RUG Member Survey Results


Here are the results of our member surveys for 2006 through 2009.
As of 12 January 2010 at 12:41PM

Survey Year: 2006 2007 2008 2009
Number of members in RUG 595 596 530 490
Number of members responding so far 222 283 202 201
Percentage of members responding so far 37.3% 47.5% 38.1% 41.0%
Number responding so far, who have computers in household
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
12
15
 
48
72
60
24
13

3
2



 
54
81
85
35
14
6
4

2
1
1
 
34
60
61
29
11
2

2

1
1
 
31
61
52
31
15
7

1

1
2
Percent responding so far, who have computers in household
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
12
15
 
21.6%
32.4%
27.0%
10.8%
5.9%

1.4%
0.9%



 
19.1%
28.6%
30.0%
12.4%
4.9%
2.1%
1.4%

0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
 
16.9%
29.9%
30.3%
14.4%
5.5%
1.0%

1.0%

0.5%
0.5%
 
15.4%
30.3%
25.9%
15.4%
7.5%
3.5%

0.5%

0.5%
1.0%
Average number of computers in household 2.6
2.8
2.8
3.0
Maximum number of computers in household 08 15 15 15
Number responding so far, who have computers used for genealogy
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
10
13
15
 
83
86
34
10
2
2
1


1
 
102
88
61
10
5
3
1
2

1
 
73
65
37
10
4
2
2

1
1
 
79
81
32
8






Percent responding so far, who have computers used for genealogy
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
10
13
15
 
37.9%
39.3%
15.5%
4.6%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%


0.5%
 
37.4%
32.2%
22.3%
3.7%
1.8%
1.1%
0.4%
0.7%

0.4%
 
37.4%
33.3%
19.0%
5.1%
2.1%
1.0%
1.0%

0.5%
0.5%
 
39.5%
40.5%
16.0%
4.0%






Average number of computers used for genealogy 2.0
2.1
2.2
1.8
Maximum number of computers used for genealogy 15 15 15 04
Number responding so far, who have a PRIMARY machine of type
Desktop
Laptop
Personal Data Assistant (PDA)
 
177
43
1
 
214
68

 
154
46

 
152
48

Percent responding so far, who have a PRIMARY machine of type
Desktop
Laptop
Personal Data Assistant (PDA)
 
80.1%
19.5%
0.5%
 
75.9%
24.1%

 
77.0%
23.0%

 
76.0%
24.0%

Number responding so far, who have Windows on PRIMARY computer (even if you are an Apple or Linux user with an extension to use Windows)
Windows 2000
Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows MacOS
Windows NT
Windows Vista
Windows XP_Home
Windows XP_MCE
Windows XP_Professional
None
 
11
6
4



107
1
93

 
11
7
1
1
1
13
129
19
101

 
7
1

1
1
25
93
9
64

 
6


1

50
62
12
69
1
Percent responding so far, who have Windows on PRIMARY computer (even if you are an Apple or Linux user with an extension to use Windows)
Windows 2000
Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows MacOS
Windows NT
Windows Vista
Windows XP_Home
Windows XP_MCE
Windows XP_Professional
None
 
5.0%
2.7%
1.8%



48.2%
0.5%
41.9%

 
3.9%
2.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
4.6%
45.6%
6.7%
35.7%

 
3.5%
0.5%

0.5%
0.5%
12.4%
46.3%
4.5%
31.8%

 
3.0%


0.5%

24.9%
30.8%
6.0%
34.3%
0.5%
Number responding so far, who have a PRIMARY machine with speed
Less than 600 MHz
600-999 MHz (0.6-0.999 GHz)
1000-1399 MHz (1.0-1.399 GHz)
1400-1799 MHz (1.4-1.799 GHz)
1800-2199 MHz (1.8-2.199 GHz)
2200-2599 MHz (2.2-2.599 GHz)
2600-2999 MHz (2.6-2.999 GHz)
3000 MHz (3.0 GHz) or greater (prior to 2007)
3000-3399 MHz (3.0-3.399 GHz)
3400-3799 MHz (3.4-3.479 GHz)
3800-4199 MHz (3.8-4.199 GHz)
4200 MHz (4.2 GHz) or greater (prior to 2009)
4600-4999 MHz (4.6-4.999 GHz)
5000 MHz (5.0 GHz) or greater
Don't Know
 
