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Questions to Ask Family Members When Interviewing Them about Their Personal History

Have you ever wanted to interview your parents and grandparents to find out about their lives before you became part of the family? Do you know some details but want to know more – just not sure how to go about it? Have you begun work on your family history but want to put flesh on the bare bones of births, deaths and marriages? Not sure where to start?

If you are one of these people, this book can help you. The suggestions outlined here will guide you and your loved ones on an amazing journey. They will direct your inquiry to fascinating experiences that your relatives have been waiting to share with you. Why did they wait? Well, perhaps they didn’t think you were interested, since you never asked.

There are seven sections to this questionnaire: Childhood Years, Home Life, Social Life, School Days, Family History, Adulthood and In Your Lifetime. Smith also provides clues and helpful hints to make the interviewing as comfortable as possible for all concerned.