Not really, depends on the topic

The meetings clash with my yoga class but have watched some of the videoed talks

no not really some just do not interest us

If the talk includes photographs, please indicate the date of the picture especially relevant for pictures of building and locations.

I would like places of Doncaster discussed, people of Doncaster, old buildings talked about

I personally think you do your best with what you have in front of you.

I’m new, so please forgive if you have covered these topics: Would like to learn what more is in your collection and how remote users can access; would like more history on all the suburbs, learn about the various denominations of churches and how all of that works (hard to keep track of them!).

I don’t attend (by Zoom) the ones that are specific to the history of Doncaster, but I’m sure they are interesting to the in-person attendees.

All of the talks I Zoom into are very interesting.

The last few years I haven’t attended meetings due to work and family commitments however I am looking to attend via zoom in the future, I am also a member of a number of FHS so need to pick n choose

Old photos, DNA explained, more about military research, how to use national archives

Hard to say. Loved when you had full day talks meal etc at Armthorpe school near water tower end! Can’t remember my membership number.

If the talks are recorded I’d watch at a time convenient to myself

Sometimes. I like the talks on subjects like the Pilkington and local history.

No – but summaries of the talks in the Journal are welcome.

Its not the talk but I don’t like going to places on my own, especially in an evening.

They look really interesting

Get more members to tell us what or who they would like to see and hear

It is just me that forgets

We aren’t ‘native Doncastrians’ so some of the topics are of less interest to us!

Not really, attendance depends on the convenience of the timing of any meeting.

You have a very good selection of talks and events.

I think the talks are really well planned – good topics and always well delivered. I also recognise the amount of time it takes to plan a programme for the year, so a big thank you to all involved in the process.

They are sometimes a bit too long. If they seem to have no relevance to me and my family tree, I do sometimes lose interest.

They usually appear interesting, but until recently I was unable to access Zoom

I think you provide a range of talks to suit different interests.

I probably sound very uninterested in the society news and meetings, alas in recent times, i do what i can on my ancestry research when time and internet connections allow, but its not as much as i would like and since retiring, i share my time between the UK & France.

I very much enjoy reading your updates and would love to be more involved with my research and the society, but alas, do not have the time.

Please please keep up the good work you do. i left Doncaster when i was 18 in 1975, i am in contact with a two school friends but all family has passed on now. So your regular journals and emails are an important link to my home town.

Prefer the downstairs room as it is bigger, but I found the chairs very uncomfortable last month

The talks are better in the bigger room downstairs. Chairs need to have more space between them and have a cushion on them

Downstairs room much better than the first floor one. will see how this pans out.
Chairs not as good as Rugby club, however better than Deaf school

Nice venue

Easy to park

good for parking

I think if I was to attend, I would certainly enjoy the surroundings within the Earl, so I think you have made a good choice.

Car park is usually full, there was technical problems during one meeting, chairs are very hard and uncomfortable. However, the venue is ease to travel to.

Nice venue but room quite small when a lot of members in attendance

The Earl of Doncaster is lovely

The venue is a little difficult being in town centre however the parking is adequate so not really a problem. i used to like the stalls at the Deaf School it gave good opportunities for interactions with other members as we no longer get this opportunity as we no longer have a study room.

Haven’t been yet. Don’t fancy getting there on a winters night but it would be central for most people.

Room is too small necessitating prior indication of intention to attend

The Earl is a great improvement on the Rugby venue

Great venue, I got married there

It looks fine on zoom. Occasionally the technology falters.

It’s central with a bar & free parking.

The venue is really good, easy to get too with lots of nearby parking. The room is great size and room for everyone who attends

good parking, easy access, nice place

Its central easy to get to by car for me at the moment an enjoyable social evening out. The room we had in June probably more easily accessible nearer to car parking entrance. Its clean & comfortable. if i had to come by public transport maybe a bit iffy walking through town on an evening in dark nights. 100% better than the Rugby club to get to & to park.