12
18
12
23
23
36
38
54







 
10
15
8
36
35
49
46

34
9
1
24


13
 
2
4
6
22
37
40
31

30
5
2
9


9
 

7
2
21
30
41
36

34
8
2

1
5
12
Percent responding so far, who have a PRIMARY machine with speed
Less than 600 MHz
600-999 MHz (0.6-0.999 GHz)
1000-1399 MHz (1.0-1.399 GHz)
1400-1799 MHz (1.4-1.799 GHz)
1800-2199 MHz (1.8-2.199 GHz)
2200-2599 MHz (2.2-2.599 GHz)
2600-2999 MHz (2.6-2.999 GHz)
3000 MHz (3.0 GHz) or greater (prior to 2007)
3000-3399 MHz (3.0-3.399 GHz)
3400-3799 MHz (3.4-3.479 GHz)
3800-4199 MHz (3.8-4.199 GHz)
4200 MHz (4.2 GHz) or greater (prior to 2009)
4600-4999 MHz (4.6-4.999 GHz)
5000 MHz (5.0 GHz) or greater
Don't Know
 
5.6%
8.3%
5.6%
10.6%
10.6%
16.7%
17.6%
25.0%







 
3.6%
5.4%
2.9%
12.9%
12.5%
17.5%
16.4%

12.1%
3.2%
0.4%
8.6%


4.6%
 
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
11.2%
18.8%
20.3%
15.7%

15.2%
2.5%
1.0%
4.6%


4.6%
 

3.5%
1.0%
10.6%
15.1%
20.6%
18.1%

17.1%
4.0%
1.0%

0.5%
2.5%
6.0%
Number responding so far, who have a PRIMARY machine with RAM
less than 512 MBytes
512 to less than 1024 MBytes
1 to less than 2 GBytes
2 to less than 4 GBytes
Greater than or equal to 4 GBytes
Don't Know
 
24
76
47
45
24
6
 

88
67
67
49
7
 

43
43
48
59
5
 

27
29
43
94
6
Percent responding so far, who have a PRIMARY machine with RAM
less than 512 MBytes
512 to less than 1024 MBytes
1 to less than 2 GBytes
2 to less than 4 GBytes
Greater than or equal to 4 GBytes
Don't Know
 
10.8%
34.2%
21.2%
20.3%
10.8%
2.7%
 

31.7%
24.1%
24.1%
17.6%
2.5%
 

21.7%
21.7%
24.2%
29.8%
2.5%
 

13.6%
14.6%
21.6%
47.2%
3.0%
Number responding so far, who have on PRIMARY machine, hard drive(s) which total
16-20 GBytes
30-40 GBytes
40-60 GBytes
60-80 GBytes
80-100 GBytes
120-150 GBytes
150-200 GBytes
200-250 GBytes
250-300 GBytes
(prior to 2009) 300 or greater GBytes
300-400 GBytes
400-500 GBytes
500-600 GBytes
600-700 GBytes
Greater than 700 GBytes
Don't Know
 
13
30
17
31
9
22
26
10
13
37





14
 
7
21
24
32
16
35
28
34
18
52





14
 
4
12
8
16
10
24
21
24
8
65





7
 
6
8
8
14
4
15
13
24
10

13
2
10
10
51
12
Percent responding so far, who have on PRIMARY machine, hard drive(s) which total
16-20 GBytes
30-40 GBytes
40-60 GBytes
60-80 GBytes
80-100 GBytes
120-150 GBytes
150-200 GBytes
200-250 GBytes
250-300 GBytes
(prior to 2009) 300 or greater GBytes
300-400 GBytes
400-500 GBytes
500-600 GBytes
600-700 GBytes
Greater than 700 GBytes
Don't Know
 
5.9%
13.5%
7.7%
14.0%
4.1%
9.9%
11.7%
4.5%
5.9%
16.7%





6.3%
 
2.5%
7.5%
8.5%
11.4%
5.7%
12.5%
10.0%
12.1%
6.4%
18.5%





5.0%
 
2.0%
6.0%
4.0%
8.0%
5.0%
12.1%
10.6%
12.1%
4.0%
32.7%





3.5%
 
3.0%
4.0%
4.0%
7.0%
2.0%
7.5%
6.5%
12.0%
5.0%

6.5%
1.0%
5.0%
5.0%
25.5%
6.0%
Number responding so far, who have a SECONDARY machine of type
Desktop
Laptop
Net Book
Personal Data Assistant (PDA)
Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC)
Don't Know
 
38
84

3


 
47
111

3


 
27
83

2
1
2
 
26
89
2
3
1

Percent responding so far, who have a SECONDARY machine of type
Desktop
Laptop
Net Book
Personal Data Assistant (PDA)
Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC)
Don't Know
 
