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What kinds of movies or television programs about the past do you like?
During the last 12 months, have you read any books about the past?
What book or kind of books about the past do you like?
During the last 12 months, have you looked into the history of your family or worked on your family tree?
What were the reasons you looked into your family tree?
During the last 12 months, have you played a video game or board game that is set in the past?
If you are active on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.) do you follow any pages or accounts that deal with the past?
During the last 12 months, have you listened to a podcast about the past?
During the last 12 months, have you looked at photographs with family and friends?
What are some of the reasons or occasions when you looked at photographs with family and friends?
During the last 12 months, have you written in a journal or diary?
Generally, what types of things have you written in your journal or diary?
During the last 12 months, have you attended a family reunion or a reunion of some other group of people with whom you have shared a common experience?
During the last 12 months, have you taken a history class, whether in person or online?
Have you participated in any hobbies or worked on any collections related to the past during the last 12 months?
What hobbies or collections have you worked on?
During the past 12 months, have you visited any history museums or historic sites?
During the last 12 months, have you taken part in a group devoted to studying, preserving, or presenting the past?
What group was it?
Generally, how trustworthy do you think museums are as a source of information about the past, using a 1 to 10 scale where 1 means not at all trustworthy and 10 means very trustworthy?
Overall, how trustworthy do you think movies and television programs about the past are as a source of information about the past? (using a 1 to 10 scale where 1 means not at all trustworthy and 10 means very trustworthy)
Generally, how trustworthy do you think non-fiction books are as a source of information about the past? (Again, using a 1 to 10 scale where 1 means not at all trustworthy and 10 means very trustworthy.)
How trustworthy do you think personal accounts from your grandparents or other relatives are as a source of information about the past? (using a 1 to 10 scale where 1 means not at all trustworthy and 10 means very trustworthy)
Generally, how trustworthy do you think news media organizations (including newspapers, television news, and online news sites) are as a source of information about the past? (using a 1 to 10 scale where 1 means not at all trustworthy and 10 means very trustworthy)
Generally, how trustworthy do you think high school history teachers are as a source of information about the past? (using a 1 to 10 scale where 1 means not at all trustworthy and 10 means very trustworthy)
Generally, how trustworthy do you think college history professors are as a source of information about the past (using a 1 to 10 scale where 1 means not at all trustworthy and 10 means very trustworthy?)
How trustworthy as a source of information about the past is a conversation with someone who was there? (using a 1 to 10 scale where 1 means not at all trustworthy and 10 means very trustworthy)
Generally, how trustworthy do you think online encyclopedias (such as Wikipedia) are as a source of information about the past? (using a 1 to 10 scale where 1 means not at all trustworthy and 10 means very trustworthy)
Generally, how trustworthy do you think websites and blogs are as a source of information about the past? (using a 1 to 10 scale where 1 means not at all trustworthy and 10 means very trustworthy)
Generally, how trustworthy do you think social media is as a source of information about the past? (using a 1 to 10 scale where 1 means not at all trustworthy and 10 means very trustworthy)
Knowing about the past of which one of the following four areas or groups is most important to you:
Why is knowing about the past of [selected group] important to you?
Besides the four I just asked you about, is knowing about the past of any other area or group very important to you?
Are you:
Please specify your ethnicity (check all that apply)
What is your religious affiliation
Currently, are you working for pay, temporarily unemployed, retired, keeping house, a student or doing something else?
What is your occupation?
Are you currently serving in, or a veteran of, the U.S. armed forces?
In what year were you born?
Were you born in the United States?
(if necessary) In what country were you born?
(if necessary) In what year did you move to the United States?
What is the highest grade or school or level of education you have completed?
Considering all sources of income and all salaries, was your household’s total annual income in 2016, before taxes and other
In terms of gender, do you identify as:
2
3/21/2019 13:42:27History ChannelNoNoNoNoNo
Parents wanted to look at old reason
NoYesYesNoYesNo98975679664the past of your family
Because its my family and where I came from
United Statesnever marriedWhiteCatholicstudentNo1997Yessome collegeMore than $125,000Female
3
11/27/2017 16:51:08WarNoWesternsNoNoNoNoNoYesFeelingsYesNoNoYesNo75962575663
the past of the United States
America is the best country
nonever marriedWhiteProtestantstudentstudentCurrently serve1995Yessome collegeMale
4
11/29/2017 7:41:41FightingYesKingdomsYesWas FreeNoNoNoYes
Daughter brought them out
NoYesNoNoNoNo58691459722
the past of the United States
HeritageOld Country HeritagedivorcedWhiteCatholic
working for pay/employed
MechanicNo1965Yesgrades 1 to 11$25,00-$39,999Male
5
11/29/2017 7:46:10WarNoYesCuriosityYesNoNoYesreminisceYesGeneral ThoughtsNoNoYesScrapingYesNo99897899966the past of your familyRootsEuropean HistorydivorcedWhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed
Store ManagerNo1959Yesgrades 1 to 11$25,00-$39,999Male
6
11/29/2017 7:51:43Civil WarYesAmerican HistoryNoNoYesNoYesFunYesThoughts of the DayYesNoYes
Preservation of mothers (grandma's) old quilts
NoNo378105358875the past of your familyKnow thyselfBiblical
Married/domestic partnership, widowed, divorced
WhiteProtestanttemporarily unemployedNo1973Yeshigh school$25,00-$39,999Male
7
11/29/2017 7:55:39EconomicsYesIndustryNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYesYesSchool Research ProjectYesYesHistory Class group95989898963the past of your familyWho I amBritish Isles Historynever marriedWhiteProtestantstudentStudentNo1994Yessome college$60,000-$84,999Male
