We recently sold our home and had to hire a company to look for any underground oil tanks and the like. They used a sonar that checked for varying densities underground. I have wondered if that would work for finding unmarked graves. I need to find a couple at Harmony Grove Cemetery, Five Points in Indiana County. Ed -----Original Message----- From: fayescott@comcast.net [mailto:fayescott@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 4:02 AM To: PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [INDIANA] Finding Unmarked Graves Gloria, YOu have aroused my curiosity...how do you douse a cemetery? Never heard of doing that? And, how does it work? Rochelle, Florida > Maybe you can find someone that will douse the cemetery. > I would do it for you, but I live in Ohio. > Also, see if there is a deed for the plot listed in the county (if the > county issues plot deed records). > Gloria > > HCGS > http://www.hardincogenealogycenter.homestead.com/index.html > Glory Gospel Group > http://glorygospelgroup.homestead.com/Welcome.html > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ExHillbilly@aol.com> > To: <PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 11:18 PM > Subject: [INDIANA] Finding Unmarked Graves > > > > Does anyone have any experience finding the location of graves in > cemeteries > > where no grave markers exist? I contacted the church that oversees the > > cemetery and they tell me there is a section of "unmarked graves" but > can't pinpoint > > where the graves might be. I would like to erect two gravemarkers, but > they > > say I can't do that unless I can authenticate the exact grave location. > This > > is a fairly small cemetery. > > > > So I can't erect a marker unless I know where the grave is, but I can't > find > > out where the grave is because the church can't find the records. These > were > > babies who died shortly after birth. I'm not evey sure the exact years > ... > > probably 1915 or 1916 and 1920 or 1921. I'm wondering if the funeral > director > > might have some record. > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== > Visit the "NEW" Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana Co. website. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~paicgs/ > ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== NEW - July 1, 2000 The Indiana Co. Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints now has a web presence. http://www.rootsweb.com/~paifhc

I use wires & have been dousing for about 10 years. It helps when I am reading cemeteries as I can find if there is an empty spot. I have helped a few folks find locations of graves. I went with one lady into an open field and found two graves that the farmer didn't know was there. He had farmed the land for 18 years. Some folks also douse for water. Just an added comment about dousing. It has also been called witching. Which of course is not. Here is a link that may help to explain what it is about. http://members.fortunecity.com/cassmofind/id20.htm HCGS http://www.hardincogenealogycenter.homestead.com/index.html Glory Gospel Group http://glorygospelgroup.homestead.com/Welcome.html