# I need help reconnecting with my long lost sister ... no joke replies pls **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 31, 2011, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365 "2011-10-31T09:37:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![barney5\_99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@barney5\_99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barney5_99)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/1 "2011-10-31T09:37:40Z")
about 18,19,…20 yrs ago … I met my baby sister … and then we lost touch the last known address I have is in Toledo,Ohio … ok… I need help so here I go … I wonder if my sister likes the show “once upon a time” she probably wont remember me , but I remember when we went to the movies and i wonder if she still likes what she did back then she is Kelleigh Decker … she was the valedictorian of the Class of '96 at Morrison R. Waite High School … I am so sorry we fell out of touch , but 'big brother sure does need the help of ,‘squirt’, thought from what Betty ( our mother) said, when she graduated she wasn’t quite the little “squirt” that I remembered…lol If you can PLEASE help re-unite me and my little,baby sister…I sure would APPRECIATE it …TYVM… BTW … no jokes please I am serious … ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/2 "2011-10-31T09:45:33Z")
> [@barney5\_99](#): > > about 18,19,…20 yrs ago … I met my baby sister … and then we lost touch > > the last known address I have is in Toledo,Ohio … > > ok… I need help so here I go … > > I wonder if my sister likes the show “once upon a time” > > she probably wont remember me , but I remember when we went to the movies > and i wonder if she still likes what she did back then > > she is Kelleigh Decker … she was the valedictorian of the Class of '96 at Morrison R. Waite High School … > I am so sorry we fell out of touch , but 'big brother sure does need the help of ,‘squirt’, thought > from what Betty ( our mother) said, when she graduated she wasn’t quite the little “squirt” that I remembered…lol > > If you can PLEASE help re-unite me and my little,baby sister…I sure would APPRECIATE it …TYVM… > > BTW … no jokes please I am serious … First stop should be the alumni association of the school. Go see if you can get a year book or similiar. After that look for her classmates on facebook. I found my father by tracking down his (possible) classmates and sports team mates on social networking sites - given the info you have I think you have a better than even chance of doing the same yourself. ---
**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/3 "2011-10-31T12:52:21Z")
Can you call your parents or any other family members that might have kept in contact with her longer? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/4 "2011-10-31T13:35:37Z")
> **[Popular Name Searches | Zabasearch](https://www.zabasearch.com/)** > > Find people, addresses & phone numbers for free using ZabaSearch's database of public information. Use our reverse phone lookup to find out who's calling you. shows three phone numbers for Kelleigh Decker in Toledo Ohio. ---
**Author:** ![anson2995](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@anson2995](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anson2995)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/5 "2011-10-31T13:52:47Z")
[Search results at Pipl.com](http://v1.pipl.com/search/?FirstName=Kelleigh&LastName=Decker&City=Toledo&State=OH&Country=US&CategoryID=2&Interface=1) offer more leads than you’ll need, including email addresses and phone numbers. ---
**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/6 "2011-10-31T17:18:15Z")
It’s also possible that she has changed her name in the time since you knew her, especially if she got married or something. If she graduated HS in 1996, then she probably would have been born in the late 1970’s (maybe 1978?), which would mean that 20 years ago (1991) she would have been 13, and she would be in her 30’s today. I found this site: [http://www.marriagedatabase.com/ohio/marriage-records.htm](http://www.marriagedatabase.com/ohio/marriage-records.htm) It returns 11 records but you apparently need to be a member to view them. This is certainly not a sure thing - she might never have married or may have married out of state. ---
**Author:** ![Interconnected\_Series\_of\_Tubes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/13edae/32.png) [@Interconnected\_Series\_of\_Tubes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interconnected_Series_of_Tubes)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/7 "2011-10-31T17:30:30Z")
Do we really want to be blasting out all this identifying information on a public forum, especially when it’s about somebody who isn’t even aware of it happening? ---
**Author:** ![barney5\_99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@barney5\_99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barney5_99)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/8 "2011-10-31T20:48:32Z")
the latest info I have has her going to college at Carthage College in Kenosha,Wisc. dont have anything after that ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/9 "2011-10-31T21:16:42Z")