8
11/29/2017 13:26:22DocumentariesYes
Changing times, growing up
NoYesYesNoNoYesPersonal EventsYesNoYes
Stamp collecting/ searching
YesNo87978886331
the past of your racial or ethnic group
Personal HistoryPre-USdivorcedAsian or Pacific-IslanderCatholic
working for pay/employed
HousekeeperNo1978Yeshigh school$25,00-$39,999Female
9
11/15/2017 13:18:04historical/musicalNoNoNoNoNoYes
Friends from south came up with pictures of late husband
Yes
History of sewing things about the university I taught at
NoNoNoYesNo10110816610111the past of your family
Keeping them in my memory
widowedBlack or African-AmericanProtestantkeeping houseNo1936Yeshigh school$25,00-$39,999Female
10
11/15/2017 13:21:22NoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo108858556888the past of your family
Family is always important
widowedWhiteProtestantretiredNo1952Yesgrades 1 to 11$60,000-$84,999Female
11
11/15/2017 13:25:25WarYesWarNoYesNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo88871335111
the past of the United States
My job and my fathers job protecting the country
never marriedBlack or African-AmericanAgnostic/Atheist/None
working for pay/employed
Lieutenant United States Army
Currently serve1995Yescollege degre$25,00-$39,999Male
12
11/15/2017 13:30:25War relatedYesWar relatedYesCuriosityYesYesNoYesReminisingNoYesNoNoYesNo10691039910863the past of your family
covers where my family came from why they came here what they went through
War because retired military soldier also because it gives you an idea on whats going on in society
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed, retired
Federal Law Enforcement
Veteran1971Yessome college$85,000-$124,999Male
13
11/15/2017 13:33:52NoNoYesNoNoYes
Birth of children comparing features from my baby pictures
NoYesNoYesScrapbookingYesNo85885448221the past of your family
Who I am where I came from
ReligionseparatedWhiteProtestantkeeping houseNo1992Yesmaster's degreeLess than $25,00Female
14
11/23/2017 19:19:42crime showsNoNoYesNoNoYesholidaysNoNoNoNoYesNo955106359222the past of your family
i want to know more about my past because i think it is important to know things about your family. its who you are and where you are from.
nonever marriedLatinx or HispanicAgnostic/Atheist/Nonestudent
i am a waiter and a student
No1994Yes
some post-graduate school
$25,00-$39,999non-binary/other
15
11/22/2017 12:47:46GettysburgNoYes
I found out that I had more family than I thought, and I wanted to see how we were connected.
NoNoNoYes
We watch home videos on Thanksgiving.
NoYesNoNoYesNo84795366354the past of your family
It's important to me because I like to know where I'm from.
nonever marriedBlack or African-AmericanProtestantstudentCashierNo1996Yessome college$40,000-$59,999Female
16
11/23/2017 19:03:56
Wolf of Wall street, Stories about past presidents
Yes
A book about Johnny Carson.
NoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo97767888111the past of your family
I just like to know about my family.
no
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteCatholicretiredretiredNo1956Yeshigh school$85,000-$124,999Male
17
11/23/2017 19:12:46DunkirkYesmysteriesNoNoNoNoYesfor funNoYesNoNoNoNo888888891065the past of your family
that's the information that will be passed down to the next generation.
no
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteCatholic
working for pay/employed
settlement officerNo1956Yeshigh school$60,000-$84,999Female
18
11/23/2017 19:24:57ww1 and ww2 moviesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo876953410341
the past of your racial or ethnic group
its who i am and where i come from.
no
Married/domestic partnership
Latinx or HispanicProtestant
working for pay/employed
self employedNo1937Yeshigh schoolMore than $125,000Male
19
11/29/2017 10:07:57
Related to slavery/civil rights
No
Related to slavery/civil rights
NoNoNoNoNoYes
Daily experiences at my internship and the thoughts and feelings related to it
NoNoNoNo7467455443
the past of your racial or ethnic group
It's a string part of my identity and important to know the struggles my people endured
LGBTQ community, so I am better informed on how to be a better ally
never marriedBlack or African-AmericanProtestant
working for pay/employed, student
TSSNo1993Yes
some post-graduate school
$25,00-$39,999Female
20
11/29/2017 10:13:14MemoirsYesHistorical fictionNoNoNoNoYesLooking at memoriesNoDon't keep trackYesNoNoNoNo84887778442the past of your familyUnderstanding traditionsPast of your universitynever marriedBlack or African-AmericanAgnostic/Atheist/Nonestudent
Masters in nutrition program
No1993Yes
some post-graduate school
Less than $25,00Female
21
11/29/2017 10:24:42sports history, us historyYesAbe lincolnYesInterestedNoNoNoYesGet togethersYesFeelings, experiencesYesNoYesCoin collectingYesYes
Gardening group for hometown
94987888755the past of your familyFamily heritageUS historydivorcedWhiteCatholicretired
Retired OSHA safety worker
Veteran1944Yesmaster's degree$40,000-$59,999Male
22
11/29/2017 10:21:21PBSNoNoNoNoNoYesreminisce over memoriesYesdaily experiencesYesNoYes
going through family letters
NoNo105101068810955the past of your family
interested in family history
history of pittsburghdivorcedWhiteCatholicretired
retired high school english teacher
No1953Yesmaster's degree$40,000-$59,999Female
23
11/29/2017 10:17:07Nomedieval history booksNoYesYesNoYesreminisce about the pastNoNoNoYesretro gaming collectionNoNo1021055995752the past of your family
where i cam from, what my heritage is
nonever marriedWhiteAgnostic/Atheist/None
working for pay/employed
delivery driverNo1995Yeshigh schoolLess than $25,00Female
24
11/28/2017 10:55:49
wild things that have happened in the past
NoWWIINoNoYesNoNo
usually during family get-togethers or at holidays
Yes
happenings of a specific day, emotions, goals
YesYesNoYesNo921085788422
the past of your racial or ethnic group
because of the way my ancestors oppressed others
the past of other peoples (other racial or ethnic groups)
never marriedWhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed, student
student workerNo1996Yessome college$60,000-$84,999Male
25
11/28/2017 10:59:47
documentaries, TV shows, movies, YouTube videos
Yes
nothing specific, this was a history book
NoYesYesNoYes
just because; we were reminiscing
NoYesYesNoYesNo97715565661the past of your family
I don't really know and I'd like to know more. It's hard to get that information.
