Archive for October, 2008
Halloween isn’t just a time for kids, nor is it simply an excuse for adults to party like they’re in college once again (though there’s nothing wrong with having a good time). Halloween week is also loaded with fun memories of the adventures we once undertook as children, the classmates and friends we hung out and dressed up with, that first kiss shared with someone special, and the excitement we held for the unknown.
But those great times aren’t gone forever; they live on in the minds and hearts of those people we once knew.
You can bring back that sense of adventure today, because the friendly ghosts from your past (and naughty skeletons from your closet) are out there—and we can help you find them.
Try People Search to see if the ghouls, goblins, princesses and knights in shining armor are still out there. 
Or sign on for FREE to your high school Class List to check out what’s up with your former classmates and school yard buddies.
You don’t even have to contact anyone—just take a chance to see where they are, peak in on their lives, and then decide if you want to reach out and say hi.
Your Halloween adventure is possible, the information is out there, but it’s up to you to take the first step!
October 29th, 2008
Wondering how to find old classmates online? When you’re serious about locating old classmates, there’s no better resource than Reunion.com. With more than 50 million registered Members and more than 700 million accessible profiles from across the internet, Reunion.com is the leading online social network among individuals looking to find lost classmates and reconnect with other people they’ve lost touch with over the years.
When you join Reunion.com, you’ll be able to create your own online profile and join your high school 
Class List for free. Your Class List includes details about where you went to school and when you graduated; you can also list other schools you attended and watch other school Class Lists in case you attended (or have friends at) other schools. You’ll also have an opportunity to conduct a systematic search of the profiles of other members, allowing you to quickly locate lost classmates who are also members of the site.
Even if your lost classmates don’t have Reunion.com profiles, there’s a good chance that you’ll be able to locate them using the site’s powerful People Search database. Simply enter whatever details you know about the people you want to find into People Search, and the powerful reverse search engine will go to work digging through the site and billions of additional public records.
Even more helpful, Members receive a free email whenever future search results are found. So even when you’re not online the search continues and you’ll be notified of any new matches.
You’ll even be able to tell if other people have been looking for you online. When you become a People Search Member, you’ll be able to access “Who’s Searching for You?” which is a reverse people search that allows you to tell if other members have run searches for people with your name and approximate date of birth. You’ll be able to see who’s been looking for you, and you’ll have an opportunity to contact them through the site.
There’s no better way to find an old classmate than putting the power of Reunion.com to work for you. If you’re serious about reconnecting with old friends, start out with a Reunion.com membership, and take advantage of the site’s many features designed specifically to bring people who’ve lost touch back together.
October 23rd, 2008
In 1992, writer Robert Horne was a Marine stationed in Hawaii. One night out he noticed a beautiful blonde, and “Remarkably, she spoke to me. Christy was on winter break from college; we spent the next few nights dancing, talking, and walking on the beach under the stars.”
The two connected one other time when Christy drove from LA to meet Robert at Camp Pendleton, near San Diego, but they eventually lost touch. Then last summer Robert found an old letter she’d written him in 1992. He located Christy’s profile through People Search, and though he didn’t leave a message, she got a Who’s Searching for You alert — so Christy emailed Robert.
“Emails and phone calls led to cross-country visits,” Robert says. “I decided I wanted to spend the rest of my life with Christy and asked her to marry to me on Valentine’s Day, more than 16 years after we first met. Remarkably, she said yes.”
Read Robert’s full account at the Cherokee Scout.
October 22nd, 2008
For 18½ years Kurt painfully wondered where his ex had taken their daughter, Rose. Other search websites proved useless, but his People Search on Reunion.com brought success.
“My precious little girl had been looking for me for five years using Reunion.com,” says Kurt, who quickly found Rose’s number. “I never knew I could be so nervous. When I finally spoke to her we both broke down in tears. All the weight of all those years came rolling off.”
A few months later the two met. “We couldn’t get out of our cars fast enough,” he continues. “We ran into each other’s arms and cried for a good 30 minutes. Our search was finally over.”
“It’s great to be with my dad again after all those years apart,” adds Rose, who is now expecting her first child. Indeed, the two hit it off so well that Rose moved in with her father and his current wife.
“There is so much joy now that I have Rose back in my life,” he says. “I will never let her go again.”
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October 8th, 2008
Once you’ve found your lost love online, it’s certainly important to proceed with caution. After all, you haven’t seen the person you loved long ago in quite some time. There’s no way of knowing what’s going on in his or her life now. Chances are, he or she will be happy to hear from you — but you don’t know that for a fact. It’s important to stop and think about how you’re going to open communication before you send the first message.
Tip 1: Verify that You’ve Found the Right Person
Before sharing personal details with someone you’ve located online, make sure that the person you’ve found 
really is the person you’re looking for. If you’ve found a social networking site profile, you might be able to rely on the person’s photo to make a positive identification. Otherwise, make sure to include a few questions in your initial message — that aren’t overly personal — that only your old boyfriend or girlfriend could answer.
Tip 2: Don’t Profess Undying Love in an Email
When trying to establish communication with your old boyfriend or girlfriend after a successful lost love search, it’s not a good idea to dash off a message professing your undying devotion after decades of being apart. At worst, you’ll sound like a stalker and at best you’ll have to deal with the embarrassment of finding out that your lost love is now happily married.
Tip 3: Be Friendly, Not Aggressive
You can’t assume that someone you haven’t seen in years will be dying to jump on a plane and fly across the country to see you the moment they hear from you. When you haven’t seen or heard from someone in quite some time, it might take a while of chatting online to move up to phone calls or face-to-face visits. You can even use your private email account on Reunion.com so that there is a comfort barrier between you and this other person. Make sure that the messages you send to your lost love are friendly and upbeat and that they don’t come across as desperate or overly aggressive.
October 2nd, 2008
