Red Cross offers help tracing separated families


August 28, 2008 · Updated 5:42 PM 

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The American Red Cross Serving King and Kitsap counties is now able to accept tracing requests for families separated by the recent conflict in the country of Georgia.

Those searching for U.S. citizens who are in Georgia should work through the State Department’s Office of Overseas Citizens at 1-888-407-4747.

To make a tracing request locally, call the American Red Cross at 206-726-3564 for more information. All tracing requests are free of charge.

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