Ruth Lang, certified genealogist, is the principal researcher for Lang Historical Research.  She has been certified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists, Washington, DC. Ruth has over ten years experience with historical and genealogical research. Since 2000, she has worked for the Fresno City & County Historical Society as a researcher and oral historian and currently, the part-time Archivist Assistant. 

Education

• California State University, Fresno. BA Theatre Arts                                    
• Samford University - Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research
• Graduate - NGS Course - "American Genealogy: A Basic Course"
• Charles Morrissey Oral History Workshop, San Francisco

• National Institute of Genealogical Research

• Regular Attendance at National, State and Local Conferences and Workshops

Affiliations

• Association of Professional Genealogists   www.apgen.org
• Board for Certification of Genealogists   www.bcgcertification.org
• National Genealogical Society  www.ngsgenealogy.org
• Fresno Historical Society   www.valleyhistory.org
• Fresno Genealogical Society   http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cafcgs/

Special experience

• Archival Researcher for the documentary “The Land Between Rivers”, created for the 2006 Fresno County Sesquicentennial.   http://alandbetweenrivers.org/

• Digital Collections Manager for the Fresno Historical Society – scanning and digitally restoring hundreds of the Society’s historic photo collections

Subscription Databases

   Ancestry.com

   Footnote.com

Internet Research

    Ancestry

    Heritage Quest Online

    Family Search

    Rootsweb

    NewspaperArchive

    Footnote

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