Tuesday, April 10, 2007

More Survey Results - online web site exposure

Here are more member survey responses from Chula Vista Genealogical Society members concerning their online Internet use of genealogy web sites (24 surveys returned - probably the more active society members):

1) Have you used the http://www.familysearch.org/ web site? How often?

YES - 87.5%, NO - 12.5%; Daily - 6%, Weekly - 44%, Monthly - 38%, Rarely - 19%

2) Have you used the http://www.rootsweb.com/ WorldConnect database?

YES - 79%, NO - 21%. Daily - 0%, Weekly - 29%, Monthly - 47%, Rarely - 24%

3) Have you used the http://www.usgenweb.org/ site?

YES - 58%, NO - 42%. Daily - 0%, Weekly - 33%, Monthly - 50%, Rarely - 17%.

4) Do you subscribe to http://www.ancestry.com/?

YES - 54%, NO - 46%. Daily - 21%, Weekly - 43%, Monthly - 29%, Rarely - 7%

5) Have you used Google to find genealogy data?

YES - 67%, NO - 33%. Daily - 13%, Weekly - 33%, Monthly - 53%, Rarely - 0%

6) Have you used Ancestry Library Edition at the Chula Vista library?

YES - 50%, NO - 50%. Daily - 0%, Weekly - 0%, Monthly - 33%, Rarely - 67%.

Note that over 50% of the respondents have Ancestry subscription at home so don't have to use the Library.

7) Have you posted messages on genealogy surname or locality message boards?

YES - 33%, NO - 67%.

8) Do you subscribe to any Rootsweb genealogy mailing lists for surnames or localities?

YES - 25%, NO - 75%.

Note that the earlier results I posted indicated that all 24 of these respondents have a computer and 67% of them said that they go on the Internet at least weekly.

What conclusions can we draw from these results? Is this typical of genealogy societies in your experience? What should CVGS be doing to enhance the Internet skills and online genealogy knowledge of the members? I am interested in your responses.

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