Family association
They join for a variety of purposes, including exchanging genealogical information, sharing current news about family members, having reunions, and promoting family pride and unity among living descendants.Some family associations strive to collect information about people with their surname all over the world, while others consist of a relatively small family group in a specific geographic area.Family associations and organizations often figure prominently among the Overseas Chinese.Family association buildings are often prominent features of Chinatowns.They also figure prominently among descendants of Mormon pioneers and other early converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.