Canadian Genealogy Survey - Last Chance!

Olive Tree Genealogy received an email from the creators of the Canadian Genealogy Survey with the end date for genealogists to participate

To date we have about 2100 successful completions of the survey and more coming each day.  In order to facilitate the analysis of the data we have to close the survey down and have decided on a 30 November date for that.  

Anyone who has not taken the survey should do so before the end of the month. For those not familiar with this survey, here is a brief excerpt from the website:

Current estimates suggest that between 20% and 25% of adult Canadians actively pursue genealogy/family history projects. This survey seeks to understand this surge of interest and secure accurate information concerning the resources engaged with by family historians/genealogists.

Please take a few minutes of your time to complete this worthwhile survey before the end of the month

Canadian Genealogy Survey Now Available Across the Country

The following Press Release was sent to Olive Tree Genealogy by Professor Neilson of Carleton University. I just spent some time filling it out, and it was very interesting. I suggest taking a few moments to participate:

August 5, 2011
Canadian Genealogy Survey Now Available Across the Country

(Ottawa, ON) – Carleton University researchers are seeking family historians to complete an online survey detailing how they conduct their genealogy research. Originally pilot-tested in Nova Scotia, the Canadian Genealogy Survey is now looking to attract a wider audience. Canadians researching their family’s history in Canada or abroad are invited the complete the survey, available at http://www.cusurveycentre.ca/gensurvey. The researchers are also inviting family historians who are researching their Canadian ancestry from outside the country to take part.

Associate Professor of Marketing, Leighann Neilson revealed that over 400 people completed the survey during the first 10 days after it became available. “We’ve had a wonderful response from the genealogy community in Nova Scotia,” Neilson said, “Now we are trying to get the message out across the country.” While the majority of people completing the survey have been from Canada, responses have also come in from across the United States, the UK and as far away as South Africa.

Del Muise, Emeritus Professor of History at Carleton, is collaborating with Neilson on the survey. “In addition to completing the survey, we’ve had a number of people send us their comments and suggestions via email or leave comments on our blog. It’s the chance to have this kind of interaction with people taking the survey that makes it really interesting for us.”

As the survey moves across the country, the public can follow its progress at http://www.genealogyincanada.blogspot.com. Family historians, librarians, archivists and others interested in genealogy are able to comment and offer their opinions. “As results become available, we’ll be posting them on the site and inviting the community to react,” Muise said.

For more information:
Del Muise                                               Leighann Neilson
Emeritus Professor of History                Associate Professor, Marketing
Carleton University                                Carleton University
902-235-2583                                         613-520-2600 x8511
delmuise@rogers.com                            leighann_neilson@carleton.ca

Ready for a Genealogy Survey?

Are you an avid genealogist? If you answered yes, you may want to take this new genealogy survey being conducted by Myles Proudfoot.

Myles wrote to me to say that he attended RootsTech this year

"...and came away feeling very inspired to go discover more about the new generation of genealogists. As a way to give back to the genealogy community I have created a research survey about people's genealogy habits, attitudes and origins..."

Myles went on to say that he

"...will be happy to share the results with helpful bloggers, libraries, family history organizations or societies at no cost. If the results are really interesting I hope to share a paper at the next RootsTech about the new generation of family historians...."

Myles wants  to hear from genealogists  from all over the world. I took the survey and found it quite interesting.