Haven’t been to one yet. But I do find the location central for accessibility.

I only attend by zoom but i used to live near there (many years ago.). I think the area is reasonably central with both parking and a bus service

Very convenient, easy parking – especially for disabled people. Would be great if it was possible to have a drink – tea or coffee.
The chairs are VERY HARD ago sit on for a length of time.

For me with back problems the chairs are uncomfortable

The chairs are uncomfortable, otherwise fine.

Excellent venue, good parking for those with cars, and spacious.

I live 225 miles away so can’t say much about the venue apart from what I see on Zoom. Sometimes the sound isn’t great, and I can’t hear the speaker but can hear people in the room talking. Also, people don’t mute themselves on Zoom to start with and then you can hear them having conversations at home and coughing which is quite annoying!

I find it easy to get to

I haven’t been to this venue. I didn’t realise it had moved. Parking again is my issue.

It is a very interesting venue. The meeting room is also a good size, and the chairs are comfortable.

Excellent room and space

Very favourable. Most have been very interesting.

I appreciate having the time to meet and chat with other members.

Perhaps more updates information before the speaker starts would be a good thing

About the same

Very similar, happy with both societies

The talks are comparable in type and content – no complaints.

The same very informative

Yes, from the one I have been able to watch.

I’ve answered no, but that is because they don’t offer a “zoom” option. Doncaster FHS is making meetings more accessible.

MUCH more interesting and varied. The speakers are always very polished.

As yet nothing to compare with but will provide feedback in the future

Equally as good and better in some cases, I am a member of 5 fhs.

Not family history groups but more heritage groups which to some extent are very similar generally much better than Mexborough, about the same as Conisbrough.

Similar

More organised and technically more up to date.

Theirs are general. More about social history.

I think we compare ok with what I have seen of other societies speakers.

The overall record of speakers on all three societies which I attend as a zoomer is comparably high. (I belong to Shropshire and Oxfordshire as well as DDFHS).

I used to listen to local speakers here in Australia, but as I don’t attend those in Doncaster I cannot compare them.

The society compares well with other societies. Talks are relevant to local area and the speakers are engaging. The tech works (mostly) as is the case whenever doing zoom / hybrid events.

Ddfhs better by far for the venue, organisation atmosphere & friendliness. Please don’t share this with other fhs. Although if the date was different i would regularly attend both.

Very similar

Oh, that’s an easy one. These talks are much better than most others I have attended both in terms of subject matter and speaker. I recognise the problems in including the zoomers but you have successfully overcome the technology issues and everyone feels included.

Very favourably recently joined Bedfordshire FHS who also hold talks. The handful I have attended have not been as well prepared.

Friendly and good standard of speaker usually.

You were the first to offer Zoom which I greatly appreciate. I think you compare very favourably with others who also provide excellent Journals and support

Always interesting. I try never to miss your talk on zoom. I think you are doing a good job as it is difficult combining room and zoom.

Much the same. Similar format, duration etc.

As I have only recently to Doncaster, I cannot give a proper comparison. The PDFHS now only meet on Zoom, which enables people from any distance to meet, but lacks the human touch which is present in Doncaster. I think that the Doncaster FHS has a very good balance, and can invite speakers who are better in person, whilst at the same time varying the subject matters more by being able to hear Zoom speakers located outside the area.

Encourage people to write articles.

Excellent job keep up the good work

more contributors

Prefer shorter write ups about people’s searches. Too long sometimes and can prove boring. Mag as a whole is excellently presented and newsy.

It is very good

There is rarely information on the areas I am chiefly interested in eg Fishlake Sykehouse & villages nearby. Mainly about Doncaster & close vicinity.

