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    How do I search for a long lost friend based on their profession?
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    Try searching their first and last name and their profession, you might find something. Linkedin.com would also be a good place to start.
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    How can I find my best friend when he moved and is no longer on social media?
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    Ask your parents to contact your friend's parents. Other than that, perhaps ask through friends of friends.
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    How can I find a friend when I only have their first name?
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    That would be almost impossible, so you'll have to come up with some other details about them. Those could include their parents' names, elementary school, city, etc.
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    How can I find someone with just a photo of them?
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    Image-related searches are your best bet, but If that photo never existed on the Internet, it's going to be impossible to find what you're looking for.
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    How do I find an old friend when all I have is an address?
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    You could try writing to the address. Explain who you are, who you are looking for, and how someone might contact you
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    How do I find a friend and co-worker? We worked in Cincinnati for a senior citizen in-home service organization that no longer exists.
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    Look them up on Facebook or other social media networks, search for their name on Google, or search the organization's name on LinkedIn. Even if it no longer exists, the person still might have put it on their LinkedIn resume.
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    How do I find a friend on the internet if all I have is a photo?
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    Try a reverse image search using tineye.com, Google Images, or another reverse image search website. If you can’t find the photo, try a different site, since different sites may use different ways of finding images.
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