Contact atabase

[WBT]

Is there perhaps a downloadable version of a simple contact database with a
search function available?

 

[Klatuu]

You didn't say which version.
Here are some 2003 templates:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101426031033.aspx
Some 2007 templates:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101428511033.aspx