Family History Survey

1a. How often do you purchase a family history magazine?

Please select one... More than once a month Monthly Once every two months Quarterly Once or twice a year Never

1b. Which of the following family history magazines do you buy regularly? (tick all that apply)

2. How much were you prepared to spend to find your family history when you started?

Please select one... Nothing Up to £5 Up to £25 Up to £50 Up to £100 Up to £250 Up to £500 Up to £1,000 Over £1,000

3. Have you ever travelled to visit an archive in another part of the country? (more than, say, 50 miles away)

Yes       No

4. Which is the main family history software package you use?

Please select one... RootsMagic 1 RootsMagic 2 USA RootsMagic 2 UK Basic RootsMagic 2 UK Standard RootsMagic 2 UK Platinum RootsMagic 3 UK Basic RootsMagic 3 UK Standard RootsMagic 3 UK Platinum Family Tree Maker v1 to 10 Family Tree Maker v11 Family Tree Maker 2005 Family Tree Maker 2006 Who Do You Think You Are software Family Tree Legends TMG Family Origins Brother's Keeper Cumberland Tree Legacy Other None

5. How much time do you spend each week doing family history research on your computer?

Please select one None Up to 1 hour 1 to 4 hours 4 to 10 hours 10 to 20 hours 20 to 30 hours 30 to 40 hours Over 40 hours per week

6. What percentage is this of the total time you spend on your computer each week?

0% 1-10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-40% 41-50% 51-60% 61-70% 71-80% 81-90% 91-100%

7a. Have you ever stayed somewhere overnight whilst researching your family history?

No Yes, 1 night Yes, 2 to 3 nights Yes, 4 to 5 nights Yes, over 5 nights

7b. Have you ever taken time off work to follow up a lead?

No Yes, up to 1 day Yes, 1 to 2 days Yes, 2 to 5 days Yes, over 5 days

8a. How long have you spent/did you spend researching your family history?

Please select one... Under 6 months 6 months to 1 year 1 to 2 years 3 to 5 years Over 5 years

8b. Have you now finished/stopped your research?

Yes       No

9. What is your age group?

Please select one... Under 20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+

10. What is your primary area of research at the moment?

Please select one... Births, Marriages & Deaths Census Parish records Directories Poll books Landowners Newspapers Photographs of places Peerage Maps

11. How much do you spend on family history in the following categories each year?

(Please don't adjust your answer to question 2 as a result of this; we're interested in your initial response)