Any help finding lost person?

cacti · 16 May 2013 at 4:47PM

In connection with a recent death I am trying to find a 'lost person'. I have tried an online site and checked marriage records etc. I have hit a brick wall and I wondered if anyone had any experience of this. If a woman marries and changes her name it is difficult to find because I don't know where any marriage may have taken place. It is quite a popular name and so the records are enormous.

RAS · 16 May 2013 at 5:48PM

Do you have any idea where she lived at any time in her life?

Could you find her birth certificate?

Did she have any brothers (who would have kept the same name)?

cacti · 17 May 2013 at 12:03PM

Thanks for your reply. I could not get to my computer before now.
I have an idea of one or perhaps two places she may have lived but they were both some time ago and because of a fairly common name I can't be sure if it is the one I am looking for when I find a reference to her name.
Yes, I could get a copy of her birth certificate if I sent off for it. but it would not help me after all these years, or, at least, I don't see how it would. I am getting bogged down in this and so may be missing something.
She did have a brother with the same surname as her 'maiden name'. Again, it is a common name and a long time ago.
I do appreciate your reply, I have no one to turn to and feel alone in this.

pimento · 17 May 2013 at 12:41PM

You have to think outside the box.

Where did she grow up and go to school? Who was in her class?

Have any of the likely marriages produced children who might be on Facebook? Do they have friends lists open? Look on the friends lists and see if the mother is there.

Mostly people don't move too far from their birth place. Start with that.

I managed to find just about everyone in my primary class 40 years later by doing this.

PM me if you want some help.

RAS · 17 May 2013 at 1:33PM

cacti wrote: »

I have an idea of one or perhaps two places she may have lived but they were both some time ago and because of a fairly common name I can't be sure if it is the one I am looking for when I find a reference to her name.

Yes, I could get a copy of her birth certificate if I sent off for it. but it would not help me after all these years, or, at least, I don't see how it would. I am getting bogged down in this and so may be missing something.

She did have a brother with the same surname as her 'maiden name'. Again, it is a common name and a long time ago.

Hi

You do need to think outside the box.

Firstly, the birth certificate will tell you where she was born, and the names of both parents and if he is younger the brother's could indicate where she lived as a child.

One or other of them may well be listed as the informant on the parent's death certificates. That could even give you her married name. And you might find the death notice or acknowledgement in the local paper has information.

You might find children of either sibling and be able to find their recent location via www.192.com or facebash.

Or put an ad or letter in the paper where you know she last lived giving some detail but not to much so that you could verify any leads applied to her.

cacti · 17 May 2013 at 1:53PM

Thanks for the posts. I have tried Facebook for the peson herself but nothing on. I know where she was born from tracing the certificate online. But I do know she moved from there and I know where she moved to. But I don't know what school she went to or anything like that. I will order all the certicates I can and see if they are helpful. I am even facing up to the possibility she may be dead but I can't find any trace of this either. Thanks again, I will post again for any help which I am sure I will need!

PasturesNew · 17 May 2013 at 1:56PM

Best thing to do is put the name out anywhere/everywhere you can. All the ancestry forums, here, facebook, everywhere. Somebody will know..... a lot of people, left to their own devices, will only show up once they're dead.... so you have to start actively searching for them by leaving traces for others to spot when they are idly surfing/searching the names of relatives and old friends.

RAS · 17 May 2013 at 3:32PM

Letter to the newpaper in the town she moved to.

"I am seeking Susan Mary Smith born (date) in (town) believed have lived at (address if you have it)/ known to have moved to (the local area) in about (date).

Please would she get in touch with PO Box urgently. If any of your readers know her, please could they alert her to this plea?

If you mention the name of the person whose death you are dealing with or if you can refer to "Aunt Mary" it might drag her out of the woodwork.

cacti · 17 May 2013 at 4:23PM

Unfortunately there is no money involved. If there was I would gladly do as you suggest. It is a more personal matter involving the deceased and this person. Thanks for your reply,

tyllwyd · 17 May 2013 at 4:26PM

Would it be a situation where the salvation army might be able to help?
http://www.look4them.org.uk/salvation-army.html

cacti · 17 May 2013 at 5:04PM

I'm not sure. I will look into that. Thanks.

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