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Does everyone in your family know their grandparents’ names?

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Gail Dever

When sitting around the dinner table this Christmas, it may be a good time to find out if your children and grandchildren know the names of their grandparents. Do they know their grandmothers’ maiden names? If they they know where … Continue reading →

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Survey of Canadian organizations with heritage collections

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Gail Dever

Genealogists whose ancestors lived in Canada should be pleased about the Canadian Collections Care Survey, initiated by the Canadian Association for the Conservation of Cultural Property (CAC) and the Canadian Association of Professional Conservators (CAPC). Both organizations have invited staff … Continue reading →

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French survey indicates most genealogists do their research online

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Gail Dever

According to a survey conducted by a French genealogist, the majority of genealogists rarely go to an archival centre, preferring instead to use online resources. Élise Lenoble, a genealogy blogger in France, recently conducted an online survey to find out how … Continue reading →

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Criminals on your family tree?

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Gail Dever

Do you have criminals among your ancestors? If so, Aoife O’Connor invites you to complete an online survey for her PhD research about “The Impact of Digital Resources in the History of Crime” at the University of Sheffield in England. … Continue reading →

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Thetford Mines genealogy and history society surveys students’ knowledge about local history

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Gail Dever

To mark the 110th anniversary of Kingsville, Quebec changing its name to Thetford Mines, the Courrier Frontenac newspaper reports that the genealogy and history society, the Société de généalogie et d’histoire de Thetford Mines, conducted a survey to measure the … Continue reading →

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North American genealogy societies can benefit from survey conducted in France

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Gail Dever

The results of a recent survey conducted in France about people’s interest in family history could benefit genealogy societies who want to learn how to attract more members. According to the national survey conducted for Genealogie.com by OpinionWay in February … Continue reading →

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Number of Canadians paying for online family history increases 1200%

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Gail Dever

According to an Ancestry.com report, Canada has seen a 1200% increase in users who paid for online family history since 1994. During the same ten-year period, the United States saw a 1300% increase. Numbers drop substantially in the four other … Continue reading →

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Some survey respondents needed to be reminded about membership renewal

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Gail Dever

Further to the results of the survey, What are the main reasons you decided not to renew your genealogy society membership?, the number one reason respondents wrote in the Other box was: “I forgot to renew” or “No one reminded … Continue reading →

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Survey results indicate people leave societies because little value offered

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Gail Dever

While the most important reason to join a genealogy society may be camaraderie, the top reason people decide not to renew their membership has less to do with networking with people and learning from other genealogists and more to do with what … Continue reading →

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Last day to take part in survey about why you didn’t renew your genealogy society membership

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Gail Dever

Got a minute? I have three questions for you and a list of multiple-choice answers to check off. You have until tonight to take part in the survey about why you did not renew your genealogy society membership. The results … Continue reading →

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