Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 01:27:12 -0500 (EST)
From: NCreed1@aol.com
To: NCreed1@aol.com
Subject: Comp 252 - Burnett-Turner-Ross-Via-Etc/Etc
7 Nov 1997
Hello to Everyone,
The survey results are in. Since I didn't receive any responses to our
survey today, I thought I'd send out the results.
I've tried to group together occupations which seem to be related. Several
of our group are educators, medical professionals, engineers, musicians,
office employees, homemakers/housewife/domestic engineers, retired, military,
government employees, pet-related occupations, business owners, food-related
occupations, computer types, various communication types, investors/money
management, as well as some occupations that I don't recognize.
I'm not at all surprised to find that none of our group admits to being under
30. However, several people noted they were at the low end of the 30-50 age
category. At least two people let me know they were barely over 50. A
couple admitted to being 50++. Several people told me they were retired,
but didn't give me their age or what they did prior to or after retirement.
I put them in the 50+ category.
Females make up the majority of our group. We have at least four
professional genealogists; two practicing genealogists; and a couple of
beginners. The rest of us seem to be amateurs who are researching our family
surnames. The experience runs from brand new to years and years of doing
genealogy. Some have published their findings all ready. A couple folks
expressed that they were just getting interested in genealogy.
Two new folks joined our group after reading our compilations on Chris
Gaunt's home page (http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cgaunt). We're glad to
have them as part of the group. A few unsubscribed during our survey. I
discovered at least three people were on the mailing list twice, which means
they were getting two copies of each message.
Many expressed how much they enjoy this group and how much they appreciate
all the info that folks shared. Some answered the questions with one word
each, which was fine. Others came back a second time to share info about
themselves.
I may have "snipped" more info than was necessary, but I didn't want to
include anyone's screen name or name.
I've thoroughly enjoyed the responses. Please let me know if you want to do
another survey in the future. If so, what are you interested in learning
about other folks? I'd like to have everyone's screen name this time, the
county/state being searched and the surnames. It might be fun to know the
different states where folks live. Let me hear from you as to what you'd
find helpful. Just don't make it too difficult for me to handle. <grin>
Here's the info:
OCCUPATIONS (includes all survey information for those responding)
Accountant; Mother Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Accounts Receivable/Collection & Student (Part Time) Amateur
Genealogist? female 50+
Certified Public Accountant & Comptroller Amateur Genealogist male 30-50
Accountant Amateur Genealogist male 30-50
Administrative Assistant (Retired) Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Architect Amateur Genealogist male 30-50
Auto & Transportation Related Ventures (Retired) Compiler of Everybody Else's
Hard
Work male 50+
Bioligist/Chemist for a Biologics Firm blank male 30-50
blank blank female 50+
blank Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Business Executive (Retired) Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Business owner Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Business Owner of Septic Sewer & Drain Services Amateur
Genealogist female 50+
Advertising/Journalist (Retired) Amateur
history/genealogy/literature/art/theatre female 50+
Cable T.V. Show Co-Host, Nurse, Financial Planner, & Building
Contractor Amateur
Genealogist female 50+
Choral/Orchestral Conductor; Newspaper Editor Amateur Genealogist male 30-50
Communications (Public Relations and Writing/Editing) Amateur
Genealogist female 30-50
Newspaper Editor and Writer blank male 30-50
Writer Amateur Genealogist male 30-50
Chemistry Professor Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Computer Consultant Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Computer Consultant Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Computer Programmer (Boston Globe Newspaper) Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Computer Programming Supervisor Amateur/Professional Genealogist male 30-50
Computer Specialist/Project Manager Amateur Genealogist male 50+
Computer Systems Validation Specialist Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Court Reporter Obessive Genealogist female 30-50
Draftsman (Retired) Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Employed? New to Genealogy female 50+
Employee @ Comp USA (F/T); Law Student; Future Political Candidate Amateur
Genealogist? male 30-50
Engineer (Electrical) Amateur Genealogist male 30-50
Engineer (Professional) (Retired) Family Record Collector male 50+
Engineer (Software) Amateur Genealogist male 30-50
Engineer (Software) of Weapon Systems (Retired) Serious Amateur
Genealogist male 50+
Engineer (Television) Amateur Genealogist male 50+
Equipment Coordinator for Major Grocery Co. blank female 50+
Food Service (Part Time) Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Food Service Director (Retired) Amateur Genealogist? male 50+
Waitress (Part Time) Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Forester (Retired) Amateur Genealogist male 50+
Genealogist Practicing Genealogist female 50+
Genealogy (Full-Time) Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Genealogy (Full-Time) Practicing Genealogist female 30-50
Genealogy (Mostly) Amateur Genealogist female 50+
General Manager Amateur Genealogist male 50+
Government (State) Accounting/Budget Manager (Retired) Amateur
Genealogist male 50+
Government (State) Superintendent Amateur Genealogist male 30-50