I have generations of family who lived in Doncaster and districts in the 17/1800’s. I have questions about them, but just haven’t got around to asking them of your members (and don’t really know who to contact about things like Bastardy Records etc). Like most FH Journals (and I belong to 4 and get other journals through my FHS), it is difficult to provide information that is interesting to everyone. I used to write DNA articles for my FHS, which proved quite beneficial for some, but then again others just weren’t interested. Maybe you could include some DNA articles and things that are changing with on-line family trees such as Ancestry (Pro Tools) and MyHeritage (AutoCluster) etc. Also a big thing this year in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for genealogy.

I find the journal very interesting as it is at present

A section where readers are asked to submit questions to be addressed in the next issue.

Impossible to say because it depends on what is submitted to you.

I find the standard of written English to be poor in some articles. This sometimes makes the articles boring to read. But we should be thankful that people are willing to contribute articles – and I have never contributed one. But sometimes these articles are not well written and I find that unsatisfactory.
Also some of the articles are not of interest to me, but I recognise that they are of interest to some other members.

Items like Doncaster strays would be good. When looking at the census you often come across a person who was born outside of the area the journal covers. These could be recorded and sent to the relevant family history society. They in turn could send Doncaster theirs.

More advice re basic research methods and up to date information re information available

They are very similar in format and from what I see struggle to recruit committee members.

Very good

Again similar, happy with both

Yours is better.

About the same

Compares favourably

The other family history journal are as informative

not as much content as the Notts family history journal

Very nice!

Similar. Others (Orkney FHS has an A4 format and more information).

I am always amazed at the professional products produced by DFHS. Bravo!

Easy to navigate and well laid out

Equally as good

The Heritage groups don’t have journals

It’s more detailed.

Comparable

I find many aspects of the journal interesting.

Our Journal does not contain as many pages, but the other Society I belong to only prints theirs 3 times a year. I also think the other Society tends to write about the upper-class people of the County. Not such a varied selection of items to read as ours.

I usually read all magazines cover to cover but of course some articles are of more interest to me personally than others.

compares very favourably, good articles

I am a member of Gwynedd Family History Society, their journal is produced only twice a year, it is A4 but it has to be as articles are in both Welsh and English. It is good to read hoping to find things relating to relatives. I prefer The Ancestor as it is more local with lots of information about Doncaster and the People and Places here.

See above, much of a muchness. I admire the work that goes into these journals and think that each FHS magazine is unique. Keep up the good work (I do not mean this last sentence to be patronising).

The journal compares well with others I read.

Good

It’s more interesting because it’s local to me. My Dorset membership doesn’t relate to the same degree

Very favourably. Some most interesting articles

Up with the best…I have belonged to at least half a dozen in the past so can compare with some confidence.

About the same.

The ANESFHS has a very much bigger membership and so more people offering contributions, so the quality of contributions is higher. And the Editor monitors his/her own contributions more rigorously, and those of contributors.

The HFHS has a much smaller membership, I think, and the magazine is much thinner.

And it is now issued only electronically, and I prefer the paper version.

It is more informative than others I have read with more varied content.

Very good, I prefer it.

Better. A wider range of topics.

There is less in yours (perhaps Doncaster covers a smaller area). They also do articles about how/where to research particular items of interest, or brick walls we come across.

I find the journal well presented and I don’t weigh it against other journals as each has qualities.

Similar. Articles of varying interest. New database additions useful.

I think yours looks very professional as do most others. Volunteers have many talents. Contents depend on contributions from others, but I always find plenty to read and enjoy or learn from

Just as interesting, especially the illustrations

It looks very good. The smaller booklet format is very handy – I used to travel by train quite a bit and this was very convenient. Content varies depending on my interest. Quite professional looking. Many other are large format, I prefer your A5 format.

Not as informative

Very well

Both very interesting.

Volunteer at Sprotbrough. Find Armthorpe room a bit small but don’t go regular to Armthorpe or Archives because of other commitments

Well attended, I was a volunteer at that time

Too crowded in Armthorpe, as not enough space.
Need to have refreshments at the Archives and also a bigger space

I have attended Armthorpe and The Archives. Enjoy helping others and meeting up with other members.