30.4%
67.2%

2.4%


 
29.2%
68.9%

1.9%


 
23.5%
72.2%

1.7%
0.9%
1.7%
 
21.5%
73.6%
1.7%
2.5%
0.8%

Number responding so far, who have Windows on SECONDARY computer (even if you are an Apple or Linux user with an extension to use Windows)
Windows 2000
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows MacOS
Windows NT
Windows Vista
Windows XP_Home
Windows XP_MCE
Windows XP_Professional
None
Don't Know
 
6
3
12
3
1
1

52

42
3
2
 
3
3
12
3
2

8
66
7
51
2
2
 
2

4
2


10
48
3
41

5
 
1


1
1

27
37
3
47
3
1
Percent responding so far, who have Windows on SECONDARY computer (even if you are an Apple or Linux user with an extension to use Windows)
Windows 2000
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows MacOS
Windows NT
Windows Vista
Windows XP_Home
Windows XP_MCE
Windows XP_Professional
None
Don't Know
 
4.8%
2.4%
9.6%
2.4%
0.8%
0.8%

41.6%

33.6%
2.4%
1.6%
 
1.9%
1.9%
7.5%
1.9%
1.3%

5.0%
41.5%
4.4%
32.1%
1.3%
1.3%
 
1.7%

3.5%
1.7%


8.7%
41.7%
2.6%
35.7%

4.3%
 
0.8%


0.8%
0.8%

22.3%
30.6%
2.5%
38.8%
2.5%
0.8%
Number responding so far, who have a SECONDARY machine with speed
Less than 600 MHz
600-999 MHz (0.6-0.999 GHz)
1000-1399 MHz (1.0-1.399 GHz)
1400-1799 MHz (1.4-1.799 GHz)
1800-2199 MHz (1.8-2.199 GHz)
2200-2599 MHz (2.2-2.599 GHz)
2600-2999 MHz (2.6-2.999 GHz)
3000 MHz (3.0 GHz) or greater (prior to 2007)
3000-3399 MHz (3.0-3.399 GHz)
3400-3799 MHz (3.4-3.479 GHz)
3800-4199 MHz (3.8-4.199 GHz)
4200 MHz (4.2 GHz) or greater (prior to 2009)
5000 MHz (5.0 GHz) or greater
Don't Know
 
17
14
19
24
13
13
4
11






 
11
11
20
29
21
22
6

7
1
1
5

17
 
5
10
8
26
17
10
5

2
2
2
3

22
 
3
6
9
19
29
17
10

7
1
2

2
11
Percent responding so far, who have a SECONDARY machine with speed
Less than 600 MHz
600-999 MHz (0.6-0.999 GHz)
1000-1399 MHz (1.0-1.399 GHz)
1400-1799 MHz (1.4-1.799 GHz)
1800-2199 MHz (1.8-2.199 GHz)
2200-2599 MHz (2.2-2.599 GHz)
2600-2999 MHz (2.6-2.999 GHz)
3000 MHz (3.0 GHz) or greater (prior to 2007)
3000-3399 MHz (3.0-3.399 GHz)
3400-3799 MHz (3.4-3.479 GHz)
3800-4199 MHz (3.8-4.199 GHz)
4200 MHz (4.2 GHz) or greater (prior to 2009)
5000 MHz (5.0 GHz) or greater
Don't Know
 
14.8%
12.2%
16.5%
20.9%
11.3%
11.3%
3.5%
9.6%






 
7.3%
7.3%
13.2%
19.2%
13.9%
14.6%
4.0%

4.6%
0.7%
0.7%
3.3%

11.3%
 
4.5%
8.9%
7.1%
23.2%
15.2%
8.9%
4.5%

1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
2.7%

19.6%
 
2.6%
5.2%
7.8%
16.4%
25.0%
14.7%
8.6%

6.0%
0.9%
1.7%

1.7%
9.5%
Number responding so far, who have a SECONDARY machine with RAM
less than 512 MBytes
512 to less than 1024 MBytes
1 to less than 2 GBytes
2 to less than 4 GBytes
Greater than or equal to 4 GBytes
Don't Know
 
28
58
18
11
2
3
 

64
36
29
11
12
 

28
27
23
24
12
 

15
25
23
51
4
Percent responding so far, who have a SECONDARY machine with RAM
less than 512 MBytes
512 to less than 1024 MBytes
1 to less than 2 GBytes
2 to less than 4 GBytes
Greater than or equal to 4 GBytes
Don't Know
 
