You might be one of the people looking for a friend, a classmate, or a relatives phone number and e-mail address over the Internet but you can't find any. Doing a name search might not be effective after all they might have changed their surname by marriage, or you must have misspelled the correct name or may have already forgotten the correct full name. But don't worry because there can be many ways on how to retrieve a person's personal details by using the Internet. It is called a reverse lookup where you can use any basic information to find the other information.

In this case, you only have the address of the person, it is best to use a reverse address directory. Free address directory sites over the Internet usually have this kind of reverse lookup feature where you can type-in the address of the person and then you will presented the other details as a result. Free address directory sites usually stores and gives out personal information such as name, address, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses. There are also pay sites for address directory and public records where you can take advantage of the additional information and records that they possess in their large database. They usually charge a low fee that everyone can afford.

Reverse address directory lookup is done by filling out the required address data accurately. There can be separate boxes for each address part such as street name including house or apartment number, block, city, state and zip code. After filling them out, click on search and then you will be given the possible names that live in that house. If you don't find your friend's name, it may mean that he or she must have been relocated. But if successful, you will able to get your friend's contact details from the results.