Connie Lenzen is a Board-certified genealogist. "CG" and "Certified Genealogist" are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, and are used by authorized associates following periodic, peer-reviewed competency evaluations. Connie's certificate is No. 540, and it is current.

A Board-certified genealogist is proficient in all areas of genealogical research. When you hire one, you know that you are hiring a genealogist who has proven their expertise through rigorous exams that focus on problem-solving skills. In addition, your Board-certified genealogist ascribes to a Code of Ethics, studies the latest methods, and is part of a large network that can assist in the research wherever your ancestor lived.

Degrees and Certifications

• Certified Genealogist, 2005 to the present, Board for Certification of Genealogists, Washington DC
• Certified Genealogical Research Specialist, 1983–2005, Board for Certification of Genealogists, Washington DC
• MS in Education, Portland State University
• BS in Education, Portland State College

Honors and Awards:

• National Genealogical Society's 2010 President's Citation for "Outstanding and Continuing Contributions to the Society"
• International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) award winner
  • 2006, 2nd place for original unpublished research story, "The Ghost of Thomas G. O'Connor, A Portland Policeman"
  • 2004, 1st place for newspaper column, "Cold Trail? It's All Relative"
  • 2003, 1st place for original unpublished research story, "The Shady Side of the Miller Family"
• Winner of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly's 1995 Award of Excellence for "Proving a Maternal Line, the Case of Frances B. Whitney"
• Listed in 1990 Who’s Who in Genealogy and Heraldry and 1996 Who's Who in the West

Publications:

• Contributing author to national and local genealogical publications—including National Genealogical Society's Quarterly and Newsmagazine, Heritage Quest, Ancestry, and the Genealogical Forum of Oregon's Bulletin
• Research in Oregon, Second Edition, 2007; NGS Research in the States series
• Guide to Oregon Church Records, 2001, rev. 2010
• Columnist for the Vancouver Columbian newspaper, 2000–2007
• Editor and lead writer of the revised NGS Home Study Course, 2005
• Lone Fir Cemetery, 1846–1880 , 2002
• How to Find Naturalization Records in Oregon, 1989, rev. 2001
• Oregon Guide to Genealogical Resources, 1991, rev. 1997
• St. Mary's Cemetery, Portland, Oregon, 1987
• Huiras Family in America (8 volumes), 1968–89

Genealogical Memberships:

• Association of Professional Genealogists: Trustee, 1992–1994; Oregon Chapter APG President, 2004–2005
• Board for Certification of Genealogists: Trustee, 2004 to 2010; President, 2005–2008; List Administrator BCG ACTION group, 2009 to present
• Genealogical Council of Oregon: Conference Program Chair, 2002–2004; Conference Chair, 2008, 2010, and 2012
• Genealogical Forum of Oregon: 1st VP 1995–1996; President 1996–1998; Education Chair 1998–2001; Volunteer coordinator, 2001–2004, Education Chair, 2011
• National Genealogical Society: Conference author 1991; Award of Excellence 1995; 2001 Conference Local Arrangements Co-chair; Board of Directors 2004–2010; Editor of the revised NGS Home Study Course
• ProGen: Mentor for ProGen 10, 2010-present

© 2002–2012

Connie Lenzen, CG