Everyone knows the significance of writing a family history, but few undoubtedly unblemished this most prominent task. Start with the list of questions for grandparents provided here. You can use this same list of questions for yourself, your parents, and your favorite aunts and uncles. Print the questions and answers and put them in a binder. Present to your grandparents and other family members as a holiday gift. You are creating a book that will be enjoyed for years and years to come.
You will want to discuss this idea with your grandparents before you undoubtedly interview them. Tell them why you are curious in their stories and ask if you can narrative this time with them. Set a extra date to begin and make it fun! Take a picnic lunch and flowers for your grandmother. Take your camera with you, too. Photos of you and your grandparents will be a super addition to your book. Your new scheme will be prominent to them plainly because it is prominent to you. Treasure this extra time with your grandparents and let them know how much you love them.
It is possible that your grandparents will want to read your list of questions beforehand so that they can plan their answers. Offer that possibility too. In fact, my 72 year old blind husband plainly sat down with a recorder and told the story of his life. In the future, our grandchildren and their children will hear his voice and his story. We are having the recording transcribed, too, so that his work can be undoubtedly read as well as heard.
Start with the basic questions:
Where were you born? How many brothers and sisters did you have? What were their names? Did you live in a house or an apartment? Did you live in the city or the country? Did your family own a car?
Where did you go to school? What was your favorite subject? Did you participate in sports, drama or other extracurricular activity?
Did you have a job in high school? What was your job? Did you like it? How did that high school job succeed your vocation choice or did it? What did you learn from that high school job?
Did you have a pet in your childhood? Was it a dog or cat? What was his/her name? What was your favorite thing to do together?
How did your family celebrate holidays? What is your favorite family holiday memory? What did you eat for extra holiday meals?
What was your favorite hobby as a child? Did you participate in sports? Which ones?
How did you meet grandma/grandpa? How did you recommend marriage? Have you moved often or lived in the same place?
What is the most prominent guidance you would give to me right now? What is the most prominent thing for parents to remember when raising children?
What was the most memorable historic event in your lifetime? Where were you when John Kennedy was shot?
As you can undoubtedly see, these questions will lead to even more questions. You will think of dozens more yourself.
The most prominent part of this interview is that you enjoy the time with your grandparents and that they have fun, too. There are no rules to this family project. You do not even have to unblemished it all in one day. But you do have to ask the questions while they are still here to sass them. Do not delay. Get started now. You will be so happy to have this family treasure!
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