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1.
Question 1.
What are your primary interests in the records of the hearth tax? Please select
up to three
from the following.
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- Required.
Hearth tax & fiscal history
Economic & social history
Buildings and architecture
Genealogy & family history (including One-Name studies)
Local & regional history
Micro history & global history
Other (please specify):
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Input box for - Other (please specify):
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2.
Question 2.
When approaching the records of the hearth tax, which topic are you most interested in?
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- Required.
The people who lived at that time
The places where those people lived
The houses in which they dwelt
The households of the community
Other (please specify):
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Input box for - Other (please specify):
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3.
Question 3.
Do you undertake research from the records of the hearth tax?
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- Required.
Yes
No
4.
Question 4.
If you answered yes to question 3, how do you access the records and how often?
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
Transcriptions of manuscripts via the Hearth Tax Online website
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
Transcriptions of manuscripts via Ancestry.com or other websites
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
Original manuscripts at The National Archives, Kew
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
Manuscripts or Microfilms kept at a location other than The National Archives, Kew
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
Transcriptions of manuscripts in a published hard-copy volume
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
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5.
Question 5.
Do you visit local record offices and/or local studies libraries for research other than to study the hearth tax and, if so, how often?
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- Required.
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
Local Record Office
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
Local Studies Library
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
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6.
Question 6.
How often do you undertake the following computer related activities?
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- Required.
Daily (every day)
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
Accessing the internet from a computer or device in your home
Daily (every day)
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
Accessing the internet via a computer or device in another location (i.e. work, public library, internet café)
Daily (every day)
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
Sending e-mail
Daily (every day)
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
Conducting primary source historical research online
Daily (every day)
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
Conducting genealogical or family history research online
Daily (every day)
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
Accessing social media (i.e. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
Daily (every day)
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
Accessing blogs or other forms of specifically online publishing
Daily (every day)
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
Listening to audio resources such as podcasts
Daily (every day)
Frequently (at least once a week)
Regularly (at least once a month)
Occasionally (once every few months)
Rarely (once a year)
Never
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7.
Question 7.
In relation to your interest in the hearth tax, how would you describe yourself?
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Current academic or student
Retired academic
Professional genealogist
Family historian
Journalist / writer
Freelance researcher
Other (please specify):
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8.
Question 8.
If images of original hearth tax manuscripts were made available online, would you be interested in transcribing them?
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- Required.
Yes
No
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9.
Question 9.
If there were events and workshops to engage and assist people with transcribing hearth tax documents, would you be interested in attending them?
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- Required.
Yes
No
10.
Question 10.
Which age group are you in?
Under 18
18-34
35-54
55-69
70-85
86+