CVGS Member Survey Results - Post 1

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The Chula Vista Genealogical Society (CVGS) conducted a member survey of genealogy and computer skills and interests during December 2008 and January 2009. The purpose of this survey is to help the Board provide classes that help educate our members and improve their skills, and to sense if the society's programs and groups are meeting the needs of the members.

We had 22 responses to our survey - about 25% of our membership. Here are their responses to some of the questions posed:

1(a). How many years have you been pursuing genealogy research? (22 responses)

* 0-2 years: 9%
* 3-5 years: 23%
* 6-10 years: 18%
* 11-20 years: 18%
* over 21 years: 32%

1(b). How many years have you been a member of CVGS? (22 responses)

* 0-2 years: 32%
* 3-5 years: 18%
* 6-10 years: 14%
* 11-20 years: 18%
* over 21 years: 4%

2. What caused you to start doing genealogy research? (22 responses)

* Family member - 3
* Interest in family - 3
* Family papers - 2
* Curiosity - 2
* Find my grandfather's name - 2

* Doing my memoirs - 1
* Interest in ancestors - 1
* History buff - 1
* Find ethnicity - 1
* I'm oldest in family - 1

* Join the DAR - 1
* I love research - 1
* Family medical reasons - 1
* Doing a photo project - 1
* Took a genealogy class - 1

3. How often do you do some genealogy research activity (e.g,. daily, weekly monthly): (22 responses)

* Daily - 18%
* 2-6 times a week: 18%
* Weekly - 23%
* 2-4 times a month - 14%
* Monthly - 14%
* Occasionally - 9%
* Rarely - 5%