South West England Family Historians Wanted–Dissertation Questionnaire (Ends mid-March)
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2026 3:52 pm
Participant information sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vv30Yv ... sp=sharing
Hello all,
I’m an undergraduate student at North Devon College (partnered with the University of Plymouth) and I’m currently working on my dissertation. I’m looking for amateur family historians in South West England who may be willing to help by completing an anonymous online questionnaire (a link is provided at the end of this post).
My research explores how family historians make decisions when assisting others with genealogical research, particularly when encountering potentially sensitive or unexpected findings. The questionnaire takes around 20 minutes, depending on which questions are relevant to you.
Eligibility
You can take part if you’re an amateur family historian aged 18 or above, and live in South West England (or conduct your research physically in the South West). Additionally, you will have assisted others with family history research for an extended period (such as over multiple hours or sessions) without regular payment, extensive training or advanced qualifications in genealogy.
Further Info
My research proposal has received approval from my college's Higher Education Research Ethics Committee, and please be assured that your responses will remain anonymous. No identifying information about you will appear in the write-up of my dissertation and participation is entirely voluntary.
If you would be willing to take part or let others know who may be interested, the questionnaire can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp ... 7704549705
Many thanks for your time and consideration–your support would be highly appreciated.
Please don't hesitate to hit reply if you have any questions and I can also contacted at [email protected] (and my supervisor at [email protected])
Hello all,
I’m an undergraduate student at North Devon College (partnered with the University of Plymouth) and I’m currently working on my dissertation. I’m looking for amateur family historians in South West England who may be willing to help by completing an anonymous online questionnaire (a link is provided at the end of this post).
My research explores how family historians make decisions when assisting others with genealogical research, particularly when encountering potentially sensitive or unexpected findings. The questionnaire takes around 20 minutes, depending on which questions are relevant to you.
Eligibility
You can take part if you’re an amateur family historian aged 18 or above, and live in South West England (or conduct your research physically in the South West). Additionally, you will have assisted others with family history research for an extended period (such as over multiple hours or sessions) without regular payment, extensive training or advanced qualifications in genealogy.
Further Info
My research proposal has received approval from my college's Higher Education Research Ethics Committee, and please be assured that your responses will remain anonymous. No identifying information about you will appear in the write-up of my dissertation and participation is entirely voluntary.
If you would be willing to take part or let others know who may be interested, the questionnaire can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp ... 7704549705
Many thanks for your time and consideration–your support would be highly appreciated.
Please don't hesitate to hit reply if you have any questions and I can also contacted at [email protected] (and my supervisor at [email protected])