You will either love or hate knowing about these three free websites. Actually, I predict you’ll quickly decide to use at least one of them — but you might be frightened by them at the same time. And you probably should be.
Several years ago, I was seeking a fast way to find mailing addresses for some friends so I could send them “cheer up” cards (yes, I still send a few “snail mail” cards). That’s when I came upon the TruePeopleSearch.com website. Simply type in a person’s name and city, and their information should rapidly appear. Now click on the blue “View Details” box. Here, you’ll find exact addresses, and they’re usually very current. You’ll even see that person’s age and birth month (which is kind of scary, to be sure).
And there’s so much more information offered. This includes former mailing addresses, landline and cell phone numbers, and even email addresses — which are likely outdated. Even scarier are the other details provided: possible relatives, people they may associate with, and access to court, marriage, and arrest records. Often, the value of the person’s house is included as well.
You can also use TruePeopleSearch if you have an unknown phone number (Reverse Phone) or a street address you’d like to know more about (Reverse Address), with limited success. Most of the information found here seems to be compiled from public documents such as leases, mortgages, loans, and land transfers.
I find this site fascinating yet very frightening because of how much it knows about you. Stay on the main site, since side boxes will try to get you to pay for more information. Try it on yourself for starters. Most of you will enter your own name, which is a normal thing to do. Then you’ll probably enter the name of a family member, neighbor, friend — and maybe an enemy or two. It all comes up quickly, anonymously, and at no cost. They seem to know more about us than we do!
Since you’re already searching, here’s a second website to explore: type FamilyTreeNow.com into your browser. This one gives you family census history, plus additional details when you click on “View Details.” Sometimes you’ll even find information about where a relative is buried, which is unique and helpful for historians. FamilyTreeNow also encourages you to buy more access — but don’t do that. Just keep searching the free areas to shudder a little, while you’ll likely learn a lot.
Now, for fun: We hear about famous and wealthy people all the time, and we often wonder what they’re worth. For financial details, go to CelebrityNetWorth.com and use the search bar to enter the name of a famous person. You’ll usually find an estimate of how much each individual is worth, along with some life details. For instance:
→ Incoming U-M football coach Kyle Whittingham? He’s worth $8 million in 2026, the site says.
→ Michigan’s favorite rock musician Bob Seger? He’s amassed $60 million.
→ General Motors CEO Mary Barra? She has accumulated $90 million thus far.
→ And how about the world’s richest man, Elon Musk? He’s worth at least $750 billion.
These figures are educated guesses from companies hoping to capture your attention — and it’s all just for fun. But it’s fascinating, too.
Now we return you to your normal internet and social media scrolling, with three possible places to waste (I mean spend) some of your time at no cost. It’s all in search of knowledge, information, and answers, right? Sure it is… lol!!!
