Haunted Missouri Paranormal Studies
Park Hills, MO 63601
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Forms, Forms, Forms!
Unless you walk into the middle of "The Exorcist" only it's for real you are going to have to CYA. In an urgent situation you wouldn't have time to think about things like "am I going to be able to use this evidence?"... obviously. Any other time, though; do the paper work. My opinion is that it can be worth it.
Like everything else I share with you, you should use my "ametuer" efforts as a base. These are bare boned and are re-written to personalize the specifics as needed. Take what you need, make adjustments and if you improve on them please share them with me and I will update the blog with the improved form. These are offered in an effort to share what I have have learned. They are not in any way intended to be a definative work but more a collaspable skeleten upon which you can build what works for you.
Sample Inquiry Letter
**** **, ****
return address
Park Hills, Mo. 63601
___________Inn
address-- Street
Town, State 63ZIP
Try to use the names, Innkeeper
Dear __________;
Greetings from nearby Park Hills, Missouri.
I was on the internet looking for Bed & Breakfast (Or hotels/businesses) establishments in ___________ for a group meeting and found ______________. I am writing to you to find out if my group would be welcome to use your facilities in the future.
I am the co-founder of Haunted Missouri Paranormal Studies, a research group who investigates reports of paranormal activity, mostly reputed hauntings. We have members from several states and meet once a month. We try to have our meetings in historical locations in different parts of the state so that we are in closer proximity to our member’s home locations, by turn.
Our group consists of adults, some couples, who have an interest in hauntings. We are professionals who do this not for profit work on our own and at our own expense in an effort to collect documental evidence of spirit activity. Our goal is to collect historical facts that might be proven through research and therefore add credibility to the belief in continued consciousness after death. This is done with non evasive equipment some of which require electricity to operate, such as Electromagnetic Field Monitors, Infra Red Thermometers, digital recordings both audio and video, digital and film media, and through psychic/mediumistic impressions that are recorded and researched against historical records for validity. Because we meet once per month we try to find a location where we can hold our meeting, have a meal (at least breakfast) and with the permission of the establishment take some readings and pictures for our documents. If available we will interview persons who have had first hand paranormal experiences and add their stories (either credited or anonymously) to our growing collection of stories with the possibility of compiling a local ghost stories anthology in the future.
For our purposes it is not required that historical locations have a reported history of supernatural occurrences. We are interested in collecting the readings of places that do not have ghost stories as well as those that do. We then use those readings as comparison information when correlating our information. It is our habit to rent 3 to 5 rooms at a time for our members (paid for by the individuals). There are usually 8 to 10 guests, no children and no pets that travel to meet us. Since there are some people who are staunch unbelievers who might resent our presence or be offended by our interests it is our habit to inquire before hand if there would be an interest in our staying at your beautiful establishment in the future?
You may look us up online and read our website at www.hauntedmo.com. We have references from other hoteliers who have rented to us and allowed us to investigate in their historic locations that we would gladly share with you if you would like to be directed to them. The time frame that we are considering for our trip is _____________. You may contact me by return mail, email address is available on the website, or you could call me at ***-***-**** to discuss any concerns you may have or ask any questions that come to mind.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely;
Belinda Clark-Ache, owner
Haunted Missouri Paranormal Studies
Name:
Home Address:
City: State: Zip:
Home Phone:Cell Phone:
Email Address:
In the event of an Emergency, please list the names and telephone numbers of two individuals you would like us to contact.
Emergency Contact #1
Name:Phone:
Emergency Contact #2
Name:
Phone:
Do you give us permission to transport you to the nearest emergency medical facility should you incur serious injury or illness during an investigation? Yes No
If yes, please indicate the contact information of a physician or health care provider you would like us to contact.
Name: Phone:
Heath Insurance carrier?
Are you allergic to anything?Do you have any pre-existing conditions about which emergency medical staff would need to know before treating you?
Are you on any prescription medications that emergency medical care providers would need to know about?
Contacts?
Hearing implement?
You are responsible for informing your lead investigator of any medical conditions that may need emergency treatment. Medical information is confidential; it is your decision and responsibility to inform other if you believe it is necessary for your health and safety while working with Haunted Missouri Paranormal Studies.
Dated and signed this ______ day of _________________, 200_.
Employee Signature
IMPORTANT: THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE STORED IN THE EMPLOYEES PERSONNEL FILE. SUPERVISORS OF EMPLOYEES THAT WORK IN THE FIELD SHOULD HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION.TO BE COMPLETED BY EVERY EMPLOYEE AND KEPT CURRENTEmergency Contact Forms
For all team, guests, participants
Name:
Home Address:
City: State: Zip:
Home Phone:Cell Phone:
Email Address:
In the event of an Emergency, please list the names and telephone numbers of two individuals you would like us to contact.