world historynever marriedBlack or African-AmericanstudentstudentNo1996Yessome collegeFemale
26
11/28/2017 11:06:33
happy movies only, like Doris Day, and no war movies. I like Downton Abbey.
No
Books with happy endings
No
For family reunions. We already have a pretty detailed family chart.
NoNoNoYes
I look at these everyday, they are all around my apartment. I like to look at photographs for the memories.
NoYesNoNoNoNo91492652the past of your family
I like hearing from honest relatives who will tell me about our past. I love my family.
nodivorcedWhiteProtestantretiredretiredNo1933Yeshigh schoolLess than $25,00Female
27
11/28/2017 11:12:09Yes
Killing Patton, Killing Lincoln
Yes
I've used Ancestry.com to look into it. I want to get a better idea of where our ancestors are from and when they came to this country in order to tell my son and my granddaughter.
NoNoNoYes
We do this all the time. Sometimes we are looking for specific events but my granddaughter Sophia likes to look at pictures of Grandma Ruth.
NoYesNoYesfamily genealogyNoNo1069889109685the past of your family
to know where I've come from, to help with medical information, and knowing what my ancestors have done to pass on to future generations.
my community
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteCatholicretiredNo1952Yesmaster's degree$85,000-$124,999Male
28
11/28/2017 11:22:19
military documentaries about WWI, WWII, and Korean War
NoYesvisiting family in JapanYesYesNoYes
in Japan with friends and family
NoYesNoNo
building model battleships/tanks/trains with my dad
NoYes
Boy Scout Eagle Scout project on Hometown Heroes
861072887741the past of your family
to know where you come from and what they went through
never marriedAsian or Pacific-IslanderProtestant
working for pay/employed
truck company workerNo1996Yessome college$25,00-$39,999Male
29
11/29/2017 9:01:53ones with RomanceNoNoNoYesYesYesgetting ready for funeralsNoNoNoNoYesNo747334710635
the past of the United States
its where I live and the past is relevant
my familynever married
Black or African-American, White
ProtestantstudentNo1997Yessome college$85,000-$124,999Female
30
11/29/2017 9:06:31dramasNoNoNoNoNoYesget rid of stuff, funeralsNoNoNoNoYesNo8675107910847
the past of the community in which you now live
Pittsburgh is interesting, a lot happened here
nonever marriedWhiteJehovah's WitnessstudentstudentNo1996Yessome college$60,000-$84,999Female
31
11/29/2017 9:11:28
American history, mostly fiction
YesmemoriesYesits interestingNoNoNoYescleaning out my houseNoNoNoNoNoNo848646610441the past of your familyits a part of who I amThe United StateswidowedWhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed
library aid and library circulation clerk
No1955Yessome collegeLess than $25,00Female
32
11/29/2017 9:18:15true crimeNoNoYesYesNoYesfamily weddingNoYesNoNoNoNo9551036810449the past of your family
now I live here and when my parents pass it will just be my brother and I
yeah, its good to be informednever marriedAsian or Pacific-IslanderProtestant
working for pay/employed
driverNo1994NoSri Lanka2006college degre$25,00-$39,999Male
33
11/29/2017 9:22:38YesscripturesYes
genealogy, church, baptism of the dead
NoNoNoYes
genealogy, family activities
Yes
How I felt about things, events that have happened
YesNoYesgenealogy, family historyYesNo83364348211the past of your family
experiences that they went through, genetics, why I am who I am
our country, where we come from
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteMormon/LDS
working for pay/employed
facility managementNo1956Yescollege degreMale
34
12/3/2017 20:32:28
1960’s era movies or shows.
Yes
Histories of political figures.
NoYesNoYesYes
Printing pictures from vacations to give to relatives.
NoYesYesNoYesYes
Group project in Colonial America class which analyzed slaves and how they were separated from families and identify how they felt being taken away from their homeland.
1089786910153
the past of your racial or ethnic group
Interested in knowing about origins and important to know where ancestors came from.
Holocaust Historynever marriedBlack or African-AmericanProtestantstudentStudentNo1996Yessome college$40,000-$59,999Female
35
12/3/2017 20:39:53
Ones as historically accurate as possible.
No
Revisionist historical fiction or historically accurate biographies.
NoYesYesNoYes
During holidays where everyone is together.
Yes
Things that happen on a given day that I wanted to remember.
YesNoNoYesYesPitt. Men’s Glee Club84765778644
the past of the United States
It’s important to know where we’ve come from so we can learn from the past and better prepare for the future.
History of religion. never marriedWhiteProtestantstudentStudentNo1996Yessome college$85,000-$124,999Male
36
12/3/2017 20:47:56DramasNoNoNoYesNoYesFamily gatheringsNoYesNoYes
Instagram, saving photos of family and friends.
