How to Record an Interview on Your Smartphone
Follow this quick tutorial to record and save your family history interviews on your smartphone.
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Interviewing Questions and Prompts for Family History Interviews Premium
Senior family members are often the best genealogy resource. Here are family history interview questions to ask to discover more about generations past.
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Family History Questions for Kids to Ask Grandparents Premium
Help a child do a family history interview with Grandma or Grandpa. These are some easy questions that kids of all ages can use to learn about their family's past.
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6 Genealogy Questions to Ask Your Relatives Before It’s Too Late Premium
Life is shorter than we like to think, and our time to interview elder family members is limited. Be sure to ask your loved ones these important questions.
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Quick Tips for Interviewing Family Members About Historic Events
Interested in interviewing someone in your family about the historic events they’ve experienced? Be sure to check out these tips!
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28 Best Family History Interview Tips You Need to Know Premium
Oral histories are a basic way to learn about your family line, and they serve a double purpose: Your questions may lead to research clues or even spark a memory about the very details you’ve been searching for.
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5 Voice-Recorder Apps for Oral History Interviews Premium
Be ready for your next family history chat with a relative by downloading and learning to use one of these handy recording apps.
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How to Find and Contact People to Interview about Your Family Premium
How do you find people to interview about your family? And when you've got them on the line, what's the best way to breach sensitive subjects? Learn how.
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5 People to Interview About Your Family History Today Premium
Add these kin and acquaintances to your interview list, and you may discover surprising facts and anecdotes about your ancestors.
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7 Quick Tips for Recording Video Interviews Premium
Use these tips to help you successfully preserve oral history interviews on video.
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Resources for Oral History Interviews Premium
These websites and books will help you make the most of your oral history interviews.
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5 Tips for Interviewing Reluctant Relatives Premium
Grandma giving you the cold shoulder? Don't give up on capturing her oral history — try these five techniques for getting reluctant interviewees to open up.
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