23.3%
48.3%
15.0%
9.2%
1.7%
2.5%
 

42.1%
23.7%
19.1%
7.2%
7.9%
 

24.6%
23.7%
20.2%
21.1%
10.5%
 

12.7%
21.2%
19.5%
43.2%
3.4%
Number responding so far, who have on SECONDARY machine, hard drive(s) which total
16-20 GBytes
30-40 GBytes
40-60 GBytes
60-80 GBytes
80-100 GBytes
120-150 GBytes
150-200 GBytes
200-250 GBytes
250-300 GBytes
(prior to 2009) 300 or greater GBytes
300-400 GBytes
400-500 GBytes
600-700 GBytes
Greater than 700 GBytes
Don't Know
 
25
27
23
20
9
2
2
2
1





9
 
15
24
25
23
17
11
12
6
3
3




16
 
6
10
10
25
10
13
10
5

7




18
 
6
5
6
22
12
19
11
10
3

4
2
2
5
11
Percent responding so far, who have on SECONDARY machine, hard drive(s) which total
16-20 GBytes
30-40 GBytes
40-60 GBytes
60-80 GBytes
80-100 GBytes
120-150 GBytes
150-200 GBytes
200-250 GBytes
250-300 GBytes
(prior to 2009) 300 or greater GBytes
300-400 GBytes
400-500 GBytes
600-700 GBytes
Greater than 700 GBytes
Don't Know
 
20.8%
22.5%
19.2%
16.7%
7.5%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
0.8%





7.5%
 
9.7%
15.5%
16.1%
14.8%
11.0%
7.1%
7.7%
3.9%
1.9%
1.9%




10.3%
 
5.3%
8.8%
8.8%
21.9%
8.8%
11.4%
8.8%
4.4%

6.1%




15.8%
 
5.1%
4.2%
5.1%
18.6%
10.2%
16.1%
9.3%
8.5%
2.5%

3.4%
1.7%
1.7%
4.2%
9.3%
Number responding so far, who use as their email program
Eudora
GMail (Google Mail)
MS Outlook
MS Outlook Express
Thunderbird
Web-based (e.g., Yahoo, etc.)
Other
Don't Know
 
14
2
44
74
21
18
43
4
 
16
5
59
78
30
33
53
7
 
9
3
47
56
32
18
29
5
 
6
14
47
50
32
18
32
2
Percent responding so far, who use as their email program
Eudora
GMail (Google Mail)
MS Outlook
MS Outlook Express
Thunderbird
Web-based (e.g., Yahoo, etc.)
Other
Don't Know
 
6.4%
0.9%
20.0%
33.6%
9.5%
8.2%
19.5%
1.8%
 
5.7%
1.8%
21.0%
27.8%
10.7%
11.7%
18.9%
2.5%
 
4.5%
1.5%
23.6%
28.1%
16.1%
9.0%
14.6%
2.5%
 
3.0%
7.0%
23.4%
24.9%
15.9%
9.0%
15.9%
1.0%
Number responding so far, who use as their photo imaging program
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photo Deluxe
Adobe Photoshop Elements
IrfanView
LView
Google's Picasa
Software that came with your digital camera
None
Other
Don't Know
 
42
1
64
3
1
7
27
21
46
3
 
52
9
80
9
2
15
28
23
56
4
 
41
6
68
9
2
9
10
19
35

 
38
3
65
14
1
12
13
13
40

Percent responding so far, who use as their photo imaging program
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photo Deluxe
Adobe Photoshop Elements
IrfanView
LView
Google's Picasa
Software that came with your digital camera
None
Other
Don't Know
 
19.5%
0.5%
29.8%
1.4%
0.5%
3.3%
12.6%
9.8%
21.4%
1.4%
 
18.7%
3.2%
28.8%
3.2%
0.7%
5.4%
10.1%
8.3%
20.1%
1.4%
 
20.6%
3.0%
34.2%
4.5%
1.0%
4.5%
5.0%
9.5%
17.6%

 
19.1%
1.5%
32.7%
7.0%
0.5%
6.0%
6.5%
6.5%
20.1%

Number responding so far, who use most often as their genealogy program
Family Tree Maker
Legacy
Personal Ancestral File
ROOTS III
ROOTS V
RootsMagic
The Master Genealogist v4.x
The Master Genealogist v5.x
The Master Genealogist v6.x
The Master Genealogist v7.x
The Master Genealogist v8.x
The Master Genealogist, other versions
Ultimate Family Tree
other
Don't Know
 
