Family History Interview Topics

Suggestions for developing questions to ask in oral history interviews

* AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

* CAREER

* COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & ORGANIZATIONS

* EARLY CHILDHOOD & FAMILY

* FAMILY HISTORY & TRADITIONS

* FAVORITE STORIES

* FAVORITES

* FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS

* HEALTH & MEDICAL

* HISTORICAL EVENTS

* HOBBIES & LEISURE ACTIVITIES

* MARRIAGE & CHILDREN

* MILITARY SERVICE

* PARENTS’ BACKGROUND, CAREERS, ETC.

* PETS

* POLITICAL BELIEFS

* RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

* RESIDENCES

* RETIREMENT YEARS

* SCHOOL YEARS & EDUCATION

* VACATIONS & TRAVEL
These links will take you from the Women’s History Project of NW Michigan website. We are not responsible for the content of these websites.

• Guide for Interviewing Family Members

(A list of sample questions for family history interviews. Note that the questions are open-ended, requiring more than a yes/no answer).

•  How to Conduct a Meaningful Oral History

(A list of helpful references with suggested questions and approaches to family oral history).

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