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

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2 comments:

Unknown said...

So glad to find your blog on "our" great grandfather Pickens Steele Fincher. I have a different picture of him on his horse. My grandmother, Louise Fincher, married to Pickens and Nanette's son and my grandfather, Melbourne Elijah, said it was his favorite horse! After my grandparent's married they lived on the ranch/farm with them.

Thanks for sharing,
Gail Fincher

7:15 PM
Mitch Fincher said...

Hi Gail,
It's good to hear from you. Checkout our PS Fincher facebook group and share your photos of our ancestors at https://www.facebook.com/groups/180140756074054/

Cheers,
Mitch

7:32 PM

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