YesYes
Public speaking classes and personal histories of people in the class.
95893685677the past of your family
Closeness of family members and myself. You’re together for the long term (always together).
Future relationships’ pasts or best friend’s past.
never marriedAsian or Pacific-IslanderAgnostic/Atheist/NonestudentStudentNo1995NoJapan2014some college$85,000-$124,999Female
37
11/26/2017 17:50:07
Documentaries, history channel, period pieces
Yes
Non-fiction, period pieces
YesUnclear family pastNoYesYesNoYes
Personal accounts, affirmations, lists
NoYesNoYesYesarchaeological society86743793563
the past of your racial or ethnic group
Because my family history is so muddled, it helps me feel more connected to my personal past
never married
American Indian, Middle Eastern or Arab-American, White
pagan
working for pay/employed, student
student worker, sales associate, student
No1995Yessome collegeLess than $25,00non-binary/other
38
11/26/2017 22:12:23
documentaries, dramatized events
NoNoNoYesYesYes
family gathering, wedding
Yes
lists, thoughts and feelings, writings
YesNoYesYes
ongoing maintenance of historic sites
102848686842
the past of the United States
Because if we are going to succeed as a country we need to learn about and grow from the past
nonever marriedWhiteAgnostic/Atheist/None
working for pay/employed, student
student teacherNo1994Yessome collegeLess than $25,00Female
39
11/26/2017 22:17:17
documentaries, buzzfeed unsolved
Yes
articles comparing past to present regarding feminism
NoNoNoYesYesfamily outing printsYes
future goals, realizations, to clear my head
YesNoNoYesNo105864695224the past of your family
Being the youngest in a large family, I feel like I need to do extra research to be as informed as I would like to be
separatedWhitewiccan
working for pay/employed
Laboratory scientistNo1957Yes
some post-graduate school
$25,00-$39,999Female
40
11/26/2017 22:21:29
historical fiction, documentaries
Yes
biographies, historical fiction
NoNoYesNoYesfunerals, birthday partiesNoYesYesYesmuseum visits, antiquing YesYesuniversity history club1078789108563the past of your family
interesting past, insight to current generation from past generations
Egyptnever marriedWhiteAgnostic/Atheist/None
working for pay/employed, student
student and grocery store clerk
No1996Yessome collegeLess than $25,00Male
41
11/27/2017 17:15:36
Documentaries, crime dramas, fictionalized accounts, period pieces, silent movies
YesCivil warYesAncenstry DNA testingNoYesNoYes
Holidays, general get togethers
NoYesNoNoYesNo95386799784the past of your family
Where you came from, helps shape the person you become.
NopedivorcedAmerican Indian, WhiteAgnostic/Atheist/None
working for pay/employed
Utility workerNo1957Yescollege degreMore than $125,000Male
42
11/29/2017 0:40:07DocumentariesNoNoNoNoNoYesThey brought them upNoYesNoNoNoNo94657349331the past of your familyHealth, GeneticsWorld HistoryseparatedWhiteCatholicretiredMilitaryVeteran1952Yescollege degre$40,000-$59,999Male
43
11/29/2017 0:49:20Historical FictionNo
Historical Dramas, Mysteries
NoYesYesNoYes
Looking at Fiance's old photos
Yes
Things for Student affairs
NoNoNoYesNo94778587464
the past of your racial or ethnic group
Identity developmentnever marriedLatinx or Hispanic, WhiteAgnostic/Atheist/None
working for pay/employed, student
Graduate AssistantNo1994Yes
some post-graduate school
$60,000-$84,999Female
44
11/29/2017 0:57:25
Military and Early American History
NoNoYesYesYesYes
Remembrance of past events, Family Memories
NoYesNoNoYesNo86574428342
the past of the community in which you now live
Personal Knowledge of Area
US Historynever marriedWhiteCatholicstudentFull Time StudentVeteran1980Yescollege degre$25,00-$39,999Male
45
11/29/2017 1:03:34WarNoYes
Wanted to know family's background
YesYesNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo73655684321
the past of the United States
Knowing about the stuggles of becoming a nation
Nonever marriedWhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed
SecurityCurrently serve1994Yessome collegeLess than $25,00non-binary/other
46
11/29/2017 1:08:58NoNoYesNoNoYesSeeing old family timesNoYesNoNoNoNo106793494358
the past of your racial or ethnic group
Knowing how racist people were towards us
never marriedBlack or African-AmericanAgnostic/Atheist/Nonetemporarily unemployedNo1990Yeshigh school$25,00-$39,999Female
47
11/28/2017 20:38:55
Vietnam War on the history channel
NoYes
His Grandma passed away and his parents did an online search of their family tree.
YesNoNoYes
Just to look back at good times that he had with his friends.
NoYesYesNoNoNo74752786543the past of your family
It is important to know about what his family has done in history.
never marriedBlack or African-AmericanProtestantstudent
Student worker on the Slippery Rock Maintenance staff
No1995Yessome college$40,000-$59,999Male
48
11/28/2017 21:05:29
Historical/Documentaries
YesHistorical books NoYesNoYesYesJust for good memories NoYesNoNoNoNo64755635564
the past of the United States
It will be used to shape tomorrow and objective facts about history is essential.
The Americas and other groups of people who founded places around the world.
never marriedWhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed
Missionary/ Entrepreneur No1993Yescollege degre$40,000-$59,999Male
49
11/28/2017 22:29:28
There are many shows on the history channel that she enjoys watching
NoNoNoYesNoYes
To look back at pictures of her daughter and her grandchildren.
