DavidSteward Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 I am looking for friend with whom I have lost touch. An American Peace Corps Volunteer who served with me when I did VSO. I have been told he moved to France. In the UK I would use a people orientated search engine such as www.192.com What could I use for France?I am trying to contact Bill Barrett. a Peace Corps Volunteer with whom I served in St. Kitts in 1968 - 1970. Others have also tried to contact him see http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/467/2036385.html if you are curious.ThanksDavid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Is he American, or British? Either way he is more likely to be found on sites from those two countries, if he wants to be found. It may be possible to search the telephone directory on a name alone. This link takes you to the English Language version of 'Pages Blancs', so you could give it a try.http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/pb.cgi?lang=enEdit, it says pages jaunes (yellow) but it should be the residential directory. Give it a try.Edit. Nope, I have just tried it with my own name. You need a city or department name. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Tresco, you can also just put the region name in the search and it covers all the depts in that region too. There are only 20odd regions in France, so it wouldn't take long to do it region by region. As long as the person did not have an unlisted number ofcourse. http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/pb.cgi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Good thinking TU. [:)]I just found me the way you suggested.If the Op had given the name I would have done it, just for the thrill (hopefully) of finding his friend.Try it, OP, it's good advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 LOL I always try 'me' first too.[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 [quote user="Teamedup"]LOL I always try 'me' first too.[:D][/quote]Quite right too, TU.[:)]David, will let us know if you find your friend? Sometimes we never hear the 'end' of the story, and it can be mildly frustrating. You know, 'I wonder whether that new member who came for that one reason ever found his friend???[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Trollope Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Or you could try;www.infobel.com/france/wp/search/default.asp?qsellang=ENIt just needs a name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 [quote user="nicktrollope"]Or you could try;www.infobel.com/france/wp/search/default.asp?qsellang=ENIt just needs a name.[/quote]That's really good Nick [8-|] I just found my sisters address and number in Dol de Bretagne , I haven't seen her in years ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 I agree infobel is great for France at the moment. I wonder if it still will be when other companies can rent out the lines in the future. I have tried to use it just as an experiment to 'find' our son in the UK who is with BT and in the phone book and it doesn't work.Or for my Dad who is with British Gas now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidSteward Posted April 10, 2006 Author Share Posted April 10, 2006 Thanks for the help, I managed to find to find two Bill Barretts in France. Will contact them.Thanks David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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