes useful tips and resources for locating missing persons, living or dead, with a decided emphasis on using the Internet as part of the process. The authors are father-and-daughter private investigators whose firm, Nationwide Locator, specializes in locating people and has published books about finding military personnel and unclaimed money. The clear approach and readable style will appeal to the general public interested in adoption, genealogy, reunions (family, school, military), missing heirs, deadbeat spouses, and other related topics. But while the appendixes offer ready-reference value, covering state agency contact information, federal records centers, information about filing Freedom of Information Act requests, Social Security number allocation, locator services, and a brief list of helpful publications, one must read the book in its entirety to absorb the anecdotal case studies and tips on searching the Internet efficiently. Thus, it may find greater use in circulating collections.?Elizabeth Connor, Medical Univ. of S.C. Lib., Charleston
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 261 pages
• Publisher: Military Information Enterprises; 2 edition (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1877639303
• ISBN-13: 978-1877639302
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,696,731 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are searching, this is the first book you should get!, December 28, 1999

By	Alan T. Peto (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There are MANY books out there on finding people and/or getting information on them. "Find anyone fast" is by far one of the most superior books out there. As an experienced investigator it still provides me with invaluable leads and resources!

The first chapter gives you 'case studies'. Invaluable to anyone just starting out in this field or looking for someone. Understanding how people are found is easy when you see the different twists and turns it takes. This is no movie where finding people is easy and glamorous.

Johnson and Knox also provide information on using the internet to find people (of course one of the easiest and free ways to do it), performing adoption related searches with ease (they provide the necessary places to check and how to do it) , military searches (I also recommend getting the book "How to locate anyone who is or has been in the military" also available on Amazon.com), and they also provide a very valuable section: Solving difficult cases...something I haven't seen in very many books on this subject!

You also get a great resource: every state address and phone number for all sorts of informaiton...you need this information! And they provide it in a very easy and comprehensive manner. There is also federal resources and civillian resources in this appendix as well.

You are also taught how to do a FOIA or Freedom of information act request letter, get a data sheet so you can organize your investigation and more!

Get the book, you will not regret the small investment you'll make in it!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and comprehensive investigation resource, February 17, 1999

By A Customer

"Find anyone fast" is a well thought out and great resource for anyone who is new to conducting an investigation or who is unsure of how to proceed with one. There is a good mix of actual case histories as well as how it is done and how it can be applied in 'your' case.

And the best part is a well laid out appendix of every state with names, addresses and phone numbers of virtually anyone you might need to contact for records or assistance.

All in all, it's a definite 'must have' for both the amateur and intermediate layman conducting their own investigation to find anyone.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource!, September 1, 1999

By A Customer

A well presented collection of some of the best sources of public information available both off-line and online.