Ghost Hunting

Ghost Hunting

Ghost hunting consists of investigating locations that are said to be haunted, looking for evidence of ghosts. A ghost hunter looks for evidence of paranormal activity using electronic equipment such as electromagnetic field meters, digital thermometers, infrared and night vision cameras, handheld video cameras, digital audio recorders and computers.¹

Fast Facts

No license or certification required²
First reported ghost hunt: 1st century Athens, Greece, related by Pliny the Younger³
Oldest existing ghost hunting group: The Ghost Club, London, England, founded in 1862³
San Diego, California's Whaley House has been officially designated as haunted by the U.S. Commerce Department⁴

Ghost Hunters

Sci-Fi Channel's Ghost Hunters is a television series that follows The Atlantic Paranormal Society as they attempt to find evidence of ghosts and paranormal activity. It first aired on October 6, 2004.

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The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Ghost Hunting
The Ghost Club: Investigations
Shadowlands: Ghost Hunting 101
The Atlantic Paranormal Society
The American Ghost Society: Ghost Research Information and Articles
GhostStudy.com: Ghost Hunting Tips
YouTube Video: Ghost Hunters Video Clip, Ghost of Civil War Soldier

Ghost Hunting News and Articles

Google NewsGhost Hunting Search:
Sun Post: "Ghost-hunting skeptics" (2007)
Washington Post: "Ghost Hunters Scout Va. Battlefields for Signs of Soldiers Gone By" (2006)
Committee for Skeptical Inquiry: "Investigative Files, Ghost Hunters" (2006)
San Francisco Chronicle: "Ghost hunters utilize latest in technology" (2005)
Skeptical Inquirer: Investigative Files: Ghost Hunters (September 2006)

Online Ghost Hunting Resources

Southwest Ghost Hunters Association: Southwest Ghost Hunters Association
Strange Happenings: Ghost and Hauntings Research
Ghost Village: Research, Evidence and Discussion
How Stuff Works: How Ghost Busters Work
Hollow Hill: The Ghost Hunters Guide
Ghost Village: Active Ghost Hunting Groups
Committee for Skeptical Inquiry: Reality Check: Ghost Hunters and ‘Ghost Detectors’

Ghost Hunting Blogs and Forums

Google Blog Search
Unexplained-Mysteries.com: Ghosts, Hauntings & The Paranormal Forum

Ghost Hunting Pictures, Videos and Fun Stuff

Ghost Research Society: Photographs
GhostStudy.com: Photo Gallery
National Ghost Hunters Society: Official Photo Page
Willard Library: Ghost Cams

Haunted Places and Ghost Tours

Wikipedia: List of Allegedly Haunted Locations
Haunted Places: International Index
Paranormal Trips: Upcoming Events
American Battlefield: Boot Camp

Ghost Hunting Equipment

How Stuff Works: Ghost-detecting Equipment
SciFi.com: Steve's Gear Guide
Ghost Research International: Ghost Research Equipment
Our Curious World: Tools of the Ghost Hunting Trade

Ghost Hunting Criticism

YouTube Video: The Bullsh*t Detective Ghost Hunters part 1 and part 2
Live Science: The Shady Science of Ghost Hunting (2006)

Related Pages on Mahalo

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