Start Searching!
Use any of these search engines to find your personal and public information on the Internet. If you decide the listings are inaccurate or unwanted you can take actions to update, correct or remove. Some of the directories will allow you to opt-out and remove your listings, but some may not. You may need to prove you are you buy sending in a form, a copy of your driver's license or other proof. This can vary from site to site.When searching the Internet, make sure you are using an active anti-virus program so you're protected. You'll need protection just in case the site you visit is a "bad site" that's trying to send you malicious software (aka a virus) that can steal your personal information or disable your computer. Some of the anti-virus programs keep track of known "bad sites" and stop you from entering when you click on a "known bad site" link. I use Vipre from ThreatTrack Security. It monitors your page requests against a list of "known bad sites" and a warning message is displayed when you try to go to a risky page. It's a must to have your anti-virus active when you find a listing and click on the link. If you happen to get a virus while you're scouering the Internet, that can really ruin your day, or worse. Definitely not the desired outcome.
Primary
Engines--Check Here First
Google.com
Custom Search
Yahoo.com
Dogpile.com (multi engine search)
Alltheinternet.com (multi engine list)
http://alltheinternet.com
Twitter.com
Duckduckgo.com
Aol.com
Ask.com
Wow.com
Facebook.com
http://facebook.com
eBay.com
http://ebay.com
ixquick.com (does not collect or share personal information)
http://ixquick.com
Social Network Engines
Facebook.comhttp://facebook.com
Google + plus.google.com
http://plus.google.com
Pinterest.com
http://pinterest.com
Smashfuse.com (Twitter, Facebook, Google +, Vimeo, Tumblr, Flickr, Youtube)
http://smashfuse.com
SocialMention
http://socialmention.com
Topsy.com (tweets indexed-several hundred billion)
http://topsy.com
Tumblr.com
http://tumblr.com
http://instagram.com
People/business Search
Advanced Background Checkshttp://www.advancedbackgroundchecks.com
Addresses.com
Pipl.com
http://pipl.com
Linkedin.com
http://linkedin.com
Spokeo.com
http://spokeo.com
ZabaSearch.com
http://zabasearch.com
Yellowbook.com (at&t)
http://yellowbook.com
Whitepages.com
http://whitepages.com
Wink.com
http://wink.com
Video Search
Youtube.comhttp://youtube.com
Vimeo.com
http://vimeo.com
Software Search
asp-software.comhttp://asp-software.com
findfiles.com
http://findfiles.com
upload.com
http://upload.com
cnet.com
http://cnet.com
itunes.com
http://itunes.com
Googleplay.com
http://googleplay.com
Legal
US Patent and Trademark Searchhttp://www.uspto.gov/
Scholar.google.com
http://scholar.google.com
highwire.com
http://highwire.com
Findlaw.com
http://findlaw.com
Streetlaw.com
http://streetlaw.com
Peoplesmart.com
http://peoplesmart.com
Pacer.gov
http://pacer.gov
Book Search
Amazon.comhttp://amazon.com
abebooks.com
http://abebooks.com
gutenberg.org
http://gutenberg.org
Eric.ed.gov Educational Resource
http://eric.ed.gov
WorldCat.org Largest Library Catalog
http://worldcat.org
Misc
Craigslist.comhttp://craigslist.com
Instructables.com (how to make anything - all subjects)
http://instructables.com
Yelp.com (business, restaurant reviews)
http://yelp.com
Whois Database--use to identify Website owner, name and address
http://who.godaddy.com
iplocator--trace IP address to location
http://www.geobytes.com/iplocator.htm
infoSNIPER--enter IP address for detailed geolocation
http://www.infosniper.net
IP Location Finder - Geoloaction
http://www.iplocation.net/
A Digital Archive of Internet Sites -- The Way Back Machine
http//archive.org/
justdelete.me A Directory of links to detete your account from web services--300 plus links
http://justdelete.me
Ghostery - not an engine but a free app to stop companies from tracking you
http://ghostery.com
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