The free relationship between character and phonetics made writings of different and not related languages a possibility. Sinographs is the other term for Chinese characters thus their writing is called sinography. The usage and design of characters in the Chinese dictionary creates an interesting problem. Members can then exchange information and facts online, making their genealogy research easier and more convenient. How to join Most of these sites require membership, although there are no fees charged. To join, simply provide basic information such as your name, date of birth, location and email address. However, the downside is when nicknames are also being used by our ancestors. In this case, middle names could be of help. There are also some conventions in naming children. Parents from Scotland could follow the formula of naming their children: the first son could be named after the child s father s father, while the next son could be name after the mother s father, and so forth. 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... Conducting your genealogy search to trace your family history can be exciting work. It can also be very exhausting. The United States as well as other developed countries has put this database online for family members to see. Obituaries are not able to tell much about a former relative. Looking in a site called USGenWeb can provide a description about the character especially if that person was quite popular. This is one step forward from the traditional way of going into the library and reading old periodicals or viewing microfilm Those who are able to get certain information from one website can access another to find out more. The site has an assistant that could help the researcher on things like getting started, downloading forms that are useful to the search (pedigree charts or family group records), showing records that are relevant to the family name search (census and vital records, marriage and even death records) and the most important to you: the category on family organizations and surnames.