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Subject: [RHEA] Oral History-Tips and Techniques for Interviewing Relatives
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 18:47:09 EDT

Oral HistoryOral history is an important part of family history. Interviewing
relatives should be an ongoing process throughout your research as you learn
new information. Focus your questions on the how, what and why. What was it
like to grow up in France during WWII? Why did your family emigrate from
Sweden? How did it feel to be living virtually alone in a new country with no
knowledge of the language? Branch out from names and dates and ask questions
about the routine activities of daily life, community affairs, thoughts,
feelings and romance. Names and dates can be found in many public records,
but the rest may exist only in the memories of your relative and should be
written down before they become lost forever.For more information on
conducting a successful oral history interview:Successful Oral Histories
http://www.everton.com/learn/showcontent.php?id=153 Oral History- Tips and
Techniques for Interviewing Relatives
http://genealogy.about.com/cs/oralhistory/ Interviewing Mom and Grandma: Oral
History Tips
http://www.genealogy.com/95_carmack.html

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