If one prefers the human touch in doing his free genealogy search, here is a brief background on these family history centers. One could go there (yes, these are physical meeting houses or chapels which number up to 3,400!) and start researching by accessing microfiches that record which microfilms to look for. A researcher could also publish his genealogical sites. Genebase.com- focuses on several areas of genealogy such as analysis of DNA, family trees and finding ancestors through last name search. Under this, we can find the famous DNA Ancestry Project. Ancestry.co.uk (for United Kingdom and Ireland)- has a 14-day free trial. What you will find out is the greatest mystery. The possibility of having a hero ancestor is not impossible. Your long time friend with the same surname like yours may be your long lost relative in the end. The genealogy with regards to culture is also important because this is where we usually base most of our traditions that even up to now exists. Occupation Another common source for surnames is an individual's trade. John the carpenter, John the cook and John the smith later on became Messrs. Carpenter, Cook or Cooke and Smith. Other names such as Taylor, Bishop, Miller and Carter all describe what an individual's ancestors did for a living. Searching for your family name A lot of resources online may be used to help you find out more about your roots. The fact of the matter is that these centers are branches of the family history library of the Latter day Saints which is considered as the main and central repository for a lot of genealogical info the Church missionaries were able to collect. The purpose of the family history center is to help eliminate any need to have to travel to Utah, Salt Lake City just to use the collection records. They could have moved to another county, state or even to another country. They could also have gotten married. Another possible cause of sudden disappearances may be attributed to geographical and political boundaries, which might have changed during the time your ancestor lived. When all else fails.