Finding People

Bucknaked · 14-09-2005, 05:38 PM

I'm trying to locate a person for whom we have very little details about. Needle in a hay stack, but we have to locate this person. Does anyone know good places to start. Web Site's preferable. We have very limited information. So really what I'm after is I'm trying to locate a person and I don't know where to start. I have some details. I was just hoping there are public records i can access over the web. This person is in South Australia.

Anyway, if you any good sites, please post them here. Much appreciated.

Cheers

Buckie

DOC · 14-09-2005, 06:07 PM

have you tried white pages on line ?

also there are data bases that companies use for mail outs etc which could help.

Pete

EA2BA · 14-09-2005, 06:10 PM

try doing old school friends web sites, you might get a hit.

Kryton · 14-09-2005, 06:47 PM

are they old enough to vote? have they voted?
if so the they will be on a list of registered voters (cant think what its called or where you view it) which under the freedom of information act, is available for everyone to view.
it will tell you where their last known postal address was.
hope that helps some.
a quick Google has found this:

The Electoral Act 2002 requires the VEC to make specified enrolment information available to:
The public
An electoral roll is available for inspection by members of the public at the VEC's office at lecel 8, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, during normal business hours. The roll that is available to the public contains name and address information and can be searched by name only.
The State Library of Victoria
The VEC provides a copy of the electoral roll produced for each State election to the State Library of Victoria - Genealogy. These rolls contain name and address information only.

MO · 14-09-2005, 09:05 PM

Try the Salvos they have a good success rate in finding ppl.

Black XR6 · 14-09-2005, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davway

are they old enough to vote? have they voted?
if so the they will be on a list of registered voters (cant think what its called or where you view it) which under the freedom of information act, is available for everyone to view.
it will tell you where their last known postal address was.
hope that helps some.
a quick Google has found this:

The Electoral Act 2002 requires the VEC to make specified enrolment information available to:
The public
An electoral roll is available for inspection by members of the public at the VEC's office at lecel 8, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, during normal business hours. The roll that is available to the public contains name and address information and can be searched by name only.
The State Library of Victoria
The VEC provides a copy of the electoral roll produced for each State election to the State Library of Victoria - Genealogy. These rolls contain name and address information only.

Wow, thats pretty scary actually

xbcoupe302 · 15-09-2005, 06:44 PM

lucky i dont vote then

The MaDDeSTMaN · 15-09-2005, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black XR6

Wow, thats pretty scary actually

Yeah, that was the first thing I thought when I saw that, very scary indeed.

MO · 15-09-2005, 09:48 PM

Don't be scared by the electoral rolls even if you don't vote you can be found....elect bill,phone bill,drivers licence etc...its very hard these days to not be found unless you can arrange a complete change of I.D.

347Stroker · 15-09-2005, 09:57 PM

Video memberships is one of the Police's greatest ways of finding people.....

The MaDDeSTMaN · 15-09-2005, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John McMaster

Don't be scared by the electoral rolls even if you don't vote you can be found....elect bill,phone bill,drivers licence etc...its very hard these days to not be found unless you can arrange a complete change of I.D.

How about if you change you name, I know of someone who did that years ago when they got out of a really abusive relationship so they couldn't find them...

MO · 15-09-2005, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The MaDDeSTMaN

How about if you change you name, I know of someone who did that years ago when they got out of a really abusive relationship so they couldn't find them...

Yes that's one way but when you change your name it should be legal as in deed poll but there is always the prob of tfn,bank accts,elect /ph bill etc it can be done by the person themself but takes time or if in a witness protection scene a hell of a lot quicker.

It just depends on whether your prepared to accept low pay i.e cash in hand so as not to be visible to the tax man etc...you pay all in cash have no credit cards have no bank acct...and keep moving from rental to rental especially caravan parks/motels.

wulos · 15-09-2005, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davway

are they old enough to vote? have they voted?
if so the they will be on a list of registered voters (cant think what its called or where you view it) which under the freedom of information act, is available for everyone to view.
it will tell you where their last known postal address was.
hope that helps some.
a quick Google has found this:

The Electoral Act 2002 requires the VEC to make specified enrolment information available to:
The public
An electoral roll is available for inspection by members of the public at the VEC's office at lecel 8, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, during normal business hours. The roll that is available to the public contains name and address information and can be searched by name only.
The State Library of Victoria
The VEC provides a copy of the electoral roll produced for each State election to the State Library of Victoria - Genealogy. These rolls contain name and address information only.

The accuracy of these roles are quite questionable to be sure. the rules for accessing these roles differ from one state to another(in NSW for example you need to provide reason to access these details), and it it entirely possible for the persons name to be ommitted from the role for quite a variety of reasons (I can give you a short list of 15-20 reasons off the top of my head.)

eb_5litre · 15-09-2005, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wulos

The accuracy of these roles are quite questionable to be sure. the rules for accessing these roles differ from one state to another(in NSW for example you need to provide reason to access these details), and it it entirely possible for the persons name to be ommitted from the role for quite a variety of reasons (I can give you a short list of 15-20 reasons off the top of my head.)

Why would you have a list stuck to your head?

Stevo · 15-09-2005, 10:27 PM

yeah, thats just wierd.