Cemeteries tell us much about who came bef ore us. The size\, shape and documentation vary from religious groups\, ti me period\, and location. But all are important outdoor museums and can he lp you better understand your family\, their lives\, and communities. Jean nie R. Regan-Dinius\, Director of Special Initiatives for the Department o f Natural Resources&rsquo\; Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeol ogy\, explore some common and no-so-common resources for finding your love d ones&rsquo\; last resting place and what those places can tell you your ancestor and extended family. Presented by: Jeannie Regan-Dinius
\nJ eannie Regan-Dinius has a life-long interest in history\, family history\, and research. She earned her Bachelor&rsquo\;s in Public History from Bal l State University\, where she studied also anthropology and American Stud ies. She has her Master&rsquo\;s in Urban Planning and Information Managem ent/Library Science from Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapo lis\, and will complete her Master&rsquo\;s in Public History (hopefully i n December) also from IUPUI.
\nBefore coming to the State\, she was the Executive Director of a 96-acre historic park in Huntington\, IN. She came to the state in 2000 to help work on the Underground Railroad researc h initiative. She was given the additional responsibility of the Cemetery Registry\, the Historic Theater Initiative\, and public outreach.
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