[ IMPORTANT. Because this is a moderated newsgroup/list, one of the things I just can't approve (for liability reasons) is any specific discussion of how to find a particular living individual. However, I don't see any risk in a generic discussion of tracing living individuals. - Mod ] Hello, Everyone, As it seems there are those on this list who seem to have a broad base of 'know how' re a variety of areas, I would like to ask if anyone has any suggestions on the following: I am trying to find my sister, who has been missing for some years now. Her last communication to me (which supposedly had contact info) was lost before I could open it. I have over the years contacted a couple of companies that advertised that they could find anyone..... for only $30.00? . Most recently I was given three addresses in CA - but I think they simply gave me addresses for which the first initial, last name matched. I cannot affort a private detective. I consuted a psychic-- an author, someone of good reputation and who has been successful with other matters....The descriptive details she gave were accurate, and I was told she was probably in NY (some felt San Francisco; both are reasonable to assume), and there were a few other details, but, of course, no address. Time is a consideration, and there are others reason too, that I feel that this is a good time to move on with the search again. I intend to splash my information even further on the Internet, and I am ticking off the different ideas as they come to me. Do you know of any groups whose focus is finding a living family member or friend? Or some other resource (I bought one of the 'detective' CDs for sale on the Inet, but I have learned more just on my genealogy searches (not a lot, am learning still). But there might be something just under my nose that I am not seeing. Would it be appropriate to put a query in various lists that might relate to the geographical area that I might expect to find her in? (I intend to subscribe to 'Classmates' or another such site). I would appreciate any suggestions anyone might have. Thank you. Kathryn Rocha (sadieokate3@aol.com).