Social media poll results

Here are the results of our second Unlock the Past poll. 82 votes were cast. With multiple choices allowed the number of voters would have been somewhat less.

QUESTION: Do you use any online social media?

• Bebo – 0%
• Facebook – 24.39%
• Flikr – 13.41%
• GenealogyWise – 9.76%
• Geni – 3.66%
• LinkedIn – 4.88%
• Myspace – 0%
• Picasa – 7.32%
• Twitter – 17.07%
• YouTube – 7.32%
• None – 6.10%
• Other – 6.10%

‘Other’ votes that people have entered in the poll.

• Hyves
• StumbleUpon
• photobucket
• family forum
• Blogger, Bloglines

Where the votes came from

• Australia – 75
• Netherlands – 7

The sample is very small, but nevertheless of interest. A much larger general survey by Dick Eastman included a similar question. Click here for the Eastman survey

We invite you to complete our current poll What Genealogy Magazines do you read? This will run over two weeks concluding Friday 23 October.

We will continue to run polls regularly. Please let us know of any ideas for poll questions.