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Tracing Living People

Studio family portrait of 3 men, 1 woman and child, VPL #58914, 192_, C.B Wand.
Studio family portrait of 3 men, 1 woman and child, VPL #58914, 192_, C.B Wand.

Materials about how to locate missing persons are classed in the Social Sciences Collection. Note that all materials are published for the U.S. market and therefore discuss American government departments, lists, and legislation; there are no materials specifically written for the Canadian market at this point in time. However, the techniques and concepts described could be useful.

Useful Websites

For help finding people in the United Kingdom, this British Library guide is a good place to start.

Cyndi's List provides a set of links to resources for finding living people.

A free service to help people who have lost contact with their family as a result of conflict, natural disaster, or migration. Provided by the ICRC and local Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world.

This service started in 1885 in order to locate family members with whom contact had been lost. The Salvation Army, with a presence in 111 countries, is uniquely equipped to offer this service internationally.

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