How committed are you to family/local history poll

Here are the results of our 20th Unlock the Past poll - How committed are you to family and local history? Two hundred and fifty-six people voted casting a total of 273 votes.

Clearly most people taking part in this poll are very committed to researching their family and local history - over 70 percent of those responding. Just don't forget the housework occasionally!

 Response                     # votes     % voters

• 1. Dabbler                          2             0.78
• 2. Moderately                    28           10.94
• 3. Actively                         41           16.02
• 4. Strongly                        56           21.88
• 5. Real Addict                  129           50.39
• Other                               17             6.64

Other comments

• (Real Addict) ...and married to another addict!
• (Strongly) Total immersion mixed with weeks of very little but currently mostly helping others and teaching them
• (Real Addict) Housework keeps getting in the way!
• (Real Addict) And never expect to get "cured"
• (Real Addict) 40 years and still going!
• (Real Addict) I see family history as "my last project" which will continue until I die
• (Real Addict) In BOTH family and my local history!
• (Actively) I try to go to as many seminars/workshops/conferences as possible; at least once a year one whole week is devoted to intensive research in an interstate Records/Archive Centre
• (Strongly) More like 4-5 really
• (Strongly) Looking at more than just the names. I love researching their jobs, interests etc
• (Actively) Social history fascinates me from a number of perspectives
• (Moderately) Family in particular as my brick German and Chinese brick wall seems never ending.
• (Strongly) but it costs too much
• (Strongly) Have been a volunteer as SAGHS for 10 years
• (Real Addict) Love the research and especially love to break down the brick walls
• (Real Addict) I devote a great lot of my time to our local history society and a small part to my family history. And I love it!!
• (Strongly) don't get a lot of time to research these days

Where the voters came from

• Australia - 227
• Ireland - 1
• New Zealand - 9
• United Kingdom - 1
• United States - 1
• Unknown - 17