I have to write a research paper for a disciplinary writing course and have
chosen to write about the accuracy of genealogical data found on the
internet vs. traditional sources (published records, indexes, etc. and
original documents). I am hoping to get responses from people who have had
positive experiences, as well as people who have had negative experiences,
with online genealogy information and data. If you are interested in sharing
some of your information and experiences, I would greatly appreciate it.
The information you provide will be used to frame a formal research
framework and questionnaire. The information provided will be held
completely anonymous and no personally identifying information (such as your
name) will be collected. To participate, please take the survey I’ve created
at
surveymonkey.com which is accessible via the address below.
The survey has a total of 25 main questions (17 yes/no and multiple choice,
8 short answer – 1 sentence – questions) and 4 demographic questions. The
survey is designed to skip follow up questions if they are unnecessary. The
total time to complete all 28 questions is 13-15 minutes (most completion
times are between 7 and 10 minutes). The survey will be available until 2
March 2009. If you have any questions about the nature of the research or
survey, or the veracity of this post, please feel free to email me at
thomas.d.maloney(a)gmail.com <//thomas.d.maloney(a)gmail.com> or
tdm64@nau.edu<//tdm64(a)nau.edu>with “Genealogy Study” in the subject
line.
Link to survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=oN5Mm2fOyFcvKaZ0RkJL_2fg_3d_3d
Thank you for your help,
TM