Emergency Contact #1
Name:Phone:
Emergency Contact #2
Name:
Phone:
Do you give us permission to transport you to the nearest emergency medical facility should you incur serious injury or illness during an investigation? Yes No
If yes, please indicate the contact information of a physician or health care provider you would like us to contact.
Name: Phone:
Heath Insurance carrier?
Are you allergic to anything?Do you have any pre-existing conditions about which emergency medical staff would need to know before treating you?
Are you on any prescription medications that emergency medical care providers would need to know about?
Contacts?
Hearing implement?
You are responsible for informing your lead investigator of any medical conditions that may need emergency treatment. Medical information is confidential; it is your decision and responsibility to inform other if you believe it is necessary for your health and safety while working with Haunted Missouri Paranormal Studies.
Dated and signed this ______ day of _________________, 200_.
Employee Signature
IMPORTANT: THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE STORED IN THE EMPLOYEES PERSONNEL FILE. SUPERVISORS OF EMPLOYEES THAT WORK IN THE FIELD SHOULD HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION.TO BE COMPLETED BY EVERY EMPLOYEE AND KEPT CURRENTLiability Waiver-- ours
Haunted Missouri Paranormal Studies is not responsible for accident or injury incurred while on an investigation with Haunted Missouri Paranormal Studies as a team member, guest or observer.
I, the undersigned, proceed at my own risk and take full responsibility for decisions pertaining to my own safety, health and welfare waiving financial responsibility for accident or injury which might occur during the investigation.
Signed
Witnessed
Date
Liability Waiver-- Theirs
Haunted Missouri Paranormal Studies agrees to waive responsibility for any accident or injury occurred while on site during an investigation. HMPS members, guests or observers do so at their own risk.
Location:
Signed:
Witnessed:
Date:
Permission to Investigate
Eye Witness Questions: You may ask these questions verbally or revise the sheet and print a set to be given to them to fill out.
Name
Address
City, State
Date:
Haunted Missouri Paranormal Studies has been given permission to hold a paranormal investigation that includes the setting up, monitoring and recording of information from non invasive data collection means such as audio, video, still photographs, drawings, renderings and writings taken on sight.
Special Instructions:
Specific Limitations:
I do/do not give permission for evidence collected during this investigation to be used on the current or future website of HMPS, in compilations or anthologies written about this case. Please stipulate your privacy wishes. These may be changed at any time in writing.
Full names may be used/do not use my real name
The location may be disclosed/location will not be disclosed
Generalized information may be used/specific information may be used
Sign:
Witness:
Investigators Waiver
As a member, guest or observer investigating with Haunted Missouri Paranormal Studies I agree to use my own equipment (when applicable) to take readings and gather pictorial, audio or video evidence. Original work (photograph, audio or video) taken on this investigation will be copy right of the original owner and Haunted Missouri Paranormal Studies.
This joint copy right will preserve HMPS right to copy, post or publish the work as part of investigation reports, data collections, compilations or anthologies (with full credit given) made in the future and based on this investigation. Neither the originator of this work nor HMPS will have to gain further permission from the other in order to post or publish this evidence.
Investigator: print name and sign:
HMPS representative print name and sign:
Witness:
Date:
Preliminary Interview
The following personal information is to be considered confidential. It will not be published or reproduced in any way without previous permission and/or consent.
Please answer the following questions completely and honestly. This information will be used in our research and/or investigations. Names and locations will be altered on the final report unless we receive permission and/or consent. If more room is needed, please use the reverse side of the page and or attach a separate sheet of paper. Thank you for your time and effort.
Please print all answers.
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Date of Birth:
Email:
Website:
Location of activity (If different from above):
List household members:
Name_________________________________________Age_________________relationship______________________________________
Haunt activity takes many forms. Please check the kinds of experiences you (personally) have had at this location.
o Sightings: What have you seen?
o Full figure apparition, transparent
o Full figure apparition, solid
o Partial apparition, solid or vaporous --What did you see? (ex: head, torso, legs, etc)___________________________
o Shadow, fleeting (as in from the corner of the eye)
o Shadow, fully formed or partial
o Lights
o Orbs
o Glowing anomalies
o Other:
Audio: What have you heard?
o Voices, audible
o Voices, inaudible
o Your name
o Singing or music
o Distant sounds like a radio or tv
o Animal noises like barks, purrs, chirps birds singing
o Growling
o Crying
o Screaming
o Moaning
o other
Olfactory: what have you smelled that can not be accounted for naturally?
o Flowers
o Cooking smells (baking, coffee, etc)
o Cleaning supplies (pine sol, Lysol, etc)
o Perfume or cologne (hair spray, lotion, baby powder et all)
o Body odor
o Offal (Manure/poop)
o Cigarettes or cigars
o Sulfur
o Other
Have you been touched by something/someone you can't see?
Have you seemed to accidentally touch something or some one and there been no one there?