Government Budget Analyst Amateur Genealogist/Data Collector female 50+
Government Management Analyst (Retired) Amateur Genealogist male 50+
Graduate of College of William & Mary Professional Genealogist male 50+
Graduate Student Amateur Genealogist? female 30-50
Graphic Designer (Self Employed Works Out of Home) Researches Family
Roots female 30-50
Domestic Engineer Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Domestic Engineer Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Domestic Engineer Family Researcher female 30-50
Homemaker Amateur Genealogist female 50+
H - Homemaker (Family Maintenance Engineer) Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Homemaker; Volunteer Director of local History Museum (pop. 400) Amateur
Genealogist female 50+
Household Manager Beginner Genealogist female 30-50
Housewife Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Housewife Member/officer of almost all Patriotic Organizations female 50+
Housewife & Part-Time Secretary Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Housewife of Retired Husband Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Mom (Stay-At-Home Mom) Surname researcher since high school female 50+
Homemaker (Full Time) Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Homemaker and Housewife Amateur Genealogist? female 30-50
Independent Solder Contractor Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Independent Teambuilding and Management Development Consultant Amateur
Ancestry Tracker male 50+
Kodak Worker (Retired) Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Finance Systems Manager Amateur Genealogist male 50+
Financial Administrator Amateur Genealogist male 30-50
Investor Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Numismatist Doing Genealogy 20+ years female 30-50
Prudential Insurance Company Amateur Genealogist male 50+
Stockbroker Amateur Genealogist male 50+
Marketing/Membership Team Leader (New Career) (Retired) Professional
Genealogist male 30-50
Military (Army) (Retired) Amateur Genealogist male 50+
Military (Army) (Retired) Amateur Genealogist male 50+
Military (Capt from US Coast Guard ; Specialist in Marine
Communications) Amateur Genealogist male 50+
Military (Process Improvement) (Retired) Amateur Genealogist male 30-50
Military (U.S. Navy) (Retired) Serious Genealogist male 30-50
Molding Technician (Plastic Injection); Prior Military; Amateur Artist &
Amateur
Blacksmith Amateur Genealogist male 50+
None (unless I can count time on computer); Licensed Real Estate Leasing
Agent; Secy Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Office Manager (former) Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Office Manager of Insurance Office Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Office Manager of Medical Office Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Dog Groomer Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Kennel Owner Operator & Groomer Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Partnership with a Wonderful Husband (Full Time) Amateur
Genealogist female 30-50
Petroleum financial manager (retired) Amateur Genealogist male 50+
Production and Technical Supervisor for a Graphics Company Amateur
Genealogist male 30-50
Optometrist (Semi-Retired) Amateur Genealogist male 50+
Paramedic by Profession; Volunteer Firefighter by Choice Amateur
Genealogist male 30-50
Psychologist Family Genealogist female 50+
Psychotherapist (Lics. FL); Nat'l Cert Counselor, & Nat'l Cert Gerontological
Counselor Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Registered Nurse Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Registered Nurse Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Registered Nurse Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Registered Nurse Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Rehabilitation Consultant Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Social Worker; Museum Archivist; Church Historian; Historian Professional
Genealogist female 30-50
Retired Amateur Genealogist male 50+
Retired Hobby female 50+
Seamstress and Crafts Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Self Employed; Active in Logical Genealogical Society Amateur
Genealogist female 50+
Church Musician/Composer/Piano Teacher Family Research female 30-50
College Professor Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Librarian Professional Genealogist female 30-50
Librarian (School/Part Time); Sells Childrens Books from Home; Mom Dabbles in
Genealogy female 30-50
Principal Amateur Genealogist male 50+
School Administrator Amateur Genealogist male 30-50
School Teacher (retired) Amateur Genealogist? female 50+?
Teacher Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Teacher (Retired) Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Teacher (Semi-Retired) Amateur Genealogist female 50+
Teacher Learning Disabilities) and Teacher of Math to Recent
Immigrants Family
and Area Researcher? female 50+?
Teacher of High School & College (Retired) Family Genealogist female 50+
Teacher of High School (Retired) Amateur Genealogist male 50+
Teacher Homeschool Amateur Genealogist and History Buff female 30-50
Guidance Counselor (High School) Amateur Genealogist female 30-50
Trade Assoc/Lobbyist for Electric Utilities Amateur Genealogist male 50+
Volunteer with Hospice Part Time Genealogist female 30-50
Total responding 122. Total on mailing list 184. 67% responded.
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AGE GROUP
under 30 0
30-50 females 35
30-50 males 19
50+ females 44
50+ males 24
Total 122
GENDER
Females 79
Males 43
Total 122
STATUS
Amateur 93
Professional 4
Obsessive 1
Hobby 1
Serious 2
?? 4
Family Research & Misc 9
Dabbler 1
Part Time 1
Practicing 2
Beginner 2
Compiles Others' Work 1
Genealogical Soc Member 1
Total 122
David, thanks for suggesting we do this. Folks, thank you for being such a
good sport about this. I am pleased with the response.
Nyla CREED DePauk
San Diego CA