NoYesNoNoYesNo9681045610443
the past of the United States
She thinks that history repeats itself and today's problems are a result of past decisions.
Pictures because they preserve the past with an image
Married/domestic partnership
Latinx or HispanicCatholic
working for pay/employed
Secretary for Accurate Solutions Group LLC
No1963Yescollege degre$85,000-$124,999Female
50
11/28/2017 22:37:56
Any shows or movies about American History or Wars
Yes
World War II books but the most recent he read was Killing Patton
NoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo85765896432
the past of your racial or ethnic group
He thinks knowing who and where your ancestors came from is very important
He thinks it is important for people to have knowledge of their country's history.
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteCatholicretiredRetired Veteran1931Yeshigh school$60,000-$84,999Male
51
11/28/2017 22:47:48
Political history shows but any historical show my grandpa watches
YesHistorical Political Books NoNoNoNoYes
To look back at good memories of when she was younger and different adventures she went on.
NoYesNoNoYesNo94875787744the past of your family
She thinks it is important because it is most relevant to her and the people closest to her.
How politics have shaped the way the world is today.
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteCatholicretiredRetired No1931Yescollege degre$60,000-$84,999Female
52
11/28/2017 21:40:55Historical fictionYes
Science fiction in a historical setting
YesFamily inquiriesYesNoNoYesFamily gatherings YesPersonal accountsYesNoNoJust personalYesNo107398788656the past of your family
Family past is something that has had more interest as I have grown older.
Yes, it is all relevant to the history of our nation.
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteProtestantretiredNo1946Yes
vocational or technical school beyond high school
$60,000-$84,999Male
53
11/28/2017 22:02:51Fiction involving history No
History of personal stories
YesHelping GrandparentsYesNoNoYesNostalgia NoYesYesNoPersonal collectionsYesNo103685289653
the past of the United States
The United States is a major player in the history of our modern world.
Family history is really important to me. never marriedWhiteProtestantstudentSRU I.T.No1996Yessome collegeLess than $25,00Male
54
11/28/2017 23:43:45HamiltonNoYesFamily questionsNoNoYesYesNostalgia YesPersonal motivationYesYesNoPersonal collectionsYesNo1057391106966
the past of the United States
The history of the U.S. plays a crucial role in our lives.
The past of the community in which I now live.
never marriedWhiteProtestantstudentDesk attendantNo1998Yessome collegeLess than $25,00Female
55
11/28/2017 23:56:21History based fictionNoYesFamily inquiries NoYesYesYesNostalgia based YesPersonal accountsYesYesNoYesNo1049493105965
the past of your racial or ethnic group
My ethnic history is important to me because it is a large part of my personal and family history.
The past of my family.
Married/domestic partnership
Asian or Pacific-Islander, White
Protestant
working for pay/employed, student
Retail workerNo1993Yes
some post-graduate school
Less than $25,00Female
56
11/29/2017 0:17:54
Historically based movies with semi-fictional plots
No
Historically based fiction events
YesPersonal inquiries NoYesNoYesPersonal memoriesYes
Personal memories and things for grandchildren
YesNoYes
personal collections of family heirlooms
YesYes
Read a historic book in book club
106979799542the past of your family
Family history has been something I have spent time looking into to keep records for future generations.
Nodivorced
Black or African-American, White
Catholic
working for pay/employed
Office managerNo1953Yessome college$40,000-$59,999Female
57
11/28/2017 18:41:39Revolutionary War storiesNo
Diaries women have written throughout the past
NoNoNoNoYesSentimental reasonsNoYesNoNoYesNo85693678543the past of your family
I like to know about them and their personal experiences
No
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed
Government contractorNo1964Yeshigh school$40,000-$59,999Female
58
11/28/2017 18:46:23
Westerns and War Stories
NoNoNoNoNoYesSentimental ReasonsNoYesNoNoYesNo95877866176
the past of the community in which you now live
Just because it is important to me. I think it is more interesting than other areas.
No
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed
Contractor/CarpenterNo1956Yeshigh school$40,000-$59,999Male
59
11/28/2017 18:53:15World War IIYes
George Bush, Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan, Autobiographies
NoNoNoNoYes
Death in the family and helping people move
NoYesNoNoYesNo10710910318111the past of your family
I am very proud of my family and their past.
Yes, England
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteProtestantretired
Retired, but taught a typing class
No1939NoEngland1981high schoolMore than $125,000Female
60
11/28/2017 19:00:12DocumentariesYesHistory of PsychologyNoNoNoNoYes
To reminisce and No one believed I was a cheerleader, so I had to prove it.
NoYesYesNoNoNo63553237211
the past of your racial or ethnic group
A lot of discrimination towards it, so I should remember that.
Yes, it is important to know about a lot of things because history repeats itself
never married
Black or African-American, White
Agnostic/Atheist/NonestudentStudentNo1998Yessome college$25,00-$39,999Female
61
11/28/2017 19:05:35Civil Rights MovementNoSlaveryNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo867956791064
the past of the United States
Because everything else ties into it.
Nonever marriedBlack or African-AmericanProtestantstudentStudentNo1996Yessome college$25,00-$39,999Male
62
11/28/2017 17:41:36Ancient history.NoNoNoNoNoNoYesPersonal inspiration.YesNoNoYesNo101532555111
the past of the community in which you now live
Important to daily life.Past of the Church.Asian or Pacific-IslanderCatholic
working for pay/employed
College Professor.No1967NoJapan.1992
doctorate or medical or law degree
Female
63
11/28/2017 17:46:47
Ripper Street, Dunkirk, the Crown.