5


1
1

4
11
165


7
26

1
 
4
1
1
2
1

7
9
220


5
28
2

 
2
2



1
3
3
51
114

6
17


 
1


2
1

2
2
15
136
21
6
13
1

Percent responding so far, who use most often as their genealogy program
Family Tree Maker
Legacy
Personal Ancestral File
ROOTS III
ROOTS V
RootsMagic
The Master Genealogist v4.x
The Master Genealogist v5.x
The Master Genealogist v6.x
The Master Genealogist v7.x
The Master Genealogist v8.x
The Master Genealogist, other versions
Ultimate Family Tree
other
Don't Know
 
2.3%


0.5%
0.5%

1.8%
5.0%
74.7%


3.2%
11.8%

0.5%
 
1.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.7%
0.4%

2.5%
3.2%
78.6%


1.8%
10.0%
0.7%

 
1.0%
1.0%



0.5%
1.5%
1.5%
25.6%
57.3%

3.0%
8.5%


 
0.5%


1.0%
0.5%

1.0%
1.0%
7.5%
68.0%
10.5%
3.0%
6.5%
0.5%

Number responding so far, who use next most often as their genealogy program
Brothers Keeper, FG, FO, Visual Roots
Family Tree Maker
Legacy
Personal Ancestral File
ROOTS III
ROOTS IV
ROOTS V
RootsMagic
The Master Genealogist v4.x
The Master Genealogist v5.x
The Master Genealogist v6.x
The Master Genealogist v7.x
The Master Genealogist v8.x
The Master Genealogist, other versions
Ultimate Family Tree
other
Don't Know
 
5
33
5
6
1

1
4

4
22



14
5
2
 
8
40
6
15
2

4
1

6
27



14
9

 
8
25
4
7
1
1
1
3

1
11
9

1
9
5

 
5
25
3
5
1
1

5
1

6
17
2

8
4
1
Percent responding so far, who use next most often as their genealogy program
Brothers Keeper, FG, FO, Visual Roots
Family Tree Maker
Legacy
Personal Ancestral File
ROOTS III
ROOTS IV
ROOTS V
RootsMagic
The Master Genealogist v4.x
The Master Genealogist v5.x
The Master Genealogist v6.x
The Master Genealogist v7.x
The Master Genealogist v8.x
The Master Genealogist, other versions
Ultimate Family Tree
other
Don't Know
 
4.9%
32.4%
4.9%
5.9%
1.0%

1.0%
3.9%

3.9%
21.6%



13.7%
4.9%
2.0%
 
6.1%
30.3%
4.5%
11.4%
1.5%

3.0%
0.8%

4.5%
20.5%



10.6%
6.8%

 
9.3%
29.1%
4.7%
8.1%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
3.5%

1.2%
12.8%
10.5%

1.2%
10.5%
5.8%

 
6.0%
29.8%
3.6%
6.0%
1.2%
1.2%

6.0%
1.2%

7.1%
20.2%
2.4%

9.5%
4.8%
1.2%
Average number of projects 4.6
4.2
2.4
2.6
Maximum number of projects 400 400 12 20
Average number of individuals in data base 8716
9853
8293
10930
Maximum number of individuals in data base 150,000 250,000 65,000 250,000
Number responding so far, who use most often as their word processor
Ami Pro
MS Word
MS Word Pad
MS Works
Open
WordPerfect
none
other
Don't Know
 
1
162
1
5
2
47
1
3

 
2
214
2
8
2
50

4
1
 
1
153

5
3
37

2

 
2
145
1
4
5
42

2

Percent responding so far, who use most often as their word processor
Ami Pro
MS Word
MS Word Pad
MS Works
Open
WordPerfect
none
other
Don't Know
 
0.5%
73.0%
0.5%
2.3%
0.9%
21.2%
0.5%
1.4%

 
0.7%
75.6%
0.7%
2.8%
0.7%
17.7%

1.4%
0.4%
 
0.5%
76.1%

2.5%
1.5%
18.4%

1.0%

 
1.0%
72.1%
0.5%
2.0%
2.5%
20.9%

1.0%

Number responding so far, who use next most often as their word processor
Ami Pro
MS Word
MS Word Pad
MS Works
Open
UFT Editor
WordPerfect
none
other
Don't Know
 
1
43
26
11
5
4
22
98
7
2
 
1
54
37
15
15
4
28
115
9
1
 

30
22
6
14
3
24
93
6

 

33
23
7
19
3
16
87
7
1
Percent responding so far, who use next most often as their word processor
Ami Pro
MS Word
MS Word Pad
MS Works
Open
UFT Editor
WordPerfect
none
other
Don't Know
 
