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Interview kit

The best family stories are in people's memories! Ask an older relative these questions. Print the sheet to write by hand, or type the answers here and save them.

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Tips: ask permission first, listen more than you talk, and ask “Can you tell me more?” Your typing is kept on this device until you save it.

🏡 Growing up

  1. Where were you born, and where did you grow up?

  2. What was your house or neighborhood like?

  3. What chores did you have to do?

  4. What was your favorite toy or game?

📚 School days

  1. What was your school like? How did you get there?

  2. What was your favorite subject — and your least favorite?

  3. Who was your best friend, and what did you do together?

👪 Family

  1. What were your parents' and grandparents' names?

  2. Where did our family come from before that?

  3. Do you remember any family stories passed down to you?

  4. Are there any family recipes, traditions or keepsakes?

⏳ Then and now

  1. What's the biggest change you've seen in your lifetime?

  2. What did things cost when you were my age?

  3. What was the first big news event you remember?

  4. What do you wish kids today knew about the past?