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From: "Marian Dunlap" <>
Subject: Re: [PACE] Proofs for John of M ancestry - finding old graves
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:43:22 -0600
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In this context the words "witching" and "dowsing" would be
interchangeable--probably according to what part of the country you lived
in! Marian
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Subject: Re: [PACE] Proofs for John of M ancestry - finding old graves
>
> In a message dated 2/17/2007 11:47:35 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> writes:
>
> The old-fashioned way of "witching" for a grave site would indicate
> anywhere
>
> the earth had been disturbed--so this would show the outline of any grave
> site and also would show whether the grave was for an adult or a child.
> For
> sure it would not tell whether the individual was male or female! Marian
>
>
>
> I didn't know that...I have only heard of it referred to "dowsing" [done
> with a Dowsing rod, aka Divining rod...Used to find all kinds of
> underground
> stuff...water, oil, lost items of metal, etc. and graves
>
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