With the resurgence of interest in family history, genealogy sites have been experiencing an increase in the number of members who have built their family trees with the help of online resources. Currently, genealogy sites contain billions of names with millions of members and online family trees. How to join Most sites require memberships before they will allow you to build your tree or conduct genealogy searches. There are great benefits in being a member of family history groups such as the one being offered by FamilySearch. First, you are able to access myriads of information on ancient records. You are also able to share your information with other people who might be interested in searching for their own ancestors. Tribal Pages Probably one of the simplest family history sites on the internet that allows you to either create your family tree online or import the file from another site. Tribal Pages is one of those sites that allow you to upload your photos to your tree. You can also compare and match with more than 100,000 family trees and search their database of 80 million names and a million photographs. This belief led to the creation of FamilySearch.org They have all the right to claim that they have the largest compilation of free family tree, records on genealogy and family history in the whole world. This site offers resources for African-American genealogy, listing of the family history sites (found in LDS meeting houses or chapels) that are nearest to the researcher s home, basics of genealogy, guides and maps. Basically, help in accessing research and resource info is provided by the family history volunteer staff. However, take note that staff volunteers will basically be unable to do the actual research for you. What they could give you is a thorough orientation about the family history center, answer any or all of your questions with regards to research (the expertise of each family history center staff varies), assist you in your use of the family history center resources as well as help you in ordering microfiche and microfilms from the family history library. Find the library directions as well as a layout of all the records of the library, and any accommodations of nearby hotels if you plan to go through your own genealogical search. Note the hours of the library s opening and closing. 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.