The family history library is open from 730 in the morning up until six in the evening every Monday as well as 730 in the morning to 10 in the evening from Tuesday to Saturday. When at the actual LDS family history library Visit the LDS family history library center and get yourself oriented upon going through the library s entrance. The term genealogy refers to the study of the descents or ancestors. It is the process of tracing one s family tree or origin. As we all know, we are not the first people who exist in this world. As time pass by, new generations of society are born and at the same time, traditions and other cultures are revised as well. Ask anything and everything When you begin the interview process, record first each of their names, their nickname if they have any , as well as the places and dates of their marriage or birth. Ask any of your relatives for their experiences during childhood, their jobs, their education, their particular immigration story or history and their family life. There are some slaves who used their last owner s name when they were declared free but then most of them didn t. Further research is still needed. Step four is about the slavery and owner s research. Once you found your ancestor s slave owner, you need to track their records to know what they did about their properties. Later on, these identifying last names evolved into their shortened version: John Paulson, John Anderson and John Jameson. John the son of William (Williamson) later on became 'Williams'. Gaelic ancestors are the source of family names like 'Mac', 'Mc', 'O' and 'Fitz', such as Macdonald, O'Donnell, Fitzherbert. If you have an ancestor who was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints, then you're in luck. The Mormon Church has one of the most comprehensive genealogical records in the world. It's also a good idea to get as many references as you can, since you can use these documents for cross referencing.