Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Interview Questions for Older Relatives for Genealogy Research

My Great Grandfather, Pickens Steele Fincher
During my recent Sabbatical from work I have been researching my family tree. I've interviewed some relatives about their lives which has been enlightening. I found a few sites on the web that have questions to ask older relatives. Here's some of my favorite ones:

 https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865595932/Genealogy-150-questions-to-ask-family-members-about-their-lives.html

http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohlths/interview2.htm

 https://www.thoughtco.com/fifty-questions-for-family-history-interviews-1420705

 If your parents, or grandparents, are still alive ask them some of these questions and record your conversation on your phone. They will be gone before you know it.

You can see more photos about the Fincher clan at https://www.fincher.org/fincher/index.shtml