Okay, now I am laughing so hard I have tears in my eyes. I sure never thought I could be accused of being a grave robber but you have really painted a picture for me. And me with the purest of motives!!! BTW the coat hanger probe is a good idea. Thanks. You're talking about dowsing, I think is the word. You do it with a forked (Y) willow branch to look for water. My Daddy was a well driller and I think some folks would do that and then tell him where to dig. Don't know if he did it or not or if it worked or not. We are finding out now that some of the things our ancestors did have a scientific basis. That may be one of them. However, I've never heard of finding a grave that way or telling the sex of the person buried. You must tell us if you do it and what you find. But how would you ever know if you were correct or not unless you dug the person up? Peggy