cumstances. ie. battles fought nearby, homicide, suicide, and other incidents that could be linked to the current situation.4)Get permission to conduct an investigation from the owners, or whoever has legal authority to grant such permission.5)Prior to the actual investigation, perform a site survey to determine any natural causes, ie. nearby construction, jacking ( under ground activity that may cause a building to move ever so slightly, creating noise and other disturbance), drafts broken windows, rodents, etc.66)Notify local law enforcement of what, when, and where, ( they always show up if something is going on), and that you have permission to be there. ( keeps them off your back).7)When you get to the site, approach it with an open mind, but with some conserative skepticism. Everything that goes bump isn't a ghost. Always, let me repeat myself, ALWAYS rule out any other possible cause before proclaiming it a ghost. Your data will come under much scrutiny.8)Get pre-investigation readings from all your equipment. ( remember that your equipment is just a tool, many things can interfere with the readings.)9)Document everything, this format works best for me: Date, Time, Occurrence. There are some ghost hunter sites out there that have forms that you can down load, these work well.10)Be respectful of property, and others. This goes for spirits also.11)When you have a valid phenomenon, determine one of three things. 1. Is it a residual haunting2. Is it a spirit of a previous living individual3. Is it a spirit that has never lived in human form. This is important because the third type of spirit, although very rare, can cause you some problems. Some refer to them as demons. I've yet to make any determination of my own.12)Leave your investigation site as you found it. Word gets around quick, and if the previous owner is upset about how you left his/her property gaining access in the future will be difficult if not impossible.713)May I al...