Sprotbrough very friendly and good facilities, baring very limited parking.
Archives limited facilities – not as “cosy”
Looking forward to Conisbro library

I tell my learners to attend

Very good, but parking at times is difficult also the room is full at times

Armthorpe can be very noisy, and quite warm. Space to write notes is restricted. Space between computers is tight, but workable
Sprotbrough is light & airy and more room between computers.

Was a one off visit. Very useful to have but was very busy and cramped room.

I find the Armthorpe community library very convenient and helpful

Friendly and helpful

It had been very busy before I visited, but by the time I got there it had been a steady pace.

The volunteers were very helpful.

Margaret was very helpful, and people were lovely and friendly

Enjoy volunteering at the Help Days. Everyone is very friendly and welcoming; I like to help anyone who attends find information about their family. Also enjoy meeting up with other members to catch up on other things.

A very busy room, and everything in full use. I got some helpful advice but I would not like to think I was relying on access to a computer.

Having the choice of venues to attend fit ‘my diary’. And thank you to the volunteers for their assistance as a ‘newby’ to this

I “work” at Sprotbrough library with Lynn and Sheila. (thanks to my son who is my taxi!)

1921 Census not there

They are excellent. I have attended about six sessions. Very helpful, friendly volunteers. They have helped me move forward and given me a lot of advice.

Very helpful and welcoming

Very good as I was a volunteer and very busy.

Visited the archives help days to view 1921 census on find my pass. Always found helpers very helpful and sending results to my email address meant it was so easy to add to my records with no mistakes. Thank you again to everyone who gives up their time to help.

Have only just started again after covid as I got out of the habit

The helpers are always there for me to help in any way

Very helpful

Think it would tie the membership together, but I think the 3 research days that are currently running and possibly 4th at Conisbrough serves a wider area and caters for people who can’t get to a central research area.

Covid has changed Society so much, and some people are still frightened to mix, which is a shame.
It is good to meet up with people on a regular basis and it is also a social event. Good to share ideas and pick up tips.

Would be really good for members to have a regular place to research and get help, also volunteers can get help with projects they are working on and resolve problems together. Having our records in one central place would be much better.

Let’s see how library’s and archives develop.

This was the reason I joined. Used to go regularly to the Palgrave Centre to access records I don’t personally have access to

Having moved away I am currently out of touch. Since covid and with more info being online I am not sure if there would be the same impetus for one. Having not been to the new archives I am not sure what the setup is.

believe there should be room made available at the archives the facility at Balby was taken away by the council and as such they should provide alternative premises. A research centre would benefit the members and help grow the society

I found it very helpful at the palvegrave as they had additional resources there that is not available at Armthorpe

I think it would encourage more people to attend as it did previously, hopefully it would be somewhere in Doncaster so people could get a bus from all the areas.

I would prefer any money be spent on digitizing records in your collection, as opposed to housing a brick and mortar facility for research.

Hard to say if I’d use it as I don’t know what’s available. I can’t get to current sessions because I work and don’t live locally.

I attended at the old research facility starting about 2004. Of course, that was before more info was online. I would only be concerned that having your own research facility would be a strain on finances and volunteers.

It would be expensive to keep unless there is enough footfall paying per visit.

As long it is economically viable and accessible

It could give a better experience for research. Also, where we could give CV courses, lesson on research,

I would travel up to use it if the society had its own research facility

When I originally joined the group, had it not been for being able to attend the research facility i would not have continued to be a member as I think i would have found it difficult to get to know people and I would not have access to free research and would probably just have done what I could at home. my friend and I used to attend weekly on Thursday morning and stay several hours.

It’s a few years since I used when at Bentley but always helpful folk to assist with research etc.

Good in theory however, different venues give researchers easier access in some cases.

It would be a place where people can meet and exchange information. The archives is ok, but impersonal.

