Table 5.
Membership, reasons for use and value given by genealogical associations.
| Genealogical association | ||
|---|---|---|
| Membership N: 139 | Yes | 129 (92.8) |
| No | 10 (7.2) | |
| Reasons for joining the association N: 129 | Origin of surnames and heraldry | 56 (43.4) |
| Existence of shared ancestors with other persons | 87 (67.4) | |
| File information | 79 (61.2) | |
| Geographical locations | 42 (32.6) | |
| Contact with distant relatives | 43 (33.3) | |
| Learning to research | 94 (72.9) | |
| Evaluation of the support provided (0–10) | Origin of surnames and heraldry N: 95 | 6.8 ± 3.0 |
| Existence of ancestors shared with other people N: 104 | 6.8 ± 3.0 | |
| Information from archives N: 102 | 7.9 ± 2.6 | |
| Geographical locations N: 85 | 7.2 ± 2.8 | |
| Contact with distant relatives N: 82 | 5.6 ± 3.6 | |
| Learning to investigate N: 110 | 7.6 ± 3.0 |
Source: Own elaboration.