About ThisNation
People drift apart. An old roommate moves, a cousin changes their last name after a marriage, a coworker you meant to keep in touch with just fades out of your contacts. Rebuilding that connection usually means piecing together clues from half a dozen sites, and most of them make you dig for the useful part. ThisNation was built to skip that step: type in a first and last name, narrow it by state or city if you know it, and see what public records turn up for people with that name, all on one page, at no cost.
We are not trying to be a full profile of anyone. The site pulls together what is already on the public record — addresses, phone numbers, and a few other details — and lays it out so you are not stuck opening twenty tabs to get a basic answer.
Run a search on ThisNation and see what comes back for the name you have in mind.
What You Will Find, and What You Will Not
A record on ThisNation holds a current address, phone numbers by type, email addresses, an address history with the years each address was reported, and the relatives, neighbors, and associates connected to it. Age comes from the birth date on record. Where the records come from is described on Data Sources.
You will not find Social Security numbers, financial or credit data, or criminal and court records. The site is not a consumer reporting agency and may not be used for employment, housing, credit, or insurance decisions. Anyone can remove their own record; the steps are on Remove My Information.
Common Uses of ThisNation
People come to ThisNation for a range of reasons. Here are the ones we see most:
Reuniting with friends and family
Maybe it is a cousin you have not spoken to in years, or a college roommate who moved without leaving a new number. When a name is all you have to go on, a search on ThisNation can turn up a current address or phone number to help you reach them.
Looking up acquaintances
Some people pass through your life without you ever learning much about them — a neighbor from a few years back, someone from a class you took. A quick search fills in details like where they have lived or who else is connected to them.
Looking into unfamiliar contacts
Before you meet someone new or hand over your address, it helps to know more than just a first name. ThisNation pulls together public-record details — where someone has lived, who they are connected to, names they have gone by — so you are not going in blind.
Finding people’s contact information
If you have a name but no way to reach the person, a ThisNation search can surface a phone number or email address pulled from public records.
Tracking down birthdays
Forgot when someone’s birthday is? Instead of scrolling through old messages or social posts, a profile lookup on ThisNation can show an age or date of birth on record.
Browsing the surname directory
Only remember a last name, or want to see who shares one in a particular state or city? ThisNation keeps an A–Z directory of last names you can browse and narrow down by location.
Cross-checking what someone told you
If a name, address, or employer someone gave you does not sit right, look up their public profile on ThisNation and compare it against what they told you.
Learning more about neighbors
New to a street, or you have lived there for years without knowing who is next door? Search their name on ThisNation to see what is publicly on record about them.
Searching address history
Sometimes you need to remember where you or someone else used to live. Rather than digging through old mail and records, look the name up on ThisNation to see the address history on file.
Confirming email addresses
Not sure the email address you have for someone is still good? A ThisNation profile search can show email addresses tied to that name in public records.