Four of the floors at the LDS family history library is open to the general public. There are also guidebooks that are available and which could help you in using the system of the library. Believe it or not, there are also classes available all through the day. These classes are free of charge and are given by the staff members and the volunteers of the family history library in order to further help you in using the library s database and other resource info. Researching your own family history is as easy as 1-2-3 Believe it or not, the ability to record the history, the situation of your family now as well as the prospects for their future could be a pastime that is rewarding in the long run. The following are some of the things you could do to know more about your own family history. At first, names were used to identify an individual through a unique characteristic: his family (usually his father), his place of residence, geographical location and even a personal trait like hair color or height. Other unique information about the individual was also used such as occupation and nicknames. This is because of the many years that have passed and the relatives who have either died or are far away. Luckily, the individual can still do this by using the Internet because the information stored here is free The first place to check about the person s family history is by looking through the major search engines. Such tools that are for free are: Babel Fish Translation Program, Foreign Language Translation on the Internet, free genealogical translation, Google Language tools, Systran Translation (up to 150 words can be translated), and Xanadu. The free databases are the following: AccessGenealogy, Digital Archives (Norway), Genealogy service provided by Family Search, and Free Family Surname Search. In this system, the characters are classified into the shape of the four corners. On the other hand, a lot of Chinese-English dictionaries utilize the system of pinyin romanization. Just like the radical system, you will need to identify the radical first and count the number of strokes. The said character will have its specific pinyin pronunciation then you can look on the alphabetized pinyin spelling just like the ordinary English dictionary.