Find Missing Classmates

"Missing" from this website means that we don't have an email address, although we may have a postal mailing address. However, without keeping us updated with a current postal mailing address, at the very least, alumni will be missing out on the annual Tiger News newsletter, Tiger Tales magazine (sent to SPHSAA-paid members), and important reunion announcements.
 
Names marked as *lost* are those we have no contact information of any kind. If you have any idea where they are, how to reach them, or who else would know,  please Contact Us.

Go to the list of Classmates with Missing Emails

Your current class member list is available to your class reunion committee members. Instructions to receive it can be found here "Reunion Resources".
 
Rev. 05/06/24
RESOURCES AND IDEAS TO HELP FIND CLASSMATES
 
Start searching on your own or organize a group Tiger Hunt with as many reunion committee members as possible. The best method would be to share a private online list with your committee members who volunteered to help find and call classmates. Give out assignments after you've uploaded your class list as a spreadsheet to a shareable Excel or Google Sheets document.
 
As soon as you find someone’s contact information reach out to them on the phone. Ask those you find to go to www.SPHSAA.org and join. Tell them you’d like to confirm their postal address and email address so they will receive the 'Tiger News' newsletter every year (at no cost) in the spring. Tell them your committee wants to be able to send invitations and details for your next class reunion or other events via email and/or through the post office.
 
THE TWO BEST BASIC SEARCH OPTIONS
 
(1) SPHSAA.org: Check to see if the classmates you are looking for are already on our website. Click here to search “Classes & Classmates” by their last name. You'll come up with a list of similar last names, many of which if registered, might be parents, siblings, or other relatives. They would be listed in the graduating classes before or after your classmates. 
All active alumni on our website can send/receive messages from the Message Center. Ask if they are related to (name, class of xxxx). If they reply that they are related, see if they have contact information for your classmate or if they’d forward a request to join us by giving them our website URL www.SPHSAA.org 

(2) FastPeopleSearch.com - THIS IS MY FAVORITE SEARCH RESOURCE! This is a quick and easy web search. You might find most of the people on your missing list using this search tool. Having initials or a middle name helps rule out similar names. With these details, you can also narrow down a FaceBook search. Make sure you scroll down through all of the similar names. Looking at the age of the individual will help you pinpoint who you are looking for if they have a common name. 

  • TIPS & TRICKS: (You can search by name, phone number, or street address)
1) Enter as much of the person's full name as possible including maiden and known married last names.
2) Enter the last known city and state they lived in. If none are known use South Pasadena, CA. 80% of the time you will be able to find a match but you may also have to scroll through a lot of names while focusing on their age.
3) When you find the person you think you are looking for don't start scrolling down through the information. First, click on their highlighted name (in green) at the top of the search results. Then scroll down to "Most Frequently Asked Questions". which will give you a synopsis of the information you are looking for. Most of the time the information is fairly accurate and up-to-date but other times information is not updated with the most current address or phone numbers. Phone numbers and email addresses are the most helpful information to attempt reaching out to your classmates.
4) There will be a list of related family members. As a last resort, you can click on their names to obtain their contact information which may also help you locate a missing person.
 
OTHER SEARCH OPTIONS RESOURCES
 
Google Search You may need to add parenthesis around the name. This may pull up websites they are listed on so you’ll want to open the website link and scroll through it. 
 
Social networks like Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, and MySpace are all great resources to try to find lost classmates. Remember to search the classmate's married name as well as their maiden name since they may have set up their social network profile using either one.
WHEN YOU FIND A CLASSMATE’S EMAIL ADDRESS 
Email them from your email or use our website. Our website has an invitation ready to send. On the HOME PAGE, scroll down to find a box on the right side that says MISSING CLASSMATES. Click the link and choose your email provider. A formatted message will appear. Enter their email address and send the message. 
 
 
You can also search for their name under “Classes & Classmates", click on their name, and below where it says ‘JOIN HERE’ you’ll see, “Do you know where (alumni name) is? If so, please click here to invite (alumni name) to join our site!
WHAT ABOUT SENDING POSTAL MAIL
If you plan on mailing out personal invitations or postcards through the US Postal Service, the mail is ideally the last thing you would want to do AFTER conducting your online searches.  Find as many classmates as you can. Try to time your mailing for August-October if possible (*see why below). USPS only forwards mail for 6 months, so if a classmate has moved in the last five months or so, you may receive a forwarding address from the Post Office.
 
*SPHSAA sends postal mail to all of the addresses we have on file once a year in the spring. Mail you send after that from the list we give you is usually updated with fresh addresses. Add “DNF-ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED" on the envelopes you send out. (DNF = Do Not Forward)

ADDITIONAL ADVANCED SEARCH OPTIONS

  • ZabaSearch.com - Most search engines like Fast People Search, White Pages, and Zaba Search provide free basic searching results. Some provide relatives or neighbor lists that you may be able to reach out to after searching for their contact information. Many are changing over to subscription or pay-as-you-search formats. 
If you want to dedicate a focused amount of time to doing searches, it could be beneficial to use a paid subscription as some provide subscription plans. 
(Example Below)
Zabasearch powered by Intelius offers a free people search directory that includes basic information, such as name, address, age, and partial phone numbers. Intelius offers subscription plans, which provide additional data, including 1 month of Unlimited Reports for $24.86 per month or 2 months of Unlimited Reports for $42.25. These subscription plans renew automatically unless canceled. From time to time Intelius offers different or promotional subscription pricing. For more information about subscriptions, visit the Terms of Use of Intelius.
  • Note: if you are aware of improved or better resources that help locate people, please share with us by sending an email or helpful links to sphsaawebmaster@gmail.com
 This page was created and provided by Bruce Eskander - SPHSAA Website Administrator, copyright 2009-2024