HELLO, PLEASE DO NOT FEEL OFFENDED BY THE BIG PRINT FOR I HAVE EYE PROBLEMS.....THANKS. I AM NEW TO THE LISTING BUT I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND SOME INFORMATION ON WHAT TYPE OF "TOOL" CAN BE USED TO FIND OLD HEADSTONES BURIED UNDER THE EARTH???? I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET MENTIONING A TERM LIKE: "PROBE OR PROBING FOR OLD HEADSTONES."-----??? WHAT ALL DOES THIS MEAN IN TERMS OF WHAT ARE THEY USING TO "PROBE-WITH"?? MY PROBLEM IS MOST OF THE FLAT HEADSTONES IN THE CEMETERY WHERE MY PIONEER RELATIVES ARE BURIED-- MOST OF THEM ARE UNDER THE EARTH (AND QUIT A FEW ARE MISSING DUE TO VANDELISM & BROKEN & ECT.) THE GRAVE YARD HOLDS ABOUT 800+ PEOPLE AND ABOUT 70% OF THE HEADSTONES HAS THIS PROBLEM (SUNKEN). LORD KNOWS HOW BAD THE "UPRIGHT HEADSTONES " HAVE SUNKEN," ALSO?? COULD SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT TYPE OF EQUIPMENT OR TOOLS CAN BE USED NOW A DAYS FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE, PLEASE, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON IN MY MIND FOR A LONG TIME NOW AND EVERYONE I HAVE GOT IN TOUCH WITH CAN NOT HELP WITH SUNKEN HEADSTONES. THE YEAR 2002 AND NO TOOLING OR EQUIPMENT?? THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, MARILYNJO MURRAY EVERETT, WASHINGTON

MARILYN THE BEST TOOL THAT I HAVE FOUND IS A GOOD OLD FASHION PITCHFORK. GOOD FOR DEPTHS OF 6 INCHES OR LESS WITHOUT "FINDING" CASKETS. WAYNE