Their belief is three-fold- missionary work, perfecting the saints (improving themselves while following the gospel) and redeeming the dead (here is where the genealogical works come in). 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. 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. For other tools, these are downloadable: Timelines (personalized for your own use), dictionary for genealogy, Letter Generator (Italian Form), Relationship calculator and Converter from surname to soundex. Tools, databases, software and charts are not the only ones that are offered for free on the net. Their descendants were sent to North America to become slaves during the 18th and 19th century. Most of them do not have records since they were considered as slaves with no rights. Despite of this, it should not hinder you from knowing your genealogy. You should start with the families you know and then research. When researching at the LDS family history library There are actually more than fifty computers available in the family history library. You could use a stand-up pc for any quick searches that you might need. Take note that the use of these computers is limited to fifteen minutes. Meanwhile, sit-down PCs could be used to a maximum of an hour. Genealogy research is also important to the study of history and sociology and in other cases, law. Although for most Americans, genealogy research is a personal matter and is all about knowing who you are by knowing where you came from. Ways of conducting a genealogy research The easiest and most practical way is questioning your parents, grandparents and other members of the family.