0.5%
19.6%
11.9%
5.0%
2.3%
1.8%
10.0%
44.7%
3.2%
0.9%
 
0.4%
19.4%
13.3%
5.4%
5.4%
1.4%
10.0%
41.2%
3.2%
0.4%
 

15.2%
11.1%
3.0%
7.1%
1.5%
12.1%
47.0%
3.0%

 

16.8%
11.7%
3.6%
9.7%
1.5%
8.2%
44.4%
3.6%
0.5%
Number responding so far, who use most often as their spreadsheet program
Excel
Lotus
MS Works
Open
Quattro Pro
none
other
Don't Know
 
145
5
21
2
15
32
1

 
193
6
22
3
20
37

1
 
135
3
10
5
17
29

1
 
146
4
4
5
19
23


Percent responding so far, who use most often as their spreadsheet program
Excel
Lotus
MS Works
Open
Quattro Pro
none
other
Don't Know
 
65.6%
2.3%
9.5%
0.9%
6.8%
14.5%
0.5%

 
68.4%
2.1%
7.8%
1.1%
7.1%
13.1%

0.4%
 
67.5%
1.5%
5.0%
2.5%
8.5%
14.5%

0.5%
 
72.6%
2.0%
2.0%
2.5%
9.5%
11.4%


Number responding so far, who use most often as their database program
Alpha
Approach
FoxPro
MS Access
MS Works
Open
PCFile
Paradox
Q&A
dBase
none
other
Don't Know
 
1
3
5
73
26
1
1
4
1
4
85
6
11
 
1
2
9
80
34
3
3
6
2
4
117
9
11
 
1
1
2
61
16
4
2
2
1
1
94
8
6
 

1

62
12
10
2
2
1
2
96
5
7
Percent responding so far, who use most often as their database program
Alpha
Approach
FoxPro
MS Access
MS Works
Open
PCFile
Paradox
Q&A
dBase
none
other
Don't Know
 
0.5%
1.4%
2.3%
33.0%
11.8%
0.5%
0.5%
1.8%
0.5%
1.8%
38.5%
2.7%
5.0%
 
0.4%
0.7%
3.2%
28.5%
12.1%
1.1%
1.1%
2.1%
0.7%
1.4%
41.6%
3.2%
3.9%
 
0.5%
0.5%
1.0%
30.7%
8.0%
2.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
47.2%
4.0%
3.0%
 

0.5%

31.0%
6.0%
5.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
1.0%
48.0%
2.5%
3.5%
Percent responding so far, who have a 3.5-inch floppy drive 88.3%
78.8%
76.6%
67.5%
Percent responding so far, who have a CD-ROM drive 99.1%
97.2%
96.0%
96.0%
Percent responding so far, who have a CD Read/Write drive 94.6%
95.0%
94.5%
93.5%
Percent responding so far, who have a Digital Video Drive (DVD) 78.8%
83.6%
83.1%
83.9%
Percent responding so far, who have a DVD Read/Write drive 54.8%
65.5%
72.9%
77.4%
Percent responding so far, who have a combined CD and DVD (CD/DVD) drive 0.0%
71.7%
72.8%
73.5%
Percent responding so far, who have a combined CD and DVD read-write (CD/DVD-RW) drive 0.0%
59.3%
67.0%
68.5%
Percent responding so far, who have removable hard drive media 80.1%
82.3%
77.6%
77.9%
Percent responding so far, who have a tape backup system 5.9%
3.5%
4.0%
2.5%
Percent responding so far, who have a Personal Data Assistant (PDA) 31.7%
28.3%
31.0%
28.5%
Number responding so far, who have a scanner
35 mm Slide Scanner
Flatbed Scanner
Hand Scanner
Sheet Feed Scanner
Don't Know
 
1
200

7
1
 

259

7

 
2
184

5

 
1
182
1
9
1
Percent responding so far, who have a scanner
35 mm Slide Scanner
Flatbed Scanner
Hand Scanner
Sheet Feed Scanner
Don't Know
 
0.5%
95.7%

3.3%
0.5%
 

97.4%

2.6%

 
1.0%
96.3%

2.6%

 
0.5%
93.8%
0.5%
4.6%
0.5%
Number responding so far, who have a printer
Dot Matrix Printer
Ink-Jet Printer
Laser Printer
Don't Know
 
8
191
93
2
 
11
237
126
3
 
11
165
95
2
 
11
180
77
1
Percent responding so far, who have a printer
Dot Matrix Printer
Ink-Jet Printer
Laser Printer
Don't Know
 
