The Centre County Genealogical Society Presents: "NEVER GIVE UP" "Techniques and Tips for Solving Difficult Genealogical Research Problems" Every family history researcher encounters the proverbial "brick wall" at some point in time -- that ancestor beyond whom one simply cannot go. There are almost as many reasons for the "brick wall" as there are ancestors -- loss of records, migrations from unknown locations, change of name spelling, failure to keep specific types of records, and many more. In many cases, these problems can be overcome using some investigative techniques and an attentiveness to clues. Justin K. Houser will discuss techniques to overcome these problems in family history research, show examples of how following clues in obscure, but available records, have led to genealogical break-through. Following the principle of "never give up," Justin has unraveled some very difficult lineages and will show how to approach difficult research questions. Justin has been a member of the Centre County Genealogical Society since 1995, and has assisted with the cemetery project since that time. He serves as the chairperson of the Clinton County Genealogical Society Cemetery Project and has edited a CD-ROM index to 70,000 Centre County marriage records. He is the co-author of the book, The Confers: Seven Centuries of Family, as well as authoring or editing many other publications of genealogical and historical interest. His research has also resulted in a 290,000+ name (and growing) database of Central Pennsylvanians and their families on Rootsweb.com. Justin, a native of Bellefonte, is a graduate of the Schreyer Honors College of the Pennsylvania State University with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in History, and is presently a third-year law student at the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, where he serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Penn State Law Review. Thursday, March 4, 2010 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Foxdale Village Auditorium 500 E. Marylyn Avenue State College, PA Cindy Lorenzo Centre County Genealogical Society Outreach Chair Outreach@centrecountygenealogy.org<mailto:Outreach@centrecountygenealogy.org> http://centrecountygenealogy.org<http://centrecountygenealogy.org/>