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How did you first find out about RootsWeb.com?
Recommendation from a friend or family member
Internet search engine
Reference in an article
Link from another genealogy site
Link from another non-genealogy site
Other, please specify
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How long have you used RootsWeb.com?
Less than 1 month
1-6 months
6-12 months
1-2 years
2-3 years
3 or more years
3
How frequently do you visit RootsWeb.com?
This is my first visit
Daily
A few times a week
Once a week
A few times a month
Once a month
Every few months
Every 6 months or less frequently
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Please rank how valuable you find each of the following features on RootsWeb.com.
1 Not at all valuable
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10 Extremely valuable
Have not used
World Connect contributed trees
Message Boards
Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Free death record databases (CA, KY, ME, TX)
USGenWeb and WorldGenWeb hosted projects
Other hosted volunteer projects (FreeBMD, FreeReg, Books We Own, Obituary Daily Times, etc.)
User web pages (freepages and homepages)
Search tools (e.g. SearchThingy)
RootsWeb Review newsletter
RootsWeb mailing lists (surname, location, and other topics)
RootsWeb Surname List (RSL)
Learning materials (RootsWeb Guides, Charts and forms, etc.)
Ability to share my research and records with others
Ability to view research and records shared by others
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How interested would you be in the following possible features or options on RootsWeb.com?
1 Very uninterested
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10 Very interested
Ability to find and contact others researching my family line
Ability to find and contact others with similar research interests as me (surnames, locations, etc.)
Ability to keep an organized list of other researchers I’m interested in, and easily contact anyone on my list
Group pages organized around research topics, locations, surnames, events, and other topics where I can communicate with and share information and documents with other researchers like me
Ability to help transcribe (index) information from images of original records for others to freely search
Tools for building my family tree online (e.g., starting a tree online without having to have a family tree software program)
Tools for contributing photos, stories, audio clips, or video clips about my ancestors
Additional tools for contributing records and information
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What is your overall satisfaction with the RootsWeb.com site?
Very dissatisfied
Very satisfied
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How likely are you to recommend RootsWeb to friends or family who are interested in family history?
Very unlikely
Very likely
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How familiar are you with the following websites?
1 Not aware
2 Aware, but have not used
3 Have used somewhat
4 Actively use or subscribe
Ancestry.com
Genealogy.com
MyFamily.com
FamilySearch.org
WorldVitalRecords.com
FamilyLink.com
Footnote.com
OneGreatFamily.com
GenesReunited.com
FindMyPast.com
GeneTree.com
Kindo.com
MyHeritage.com
Geni.com
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How often do you request assistance from our Help Desk, Message Board, Website, or Mailing List staff?