2.7%
65.0%
31.6%
0.7%
 
2.9%
62.9%
33.4%
0.8%
 
4.0%
60.4%
34.8%
0.7%
 
4.1%
66.9%
28.6%
0.4%
Number responding so far, who have a color printer
No
Yes
Don't Know
 
15
207

 
17
265
1
 
11
190

 
8
193

Percent responding so far, who have a color printer 93.2%
93.6%
94.5%
96.0%
Number responding so far, who have a Local Area Network (LAN)
Wired
Wireless
Mixed
None
Don't Know
 
41
53
33
90
3
 
42
78
61
100
1
 
32
62
45
59
3
 
20
58
66
56

Percent responding so far, who have a Local Area Network (LAN)
Wired
Wireless
Mixed
None
Don't Know
 
18.6%
24.1%
15.0%
40.9%
1.4%
 
14.9%
27.7%
21.6%
35.5%
0.4%
 
15.9%
30.8%
22.4%
29.4%
1.5%
 
10.0%
29.0%
33.0%
28.0%

Number responding so far, who have audio files
No files
1-10 files
11-20 files
21-30 files
71-80 files
Greater than 90 files
 
211
7
2

1
1
 
272
8
1
1

1
 
194
7
1



 
191
7
3



Percent responding so far, who have audio files
No files
1-10 files
11-20 files
21-30 files
71-80 files
Greater than 90 files
 
95.0%
3.2%
0.9%

0.5%
0.5%
 
96.1%
2.8%
0.4%
0.4%

0.4%
 
96.0%
3.5%
0.5%



 
95.0%
3.5%
1.5%



Number responding so far, who have picture files
No files
1-100 files
101-200 files
201-300 files
301-400 files
401-500 files
501-600 files
601-700 files
701-800 files
801-900 files
901-1000 files
1001-2000 files
2001-3000 files
3001-4000 files
4001-5000 files
Greater than 5000 files
 
116
67
11
7
3
3
2
2
2

1
4
1

2
1
 
134
95
15
9
3
6
1
4
1
1

9
1
2
1
1
 
90
64
17
7
2
5
1
4
3

1
3
3
1
1

 
82
58
24
11
2
7
1
2
3

2
5
1
1

2
Percent responding so far, who have picture files
No files
1-100 files
101-200 files
201-300 files
301-400 files
401-500 files
501-600 files
601-700 files
701-800 files
801-900 files
901-1000 files
1001-2000 files
2001-3000 files
3001-4000 files
4001-5000 files
Greater than 5000 files
 
52.3%
30.2%
5.0%
3.2%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%

0.5%
1.8%
0.5%

0.9%
0.5%
 
47.3%
33.6%
5.3%
3.2%
1.1%
2.1%
0.4%
1.4%
0.4%
0.4%

3.2%
0.4%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
 
44.6%
31.7%
8.4%
3.5%
1.0%
2.5%
0.5%
2.0%
1.5%

0.5%
1.5%
1.5%
0.5%
0.5%

 
40.8%
28.9%
11.9%
5.5%
1.0%
3.5%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%

1.0%
2.5%
0.5%
0.5%

1.0%
Number responding so far, who have video files
No files
1-10 files
21-30 files
Greater than 90 files
 
219
2
1

 
278
4

1
 
196
4
1
1
 
197
3

1
Percent responding so far, who have video files
No files
1-10 files
21-30 files
Greater than 90 files
 
98.6%
0.9%
0.5%

 
98.2%
1.4%

0.4%
 
97.0%
2.0%
0.5%
0.5%
 
98.0%
1.5%

0.5%
Number responding so far, who have a digital camera
No
Yes
 
34
188
 
26
257
 
13
188
 
9
192
Percent responding so far, who have a digital camera 84.7%
90.8%
93.5%
95.5%
Number responding so far, who have a video camera
No
Yes
Don't Know
 
198
22
2
 
232
51

 
160
41

 
151
46
2
Percent responding so far, who have a video camera 9.9%
18.0%
20.4%
23.1%
Number responding so far, who use supplementary tools
Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace, by Elizabeth Shown Mills
Getting the Most Out of TMG, by Lee Hoffman
Primer for The Master Genealogist, by Terry Riegel
AniMap, software for mapping
Deed Mapper, software for mapping descriptions from deeds
Family Tree SuperTools, by Wholly Genes
GedStar Pro for TMG (for Palm users)
GenMatcher for comparing two genealogy files for matches
GenSmarts, by Underwood Innovations
GenViewer for viewing and analyzing genealogy information
IrfanView, software for resizing and fixing images
Map My Family Tree, software for mapping
On This Day, by John Cardinal
PathWiz!, by SCEYA Pty Ltd
PicWiz, software for resizing images
Pocket Genealogist for TMG (for Windows devices)
Second Site, by John Cardinal
TMG Witness to Note (WIT2NOTE), by Gary Hester
TMG training DVDs, by 123genealogy.com
TMG video tapes, recorded by the RUG
TMG video training tapes, by The Studio
TMG4 Utility, by John Cardinal
TMG5 Utility, by John Cardinal
TMG6 Utility, by John Cardinal
TMG7 Utility, by John Cardinal
 