Have inanimate objects moved, been found in weird places after they disappear from ordinary places? Or found right where you left them only after a extended period of time or an exhaustive search?
Are there physical anomalies such as?
o lights flickering, light switches being turned off/on,
o Floating lights (or other anomalous lighting effects)
o windows/doors being opened/closed or locked/unlocked,
o cabinet's, drawers or closets that open/close,
o toys or electrical appliances that operate without physical interaction
Are there other witnesses to any of these events?
If so; would you be willing to ask them to fill out an interview sheet for their experiences or have them contact Haunted Missouri Paranormal Studies so we can ask them?
Do you know any history of the reportedly haunted location such as former owners, etc?
Have you experienced any of the following?
o Sleep disturbances
o Sensed presence
o Depression and/or aggression or other emotion
o Tactile sensations
o Erratic functioning of equipment
o Cold spots
o Strange responses by pets or animalsAlternate Eye Witness Question
Referral source: (How did they hear about our services?)
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Occupation ___________________________________________________________
Interests, hobbies______________________________________________________________
Pets________________________________________________________________
How long at this address? _______________________________________________
Education level ________________________________________________________
WITNESS STATEMENTS:
Please give a general description of the occurrences. What happened?
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When did this happen? _____________________________________________________
Where exactly did you experience the disturbance? ______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What was the distance between you and the disturbance? __________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
Who witnessed the events? _________________________________________________
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Are there any stressors in the family, such as depression, mental illness, moving, loss of job, major illnesses, etc.? ___________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
Is anyone under the care of a psychologist, psychiatrist, doctor, or counselor for mental illness or other disease? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Do you or anyone in the family think or believe they are “psychic” or have had similar experiences? _____________________________________________________________
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Belief system(s) of the household ____________________________________________
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What do you want to have happen? Do you want referral to a minister, priest, or other person that could perform a “ceremonial cleansing?” _____________________________
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Medications: ____________________________________________________________
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Health conditions: ________________________________________________________
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List any major surgeries, major illnesses, head injuries, or neurological problems (give dates).__________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
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What time do the experiences take place? ______________________________________
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Has there been an increase or decrease in frequency or severity of the experiences?
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What do you feel when these occur? (Fascination, fear, dread, curiosity...) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Have previous owners noticed anything, or told you about it? ______________________
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Who has experienced the disturbances? Others outside the family? Friends? Relatives? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Is the activity the same or different each time? ________________________________________________________________________
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What do you think about what is going on? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Are there any ways to use ordinary explanations for the phenomena? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Visual phenomena
What did you see? _________________________________________________
Did it appear gradually or suddenly? __________________________________
Did it disappear gradually or suddenly? _______________________________
Was it solid or transparent? _________________________________________
Did you recognize the appearance, voice, or behavior of the phenomena?
_________________________________________________________________
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Auditory
What did you hear? (Voices, coughing, footsteps, creaking, what?) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ٱSmell
What did you smell? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sensed presence
What did you experience? Cold? ____ Hot? ____ Like you were not alone? Tingling sensation?_______________________________________________________________
Object movement
What object______________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
How far? _____________________________________________________________
Did you actually see it move, or notice it later? ______________________________
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Erratic functioning of electrical or mechanical equipment
What malfunctioned or did not work correctly? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What was your state of mind when you experienced it? (Going to
sleep, reading, routine, waking up?) _________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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Has anyone reported sleep disturbances, problems during sleep, or strange dreams?
(Sleep walk, epilepsy, headaches, awakening many times, other?)
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Have things happened when no one was in the area or room when the disturbances took place? Describe. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Has anyone in the family played with Ouija boards, or been recently interested in other “psychic” matters? (Indicate the area of interest, if any). ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Do you have anything to add?
_____________________________________________________________Signed
Dated
Witnessed
Interviewer comments/observations
Was this interview recorded on audio or video? If so cross reference the sources NOW to avoid delay or misplacement.
Case Managers Worksheet
Another Alternate FormCase Manager Worksheet
Location
Address:
Owner:
Residents
Name: Age:
Prescription Drug Use:
Other Drug or Alcohol Use:
Psycho/Social Conditions
Social Condition of Residents:
Stress or Depression:
Religion:
Other:
Investigation Worksheet (Cont.) Pg. 2
Structure
Year Built:
Furnace: (electric or gas)
Plumbing:
Sewer or septic:
Other plumbing issues:
Air Quality: (mold or mildew)
Structural Damage:
Recent Renovations:
Historic or Traumatic Events at this Location:
Other:
Investigation Worksheet (Cont.) Pg. 3
Activity Reported
Overview of activity witnessed:
Main Area of Activity:
Apparitions:
Appearance:
Color:
Size:
Attire (if full body):
Shadows:
Noises:
Feelings:
Another Alternate Form
Do you use any forms I have not shown? If so i would love to know about them. Please contact us.
Park Hills, MO 63601
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