Yes
When Paris Went Dark, Jitney, Jack the Ripper.
Yes
Death of grandmother inspired interest.
NoNoYesYesReminiscing. YesPersonal and travel log.YesNoYes
Lineage of English crown.
YesNo95866786332the past of your family
More interesting, people that can be connected with.
European history.never marriedWhiteCatholic
working for pay/employed
Interior designer.No1993Yescollege degre$85,000-$124,999Female
64
11/28/2017 17:50:05
All movies about the past are interesting.
YesWar time.NoNoNoNoYesReminiscing.Yes
Log of daily life and family events.
YesNoNoYesNo1076108101010988the past of your family
Important to know personal connections.
widowedWhiteCatholicretiredNo1930Yeshigh schoolLess than $25,00Female
65
11/28/2017 17:58:35War movies or shows.NoNoYesNoNoYes
Social media or communication.
NoNoNoNoYesNo86775557554the past of your family
It is important to know where you came from.
never marriedAsian or Pacific-IslanderProtestantstudentStudent.No1995Yessome collegeMore than $125,000Male
66
11/28/2017 17:18:33Historical fiction.NoNoNoNoNoYesCreating files.YesLog of collections.YesNoYes
Any collectable from the past.
YesNo96957795942
the past of the United States
Relevant to our present. History of gun and knife manufacturing.
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteCatholic
working for pay/employed
State parke employee.No1955Yescollege degre$60,000-$84,999Male
67
11/29/2017 11:47:11
Anything about Wars. The American Civil War, WWI, and WWII
Yes
Yes books about guns from the different wars
Yes
I discovered more about my ancestors in the Civil War
NoNoNoYes
My daughter got baby photos of her out the other day.
NoYesNoYesMy Gun collectionYesYes
I am a Civil War Re-enactor
108910477551the past of your family
we need to know ere we came from
Married/domestic partnership
American IndianProtestant
working for pay/employed
Janitor/groundskeeper/vet tech
No1963Yes
vocational or technical school beyond high school
$25,00-$39,999Male
68
11/27/2017 22:49:41
War Movies. Specifically The Civil War, WWI, and WWII
Yes
Vintage guns from all the wars.
NoNoNoNoYes
My daughter loves to look at family photos just for fun sometimes.
NoNoNoYes
I collect guns from The Civil War, WWI, and WWII. I went to the MAC show that has a lot of memorabilia from different wars.
YesYes
I am a Civil War Re-enactor
109101016610111the past of your family
My family members fought in many wars from The Civil War to today and we can learn a lot from them.
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed
JanitorNo1963Yessome college$25,00-$39,999Male
69
11/27/2017 23:02:35
A documentary on the Titanic
YesA book about the Titanic Yes
I wanted to see how a friend was related to me. I didn't know we were related until a common person we know's name came up in conversation and we found out we are 4th cousins.
NoYesNoYes
We looked at family photographs with relatives I have not seen in years at Thanksgiving dinner.
NoNoNoYes
Finding old PA Grange cookbooks that I owned before my house fire. There are recipes in there from family members. I was able to find them at a yard sale and add them to my collection.
YesNo10781045510974
the past of the community in which you now live
I feel the past of our communities tell us so much. We can see who lived there before and how it shaped the towns we live in. I would group family and community together because I feel my community is my family.
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed
No1957Yeshigh schoolLess than $25,00Female
70
11/27/2017 23:13:32
I recently watched a documentary about the Trail of Tears.
Yes
I read a book about the women of the Wild West.
NoNoYesNoYes
I was showing my daughter what her great Grandma looked like
NoYesNoNoYesNo105896889995the past of your family
I am a big family person and knowing your past and the wonderful people that came before to get you here is a wonderful thing.
I feel knowing the past of other countries is just as important as the united states. I take my daughter to Ireland every year to get a sense of where her family came from
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteCatholic
working for pay/employed
EngineerNo1979Yes1979master's degreeMore than $125,000Female
71
11/29/2017 11:52:33Anything About americaYesMy home Kenya NoNoYesYesYesJust for funNoYesNoNoYesNo10791078810774
the past of your racial or ethnic group
We need to rise above prejudices and work together and a community
widowedBlack or African-AmericanMuslimretiredNo1950NoKenya2005high schoolLess than $25,00Male
72
11/27/2017 23:30:21
I am very interested in PA history and watched a movie about the Johnstown flood.
Yes
One of the very first Girl Scout handbooks
NoNoYesNoYes
My grandchildren love to look at photo's when they are over my house.
NoNoNoNoYesYes
My Girl Scout did a program to get their Junior Ranger badges and had to work with Parks rangers in two different locations.
1091093679311
the past of the community in which you now live
It is very hard to pick because they all are important in learning.
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteProtestantretiredStay at home Grandma! No1956Yescollege degre$40,000-$59,999Female
73
11/29/2017 0:36:19
History Channel, Patriot, Gods and Generals
NoNoYesYesNoYesNoYesNoYesModel Military VehiclesNoNo66647765555
the past of the United States
Have an understanding the reasons why our country did something. Understanding history before it is lost.
No
Married/domestic partnership
Black or African-AmericanProtestant
working for pay/employed
It technical specialistNo1974Yessome collegeMore than $125,000Male
74
11/29/2017 0:42:21Yes
Antique Catalogees and Magazines
Yes
Finding answers to a complex family tree
NoYesNoYes
Remembering of Family and family get togethers
NoYesNoYesAntiqueingNoNo84794689544the past of your family
Having the answers to past family questions. Passing on family heritage and history to family.
