Presenting your research poll results

Here are the results of our 7th Unlock the Past poll. 217 people voted casting a total of 758 votes.

How do you present your research results?

Presentation method            # votes         % voters

• maintain in paper files                161              74.2%
• use genealogy program             196              90.3%
• use other software                    46               21.2%
• have published a book                29               13.4%
• published online                         36               16.6%
• published on CD                         15                6.9%
• scrapbook it                              29               13.4%
• in a photo book                         17                7.8%
• wall charts                                 43               19.8%
• plan to publish a book                 64               29.5%
• plan to publish online                  17                 7.8%
• plan to publish on CD                  41               18.9%
• plan to scrapbook it                    19                 8.8%
• plan to do photo books               27               12.4%
• other                                        18                 8.3%

Where the voters came from

• Australia – 210
• United States – 3
• New Zealand – 2
• Unknown – 2

Some comments

• only paper kept is original documentation
• plan a wall chart
• My Document Folders
• I have written 2 family stories and given copies to my children and brothers
• Exchange emails on data
• published journal articles
• Copies to family Members
• Have produced it into a Word document
• Biographies
• share with family
• Excel spreadsheet
• separate booklets for each branch
• Write and read out to Writing Group. Publish in a Family History Journal.
• magazine articles
• web site
• cross stitch it
• Copies to any relative who wants it.
• Answer emails from other people online