To locate unmarked graves I use a technique known as "Grave Dowsing". It's similar to dowsing for water. Using two metal rods I can locate an unmarked grave, tell whether it contains an adult or child, and determine gender. We have found graves in the Whitt-Lowe Cemetery that otherwise show no signs of being a grave, including some outside the fence. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam" <par3@sc.rr.com> To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 12:07 AM Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update > Darrell, > Thanks for the work you and your helpers have put into this cemetery. > > You mentioned the unmarked graves. Since I visit many cemeteries for > the purpose of photographing headstones, I'm curious what means to you > have/use for finding unmarked graves? Perhaps your reply would in > interesting and beneficial to others on this list. > Thanks, > Pam in SC > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Darrell Lowe" <bigd4vt@adelphia.net> > To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 11:57 PM > Subject: [VA-TAZEWELL] Whitt-Lowe Cemetery update > > >> We have spent the better part of two months clearing brush and cutting >> trees from the cemetery. All that remains are a few more trees, some fill >> dirt for the sunken graves, and a brand new fence. It would also be nice >> to put up crosses or something for the many unmarked graves we have >> found. After that it's just a matter of mowing regularly. >> >> >> ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== >> ABSOLUTELY NO LIST SPAM >> Violaters are monitored >> and soon removed! OKAY! >> >> > > > > ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== > TAZEWELL LIST ADMINISTRATOR > VATazewe-Admin@RootsWeb.com > <commander@sunlitsurf.com>> >