I would not use it because I am a mature researcher in that I have gone as far as I can.

A lot depends on what having our own facility would entail cost wise!

I find it much better to go to a place for the mutual support from discussing problems and ideas. Finding things that others have discovered helps with my research.

I’ve been thinking about this recently. I miss King Edward Road Palgrave Centre, it is a sad loss to DDFHS. Advantages of having your own facility include a social space for members with common interests to gather, to share skills and experience. Extended opening days/hours as these are currently limited. Storage facilities for Society books and equipment. I was thinking the Mexborough Business Centre might be a suitable option, free car parking, clean office/ex-classroom space. But I guess it’s important to choose somewhere convenient for the majority of members who would be attending frequently, perhaps there is another closed school available?

I did use the Palgrave centre years ago but as I live a distance away am not sure if it would interest me nowadays.

I think times have changed since we first opened the Palgrave Centre. People think they can get on a computer and find it all, but I think the volunteers are still needed as they can help point people in the right direction when they are stuck, and also the social aspect of this.

I work full time so find it difficult to attend any of the help desk days or archive, some evening access would be nice

You probably should have a research facility for original documents where visitors from distant locations could find answers to their own family history research (as well as those living nearby).

It would be nice but depend on location & running costs.

It would be great to have one place where we can go regularly to research and work on projects together, its much easier if there is a problem to ask others and also gain knowledge from other members. Also if our records where in one place everyone would have easy access whenever they needed it.

If you can afford it I would absolutely recommend that you have your own research facility. Although I am not able to use it, it would be available for the likes of me whenever we visited the UK on a genealogy trip. A number of colleagues who study family history have just returned from UK and they have dropped in on many libraries, research and similar facilities and have come away with information that they can’t get on-line. Go for it!!

The society has to consider the cost of having its own research facility and the volunteers needed to run it.
Also consider whether members are likely to use it and if this will also attract new members. Most society research facilities are open during the working week only. This makes it difficult for working members to visit but maybe caters for the majority of the membership is fine.
I work full time and study part time so I am unlikely to be able to access a society research facility at this time.

I thoroughly enjoyed going to the palgrave research room. I loved using the microfishe finding information in church records in the filing cabinets using computer & looking through the books. Initially i recd lots of help with my research from the many willing volunteers im very grateful for the help i got from these people & i learned a lot. Thankyou

The Palgrave centre was a good place to go. Quite compact but seemed to function well. Obviously, it would need appropriate volunteer support.

Just thoroughly enjoyed researching with your expertise.
I would never have known my family was a mixture of German, Irish and Yorkshire!

It would be nice to have somewhere on a regular basis. Depends how far back one wishes to go back to in their research as to how much it would be utilised! Maybe have the opportunity to attend every other week! That’s why I find having Sprotbrough and Armthorpe alternate dates useful.

I can see the attraction for local members. I would expect the financial implications to be important. I understand that many FH researchers (in general) now tend to concentrate on on-line studies, if membership dwindles a facility could become a liability

If someone would take me i would work there as i did at the Palgrave Centre and the library. (I am one of the Monday crowd who meet regularly)

Answer to this depends a lot on what is there already and whether it is any good / could be made better.

Why not if it is financially viable but it would be a serious undertaking.

I used attend Palgrave on a regular basis, twice a month, up to 2018, when I started shift work. I loved it at Palgrave & made lots of friends. I found the research equipment & records excellent. It was also great for parking & having a small tearoom.

I went to Palgrave Centre a few times but, since Covid, I have not been to a research centre, I hope to attend one soon.

What will the Society be if it does not have its own Facility?

I don’t feel qualified to comment on the this as I don’t live near enough or know enough about the issues involved. Instinctively, I want to say – yes, having you own research facility would be great.
This obviously has cost and funding implications, as well as staffing and other resource issues. A big project – If I lived closer I would use it a lot. I’d love to be kept up to date on discussions!
Question19 isn’t very appropriate for me – if I lived closer – I would use it a lot. BUT I don’t live close so wouldn’t be able to use it in person – so I have gone for the 3rd option. I would like to think that people who lived in Doncaster would use it regularly as a resource.