Yes any old objects and its story. widowedWhiteProtestantretired1950NoYescollege degre$40,000-$59,999Female
75
11/29/2017 0:46:31
Historic shows about arts and antiques
NoNoNoYesYesYes
Looking over family photos with friends and family.
NoYesNoNoYesNo83574789342
the past of the United States
General knowledge of our country. Great to pass onto kids, and expressing our history.
divorcedWhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed
Teacher/Adminstor at Headstart
No1953Yescollege degre$25,00-$39,999Female
76
11/29/2017 0:49:22NoNoNoYesNoYes
Having family over at the house or at family reunions or birthdays
NoYesNoNoNoNo867835710432the past of your family
Knowing the family history is been a big part of the family dynamic.
Nonever marriedBlack or African-AmericanProtestant
working for pay/employed
Beaver County SheriffNo1976Yeshigh school$85,000-$124,999Male
77
11/29/2017 0:25:50
Gone with the Wind, Patriot, Crime or Court shows about past court cases
YesGone with the WindNoNoYesNoYesFacebook photosNoNoNoNoNoNo1066102668774
the past of the community in which you now live
Knowing the what has changed in the community
No
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed
Program Buisness Analysis
No1972Yescollege degreMore than $125,000Female
78
11/29/2017 8:22:06WWIINoNoNoYesNoYes
I caught a fish, and I wanted to relook at that moment.
NoYesNoNoYesNo85786667444
the past of the United States
If you don’t know the history about where you live, then you cannot change it correctly in the future.
never marriedWhiteAgnostic/Atheist/NonestudentNo1993Yessome college$25,00-$39,999Male
79
11/29/2017 11:24:26Mad MenYes
Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and The Museum of Extraordinary Things
Yes
Personal Interest, Family interested Genealogy. Sense of historical ancestry.
YesYesYesYesreminiscing and nostalgiaNoYesYesNoNoNo72564464722
the past of the community in which you now live
Because the past of the community impacts myself and those of who I most frequently interact with and identify with.
The history of the communities with whom I share identities with.
never marriedWhiteAgnostic/Atheist/NonestudentNo1995NoCanadiasome college$25,00-$39,999Female
80
11/29/2017 11:29:00Historical DramasYesHistorical FictionYesIt was assigned in classYesYesYesYesBirthday of older brotherNoNoYesYes
Reading, painting, listening to speeches (TED talks) and presentations of psychology research.
NoNo838102686621the past of your family
Because we are very connected to that history having only come to the united stated with my Grandparents.
Ancient and Modern mythologies
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteCatholicstudentNo1996Yescollege degre$25,00-$39,999Male
81
11/29/2017 11:32:05OutlanderYesBibleNoNoNoNoNoYesDaily Journal NoNoNoNoNo94583788533the past of your family
To know where I came from
Biblical HistorydivorcedWhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed
Client Service Associate – Financial Industry
No1963Yes
vocational or technical school beyond high school
$40,000-$59,999Female
82
11/29/2017 11:37:15
Ones that Stick to the Truth
NoYes
Dad is adopted so trying to find the birth family
YesNoNoYes
Somehow that event came up in conversation
NoYesYesNoYesNo105877899222the past of your family
Since my dad is adopted I want to know about the side of my family.
the history of homeland securitynever marriedWhiteAgnostic/Atheist/None
working for pay/employed
Retail at Victoria's Secret No1998Yeshigh school$60,000-$84,999Female
83
11/17/2017 18:36:34historical documentariesNononeYeswanted to know ethnicityYesNoYesYesfunerals and graduationsYespersonal stuffYesYesNoYesNo75945347865
the past of the United States
Interested in topicNative Americans never marriedAmerican Indian, WhiteOmnitheist
working for pay/employed, student
pizza delivery driverNo1996Yessome college$25,00-$39,999Male
84
11/17/2017 18:42:57
documentaries and historical fiction
Yespersonal narrativesNoYesNoNoYesnostalgiaYes
personal stuff and daily occurrences
YesYesNoNoYesgroup for class33753688743
the past of the United States
global policyhistory of other countriesnever married
Asian or Pacific-Islander, White
Agnostic/Atheist/NonestudentNo1998NoRussia2001some college$25,00-$39,999non-binary/other
85
11/17/2017 18:47:41DramasYesfictionNoYesNoNoYesWeddingNoYesNoNoYesNo1068978910825the past of your familyheritageworld historydivorcedAmerican Indian, WhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed
University AdministratorNo1956Yes
doctorate or medical or law degree
$60,000-$84,999Female
86
11/17/2017 18:51:35war moviesYesscientific revolutionNoYesNoNoNoNoYesYesNoYesNo642823591081
the past of your racial or ethnic group
heritagescientistsnever marriedWhiteAgnostic/Atheist/None
working for pay/employed, student
Sales AssociateNo1995Yessome collegeLess than $25,00Male
87
11/17/2017 18:55:44
biographies and history channel
YesbiographiesNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNo105885368731the past of your familyheritagenonedivorcedWhiteAgnostic/Atheist/None
working for pay/employed
TechnicianNo1957Yes
vocational or technical school beyond high school
$40,000-$59,999Male
88
11/17/2017 8:16:50
Vietnam, American Wars, Napoleonic Wars, Religious Wars, Late-Modern time period.
