Recording Your Family History Through Interviews

A practical 10-page PDF handbook for family members who want to preserve relatives' stories. It covers preparation, consent, question selection, timelines, photo prompts, respectful interviewing, writing, and preservation.

Who it is for

Family members who want to preserve relatives' stories.

What is inside

- Four principles guide every interview

- Prepare before you sit down

- From interview to story in six steps

- Ask permission and agree on comfort

- Questions that open vivid memories

- Interview with care and respect

- A worked example and common fixes

- Interview questions by life stage

- Worksheets, safekeeping and checklist

Includes: Interview questions and story worksheets; a worked example labeled as fictional; a troubleshooting section; and a quick reference checklist.

How to use it

Read it through once, then print the pages you want to work on and write on them by hand. You can also annotate the PDF with any app that supports PDF markup.

File details

PDF, 10 pages, A4 (prints on US Letter with 'fit to page'), about 5.9 MB. Static PDF: it is printable but does not contain fillable form fields. Opens in any standard PDF reader.

License

Personal use only. You may download, print and use this resource for yourself and your household. You may not resell, redistribute, share the file, or use it commercially.

Please note

General educational information only. It is not legal, financial, medical, tax or other professional advice; consult a qualified professional about your own situation.