>From today's Star.... > State seeks information on early graveyards > > Hear the words of one brave woman; "No, I don't want them to write me, I want > them to call me." > > That's Jeannie Regan-Dinius, whose title at the Department of Natural > Resources is database director, but whose job description might be Cemetery > Finder. If you know of an old cemetery in Indiana, she wants to hear from > you. > > Last year, the Indiana General Assembly authorized the DNR to create an > electronic central list of the state's historic cemeteries and prehistoric > burial sites, but provided no money for the project. Regan-Dinius is the > only person involved in the effort to creat a new state registry and database. > > By the end of this week, she hopes to have a form that people can fill out. > > Eventually, she said, the public will have access to the completed database. > > If you want to report a cemetery, call Jeannie Regan-Dinius at the DNR > Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology at (317) 232-1646. If you > or your group want to volunteer to help with the project, she really, really > wants to hear from you. > > End of article.