Yes
First person accounts, non-fiction
NoYesYesYesNoNoNoNoYes
helped with research for a friend, WWII/military weapons
YesYes
Butler County Historical Society
94673587521
the past of the community in which you now live
where people come from, when you know these things it makes it easier to interact and find common ground between people.
revolutions of historic past; why revolutions took place and how it has changed us.
never marriedWhiteCatholicstudentstudentNo1991Yessome college$85,000-$124,999Male
89
11/17/2017 8:20:37war moviesNonoNoNoNoNoYeslook back at memoriesNoNoYesNoYesNo76797778575the past of your family
knowing where your family came from
nonever marriedAsian or Pacific-IslanderAgnostic/Atheist/NonestudentstudentNo1995Yessome college$85,000-$124,999Male
90
11/17/2017 8:24:36war, history moviesNoYesfor family reunionNoYesNoYespop ups on social mediaYeshow day is goingNoYesNoYesNo961094458233
the past of your racial or ethnic group
helps a person be stronger and know where they came from
History of the United Statesnever marriedBlack or African-AmericanProtestantstudentstudentNo1998Yessome college$25,00-$39,999Female
91
11/17/2017 8:29:45
War movies, westerns, History Channel
NoNoNoNoNoYes
Yearbooks, old photo albums, looking with family to enjoy
NoYesNoNoYesNo42292229232
the past of the United States
to figure out what is true and what is false. if what they are telling us is true
family
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteProtestantretired
coal miner, body man, maintenance
No1951Yes
vocational or technical school beyond high school
$25,00-$39,999Male
92
11/17/2017 8:34:52
love stories, real life scenarios
YesJFK assassinationYes
to learn more and find more information
NoNoNoYesholidayYes
things thatI want my grandchildren to know when I'm gone
YesNoNoYesNo7481069910773the past of your family
so we know where we came from
The United States
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteCatholicretiredhair dresserNo1951Yes
vocational or technical school beyond high school
$25,00-$39,999Female
93
11/15/2017 16:12:32
War programs and Documentaries, Documentaries focused on Ancient History such as Ancient Greece and Rome. Documentaries on automotive history.
Yes
War Novels, specifically those that are from first hand accounts and survival stories.
NoDid not do research.YesNoNoYes
Done so when with family members.
No
Does not write in a journal or diary.
YesNoNo
Has no hobbies or collections related to the past.
YesNo
Not a part of any groups devoted to studying, preserving and presenting past.
73861578641the past of your family
Found it to be interesting.
Found no other group to be interesting. never marriedWhiteProtestantstudent
Second Year Physical Therapy Student
No1994Yes
some post-graduate school
Less than $25,00Male
94
11/29/2017 8:56:18
Not a fan of history based movies
NoYesFamily medical history NoNoNoYesFamily get together NoYesNoNo
No historically based hobbies
NoNo57892569121the past of your family
It helps shape an individuals character and sense of self identity
Community, it's important to know where you come from
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed
Customer Service Supervisor
No1951Yeshigh school$40,000-$59,999Female
95
11/29/2017 9:50:26
British Royalty based movies, 20th century American documentaries
Yes
European History, specifically those relating to royal families throughout history
Yes
Visited family in Italy and the Czech Republic
NoYesNoYes
On family trip to Italy visiting extended family, family gatherings
NoYesYesNoYesNo84793479312
the past of your racial or ethnic group
Visits family in Italy, wants to be more connected to culture
Past of familynever marriedWhiteCatholicstudent
Exercise Science Student
No1996Yessome college$60,000-$84,999Female
96
11/29/2017 10:07:42
Not a fan of these types of programs
NoYes
Planning on having children in future, wants to be aware of both husband and her family backgrounds
NoNoNoYes
Family gathering and looking on social media
NoYesNoNoYesNo62971785341the past of your family
Sense of belonging for future interest
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed
Social Media SuprevisorNo1992Yescollege degre$40,000-$59,999Female
97
11/29/2017 11:46:43Yes
African culture and studies
Yes
Understanding ones culture and history is important to understand and use for the future
NoYesNoYes
Reminiscing on photos from past with family to remember
NoYesNoNoYesNo857106589211
the past of your racial or ethnic group
As an African American man it is important to know about the trials of my people and look at how far we have come
Past of ones family never marriedBlack or African-AmericanProtestant
working for pay/employed, student
Security Studies Student Currently serve1994Yessome college$25,00-$39,999Male
98
11/29/2017 13:38:16
Crime and Mystery stories
NoYes
Class work for anthropology
YesYesNoYes
Moved out of an old house and found some
YesTo-Do lists and agendas YesYesNoYesNo1077105588642
the past of the United States
Because it is our home. It is interesting to see how we established ourselves
Yes, History of monuments never marriedWhiteAgnostic/Atheist/NonestudentStudentNo1996Yessome college$60,000-$84,999Female
99
11/29/2017 13:43:11
War movies. Informative flashback programs about periods of history (like the 80s or 70s)
Yes
Stories like the Titanic that are set in the past but are still fiction
NoNoYesNoYes
Cleaning out old properties
YesSelf improvement things YesNoNoNoYes
100 Year Erie Playhouse Anniversary
10810579108577
the past of the community in which you now live
Interesting to see the changes in the community that I live in
Histories of Universities that family members attend
Married/domestic partnership
WhiteProtestant
working for pay/employed
Human Resources Manager
No1956Yescollege degreMore than $125,000Female
100
11/29/2017 13:46:57
Historical Events/documentaries
NoNoYesNoNoYes
To post them on the internet
Yes
Feelings about personal and family relationships
NoNoNoYesYes
Phi Alpha Theta Panel on Confederate Statues
75884677452the past of your family
Want to know where my ancestors came from
Nonever marriedBlack or African-AmericanCatholicstudentStudent No1996Yessome collegeMore than $125,000Female