I think it is a very good idea improving the quality of research. As someone who does not live locally I would be unlikely to use it to

It would make it “your own place”

In the past I used the research facility next door to the Archives.
I found it to be very helpful, and as more time becomes available to me I would make use of a new facility.

It would be good to have a research facility but as many other clubs, associations there would be the same people running the establishment and plenty of followers.

It would be more personal to the Society.

I think it would be a good idea, one question is would we have enough volunteers to run it. It would be a good base for us like the Palgrave was. The Help Desk Research days do very well so, have to keep them in mind as they do get quite a good foot fall.

I think own research centre could be valuable but my time for using is very limited and often not possible

A benefit for those living near Doncaster but is that the best use of resources. Better to have an agreement with the local archives/library as is the case with Manchester?

It would be nice to be able to view the society records on the fiche machines Looking at the church records is the best way to trace your family. It is the best way to find out other information about other details. ie church records vicar’s comments and even other details.

I live in Barnsley and have mobility problems so would not use it myself. If others more local need it I wouldn’t want to stop them in any way. I guess one of the main considerations is cost and how to pay for it

A room or extra space in the Archives would be good. 3 or more times a week if there are enough volunteers.

It needs to be open during the evening or at weekends so that people who work full-time can attend.

I wouldn’t use it as I don’t live near Doncaster.

Thank you for the zooms. So nice to see all the members and listen to your lovely accents.

I find it helpful to have a regular pattern

My problem is TIME and being able to fit in with the current limited times. I realise there is a bigger commitment on volunteers, but the Palgrave Centre was great.

Yes. We spent many happy hours going most Fridays for years to Rossington, Balby and the CentraL Library
We met other members and received help from them as well as the Volunteers. A very well-run Society

I am a strong believer in local research centres which often contain documents not available on the internet, plus locally generated research e.g. family trees, local history etc. My limitation on use is that I live in Somerset, a long way from Doncaster!

Our own research facility gives researchers the opportunity to talk about their discoveries and give advice etc

Having a base is helpful to keep in touch but also an added expense for the society.

Being a (very) remote member, I am unlikely to use such a facility, and as I did not use the Palgrave Centre, I find it difficult to answer. With the advent of remote research, access to your records is vital, however that can be achieved.

It would be ideal but probably costly

Love the Plant Registers and Hyde Park Cemetery.

Ideas, useful tips etc.

Newspapers

More access to online records

not really sure as what is needed are full research facilities

I find it difficult to scroll! I have to put my mouse right at the edge of the screen otherwise nothing happens and i find this frustrating.

I think easier access to different subjects.

Digitized images. Indexes are great, but seeing the images would be better.

All good 👍

The data base of boat people

I think if people are to access the research facilities, they need to be made available in a set place on a set date and time. currently the research days are a bit random therefore it is difficult to plan ahead for visits.
Plus at the Palgrave centre one could access all the materials and equipment on sit, often in libraries computers are poor quality, access to commercial sites is poor, printer do not work, and staff can be difficult.

Don’t know it it well enough to comment. Wonderful to have the facility you give to members.

I have to confess that I don’t use the website as I have lost/forgotten the access information and am too much of a coward to admit it and ask!

Research ideas, links to other local history stories maybe share some of the things on Facebook posted on here as well so all in one place to come back too

Seems pretty comprehensive already

Always lots to have a look at.

Please, please, more digitised local records. Living in Australia, I would use the site more if I could find information that is not available on the large genealogical or government sites. Try playing around with AI to read handwritten text and then store it digitally. Some family historians are getting good results now and it will only improve in the future.

The website has good content and seems to reflect the passion of those involved in running the society. The database has been a great addition and a real plus point for members.