134



40


122



38
21


62
1
56
38
79
2
7
70

 

177



48


157



47
22


92
2
81
40
98
1
5
112

 
73
140
54
8
3
33
13
7
107
11
15
5
32
15

7
78
1
62
26
73

1
36
54
 
88
138
74
29
21
32
28
13
110
17
31
14
45
24
4
21
82
3
64
19
71
2
1
22
69
Number responding so far, who have an Internet connection
Cable
Dial-Up
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
Fiber Optic
Fixed Wireless
ISDN
Satellite
Don't Know
 
111
29
62

6
8
5

 
133
22
97
11
9
6
5

 
91
12
64
15
10
5
3

 
98
5
62
13
13
6
3
1
Percent responding so far, who have an Internet connection
Cable
Dial-Up
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
Fiber Optic
Fixed Wireless
ISDN
Satellite
Don't Know
 
50.2%
13.1%
28.1%

2.7%
3.6%
2.3%

 
47.0%
7.8%
34.3%
3.9%
3.2%
2.1%
1.8%

 
45.5%
6.0%
32.0%
7.5%
5.0%
2.5%
1.5%

 
48.8%
2.5%
30.8%
6.5%
6.5%
3.0%
1.5%
0.5%
Number responding so far, who perform genealogy research on the Internet
No
Yes
 
12
209
 
12
269
 
6
193
 
8
192
Percent responding so far, who perform genealogy research on the Internet
No
Yes
 
5.4%
94.6%
 
4.3%
95.7%
 
3.0%
97.0%
 
4.0%
96.0%
Number responding so far, who post genealogy information on the Internet
No
Yes
 
193
29
 
234
49
 
152
48
 
128
72
Percent responding so far, who post genealogy information on the Internet
No
Yes
 
86.9%
13.1%
 
82.7%
17.3%
 
76.0%
24.0%
 
64.0%
36.0%
Number responding so far, who use TMG or FTST or UFT message boards
No
Yes
 
62
158
 
80
195
 
52
144
 
61
138
Percent responding so far, who use TMG or FTST or UFT message boards
No
Yes
 
28.2%
71.8%
 
29.1%
70.9%
 
26.5%
73.5%
 
30.7%
69.3%
Number responding so far, who perform backups of their genealogical data
After significant amount of data entry or editing
Daily
Each session
Monthly
Never
Once a year
Quarterly
Several times each session
Twice a year
Weekly
 










 










 
90
18
68
25
1
2
3
13
1
29
 
94
24
77
26
1
1
6
13
2
31
Number responding so far, who use media for backing up genealogical data
Computer's CD or DVD (usually R/W)
Computer's internal Hard Drive (normally C:)
External Hard Drive
Floppy Disk
Internet site
Thumb Drive (sometimes called Flash Drive)
 






 






 
59
98
113

27
83
 
66
108
122
5
34
97
Number responding so far, who have genealogy skills
Beginner
Novice
Intermediate
Advanced
Professional
 
8
21
127
54
11
 
10
25
169
68
11
 
6
16
117
52
9
 
5
14
129
48
5
Percent responding so far, who have genealogy skills
Beginner
Novice
Intermediate
Advanced
Professional
 
3.6%
9.5%
57.5%
24.4%
5.0%
 
3.5%
8.8%
59.7%
24.0%
3.9%
 
3.0%
8.0%
58.5%
26.0%
4.5%
 
2.5%
7.0%
64.2%
23.9%
2.5%
Number responding so far, who have computer skills
Beginner
Novice
Intermediate
Advanced
Professional
 
2
10
129
69
11
 
1
12
165
89
15
 

9
112
69
10
 

15
100
72
14
Percent responding so far, who have computer skills
Beginner
Novice
Intermediate
Advanced
Professional
 
0.9%
4.5%
58.4%
31.2%
5.0%
 
0.4%
4.3%
58.5%
31.6%
5.3%
 

4.5%
56.0%
34.5%
5.0%
 

7.5%
49.8%
35.8%
7.0%