forget it. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Slant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/10 "2011-10-31T21:38:03Z")
I just sent you a PM with the phone number and email at her job. Just put in the full name in Google, and the third link down references the government agency employing her. ---
**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/11 "2011-10-31T21:48:54Z")
And it looks like she has an online presence [http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=kelleigh%20decker&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CEUQFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.classmates.com%2Fdirectory%2Fpublic%2Fmemberprofile%2Flist.htm%3FregId%3D22047711&ei=bBevTvzFCoXm0QHizvS\_Dw&usg=AFQjCNGeqtT0tjnKNlAJamlOsx9Vq0V8kw&cad=rja](http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=kelleigh%20decker&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CEUQFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.classmates.com%2Fdirectory%2Fpublic%2Fmemberprofile%2Flist.htm%3FregId%3D22047711&ei=bBevTvzFCoXm0QHizvS_Dw&usg=AFQjCNGeqtT0tjnKNlAJamlOsx9Vq0V8kw&cad=rja) unless there were two Kelleigh Decker’s in the class of 1996 at Waite High. ---
**Author:** ![barney5\_99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@barney5\_99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barney5_99)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/12 "2011-11-01T00:16:06Z")
no her mother is the only other connection I have at the moment ---
**Author:** ![barney5\_99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@barney5\_99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barney5_99)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/13 "2011-11-01T00:24:29Z")
> [@Interconnected\_Series\_of\_Tubes](#): > > Do we really want to be blasting out all this identifying information on a public forum, especially when it’s about somebody who isn’t even aware of it happening? once we have completed our path of reconnection my sister will understand,appreciate, and laugh at the memory of how it has went … ain’t that right 'Squirt"?.. and nothing I am posting is not public knowledge so I don’t see it as breaking any laws … I hope lol ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Slant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/14 "2011-11-01T00:35:30Z")
I have to say, I’d never do it, which is why I IMed you the contact information. I will say, you would profit from learning to use Google keywords a little better. She was SOOOOOOOOO not hard to find. ---
**Author:** ![barney5\_99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@barney5\_99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barney5_99)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/15 "2011-11-01T00:54:49Z")
> [@Interconnected\_Series\_of\_Tubes](#): > > Do we really want to be blasting out all this identifying information on a public forum, especially when it’s about somebody who isn’t even aware of it happening? once we have completed our path of reconnection my sister will understand,appreciate, and laugh at the memory of how it has went … ain’t that right 'Squirt"?.. and nothing I am posting is not public knowledge so I don’t see it as breaking any laws … I hope lol ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/16 "2011-11-01T01:13:30Z")
> [@barney5\_99](#): > > once we have completed our path of reconnection my sister will understand,appreciate, and laugh at the memory of how it has went … How do you know, when you haven’t seen her in years? ---
**Author:** ![barney5\_99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@barney5\_99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barney5_99)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/17 "2011-11-01T01:19:38Z")
no her mother is ALL the connection I have … ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/18 "2011-11-01T01:25:53Z")
> [@Interconnected\_Series\_of\_Tubes](#): > > Do we really want to be blasting out all this identifying information on a public forum, especially when it’s about somebody who isn’t even aware of it happening? It is public information anyway,isn’t it? What does it matter then? ---
**Author:** ![barney5\_99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@barney5\_99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barney5_99)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/19 "2011-11-01T01:28:03Z")
ty I now know she went to college at Carthage College in Kenosha,Wisc. ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365/20 "2011-11-01T02:40:56Z")
Hopefully this person is being truthful in that this woman is actually their sister, and not someone they have been stalking or something, like an ex-girlfriend or wife. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-reconnecting-with-my-long-lost-sister-no-joke-replies-pls/601365.md?page=2)