Just extend any resources, if possible, my relatives from Doncaster are easily searchable but not my relatives from Thorne or Hatfield, and I know that might be due to a lack of records from those areas, but if they are available it would be good to see them. Digitalisation of local newspapers, or at least accounts of interesting local events.

What do other major FHSs have on their websites?

An index to where sources relating to Doncaster are held and where applicable when they become accessible.

I think it is very good as it is. I’m a beginner and I find it easy to navigate.

Make it easier for users who find the internet difficult…..I find it a problem when trying to

Not sure of what would benefit the website as I have not used it much

I haven’t use the website as I do not have a password.

The website is great and set up well and informative for our members especially now the database that has been added which is a great asset for our members to use.

Sometimes the website doesn’t seem very stable and the site either buffers or doesn’t log in to what I click on.

Most recently i feel i would like to know more about D Day, my dad was 19 when he landed on Gold beach but i know little about Doncaster young men who were in the Home Guard and later were enlisted to army service for D day.

Websites are very helpful but people more so

For folks who live a distance away, perhaps even overseas, it would be good to have as much local records digitised for internet access.

More access to other resources which used to be available in the Palgrave centre eg Dearne burials

Find the local historical posts very interesting

Very interesting

Really enjoy the posts on Facebook, lots of History about the Doncaster area

I generally find most interesting.
Liked the military stuff and updates on library’s etc.
I don’t need bombarding with too much stuff though

Have a WhatsApp “link “like Doncaster Council. Sends out information – but you cannot reply

I didn’t know you were on Facebook but now I do know I will have a look.

The posts are interesting

snippets from the census or other records, photos of old Doncaster and nearby areas, history of buildings, then and now pictures

Yes, but not sure what I would like to see, I’m sure you do you’re best to satisfy all members.

I love learning from all of you about Doncaster and surroundings.

Follow on Facebook. Some more general posts might be good, a bit more variety? There were quite a few posts about Nigel Gresley which seems to be someone’s crusade and personally I’m not really interested. Certainly, don’t need a day by day update on where he lived.

Yes, I find them informative.

Events, Spotlights on and general discussion

I do find all the posts interesting; I would like to see more posts about other areas that the society covers.

It never occurred to me there would be a Facebook page, i will follow it

Don’t think to go on it via FB

I find all posts interesting but would like to be able to interact and ask / answer questions and posts as I’m sure others would too

Unfortunately, with Facebook they don’t appear on my feed very often. I’ve stopped using it as a result and rely on the website and emails.

I find them fairly interesting. I see occasional posts for the monthly Sprotbrough and Armthorpe sessions but then forget about them and miss the sessions, so perhaps you could issue weekly reminders about the next dates. You can ‘pin’ important information posts so that you don’t have to scroll down the newsfeed to find it. Perhaps members might like to see a monthly ‘how to’ tutorial, for example tips for using Ancestry/FMP, sending for certificates, using Archive or research documents/facilities? Did you know …? You could also remind people about the resources you hold for members to use, promote your CD/DVD/research booklets.

Like reading about former service men & women. Mainly Doncaster again though.

Yes I find them very interesting. They really must take a lot of time and effort. It makes you realise that no matter how old you are there are still interesting articles about the people &
places of Doncaster.

Very interesting

Yes very good information about local people and places that I may not have known about otherwise also reminders as to what’s happening at the help desks etc.

Posts are of interest and I sometimes share them.

Find the posts interesting.

Any posts put on social media should also be put on the website for such as me. (or email them )

I liked the accounts of soldiers serving in various conflicts but haven’t seen any for a while. Notable people from the area.

Your posts are very informative & thought provoking. Keep them up.

All your posts are interesting. More of the same would be great.

Didn’t realise you were on social media!

I am going to have to say yes. But I would say that as it is mostly me that finds the stories to post on social media.

Interesting but not always relevant to my line of research. You cannot please everyone so just try to keep it varied.