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My Salem Ancestry
Salem, Massachusetts is part of my heritage. In 1692, several of my ancestors lived in Salem.
I discovered this while researching a different ghost connection.
To my amazement, I noticed the name of one of my ancestors, William Webb, in some Salem records. I thought, “That’s interesting. It’s not a unique name, but I wonder how he [...]
Posted: May 20th, 2009 under General.
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Writers and tourism
I believe that Salem’s tourism and PR should be determined by the people who live and work there.
As the author of The Ghosts of Salem, Massachusetts, I’m a researcher and writer, period.
People read my books to plan visits and vacations. As a travel writer, I advise people about
hotels
restaurants
attractions and historical sites
tours
shopping.
For my book about Salem, [...]
Posted: April 10th, 2009 under General.
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Salem Ghosts – Patterns Emerge
Paranormal patterns are among my specialties. In profoundly haunted areas, I find patterns among the hauntings.
For example, in my earlier book, The Ghosts of Austin, Texas: Almost all major hauntings in Austin relate to one of two patterns. Either the building includes bricks from haunted Shoal Creek (most of Abner Cook’s buildings do) or the [...]
Posted: February 28th, 2009 under General, Media.
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