Q&A for How to Find Out Where Someone Lives

It's unlikely, but you can call your local DMV to try and find out who the plate is registered to.

Ideally, if you can't find current records, you would just call the number associated with that address and ask if that person still lives there. You could also go in person, but some people might be uncomfortable with this if they don't know you.

The internet. Search for the phone number on various websites, and you should be able to find that person easily.

You can ask them directly, or check in the phone book.

Try to google that person. They probably have some sort of social media. Search their name on LinkedIn -- this will give you a lot of information about their job.

Visit the address to see if they are there.

Social networking sites generally list the city where people live. Many sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, use GPS to post the location of a person when they make a post. While these social media sites might not give you the direct address, they can provide you with a way to get in touch with the person to ask them yourself.

If you have the phone number, it would be best to call or text them to ask for their address.

Try to meet the girl in person. Move on if you don't hear from her within 3 months.

If you know the person’s address, you can type it into Google and most likely an image will show up. You can also check real estate sites like Zillow.

If you know their city and their address, or even what part of town they live in, just google it. If you don't, you will have to ask them for this information, or ask someone else who might know it.

Call the number. If you don't want your number to be seen on their phone, you could type *67 before typing their number in a mobile phone and your number will show up as "unknown" on their phone. Then when you call, just ask if that person is lives there.

Unless you have a good and legal reason to need that information, don't even try! Your search for it would probably violate privacy laws. If you want to deposit money into their account, ask them directly how they'd like you to do so.

Start by using Google. It helps if you can get the spelling right! But even if you're not sure how to spell their name, give it your best shot. Google (and other search engines) will try variant spellings if they don't find an exact match. If an online search engine fails, try a phone book search, either online or physical. Next, assuming you know more than just their name, search in an appropriate or likely professional directory. Finally, try various printed directories, such as "Who's Who", state or local electoral rolls, and school yearbooks and alumni directories.

Try using aims.com. You can either search their first or last name, then it will show a bunch of different people with the first or last name you search for.