Typing names in search boxes willy-nilly works if you find people relatively quickly. When you don’t, it’s time to stop.
Think about what you know about the person, how his name could be spelled, how he could have answered the questions, etc.
Make a chart of all the ways that you could search for that person in whatever database it is. Don’t rely on your memory. You will forget.
The chart will keep you organized and if you can’t find the person, it will make it easier to trouble shoot.
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What is the “Range” number?
How many years off the age could be. Some search sites allow users to add a “plus/minus” on the year of birth to search for a range of years instead of just an exact year of birth.