Interview Questions

    1. Name­
      • Do you share a name with someone else in the family?
      • Did you have a nickname growing up? If so, what was it and why?
      • Have you had a nickname as an adult?
    2. Birth
      • When and where were you born?
      • Are there any specific circumstances about your birth?
      • Can you tell us about the birth of one of your children? Birth
    3. Religion
      • What was the religion of your parents?
      • What religion are you currently?
      • Can you share stories of religious experiences?
    4. Home
      • Where was your first house?
      • How many times have you moved?
      • What do you like about where you live?
      • Where would you like to live?
      • What was your favorite place to live?
      • Tell me a story about your home?
    5. Family life growing up
      • How many siblings do you have?
      • What are the names of your siblings?
      • Tell me a story about a sister? (Ask about each sister)
      • Tell me a story about a brother? (Ask about each brother)
    6. Extended family
      • How many cousins do you have from your mother’s family?
      • How many cousins do you have from your father’s family?
      • Can you share a story about visiting cousins?
      • How many aunts and uncles do you have?
      • Can you tell me a story about an aunt or uncle? (multiple answers)
    7. Grandparents
      • Did you know all of your grandparents?
      • What was a fun thing you did with one of your grandparents?
      • What do you know about your grandparents?
    8. Home life growing up
      • What did your family or you do for leisure?
      • What were some of the chores you had to do growing up?
      • What games did your family play together?
      • Did your family go swimming together?
      • Did your family sing together?
    9. Raising your family
      • Can you tell us about the birth of your children?
      • Can you tell me about fun things you did with your children?
      • Did you like reading books with your children?
      • Did you sing with your children?
      • Did you swim with your children?
      • What other fun memories do you have with your children?
      • Can you tell us about educating your children?
    10. Marriage
      • How did you meet your husband?
      • What was one of your favorite dates before you got married?
      • When and where did you get married?
      • Who attended your wedding?
      • Where did you go on your honeymoon?
      • What is something you enjoyed doing with your spouse?
      • How did you work out your differences?
      • What was a major accomplishment you achieved with your spouse?
      • Can you share something special about your spouse?
      • Have you been married more than one time?
    11. Elementary School
      • Where did you go to elementary school?
      • Do you remember any of your teachers’ names?
      • Do you have memories of a fun thing you learned or did in elementary school?
      • Did you do well in school or have areas you struggled in?
    12. Middle School
      • Where did you go to middle school?
      • Do you remember any of your teachers’ names?
      • Do you have memories of a fun thing you learned or did in middle school?
      • Did you do well in school or have areas you struggled in?
    13. High School
      • Where did you go to high school?
      • Do you remember any of your teachers’ names?
      • Do you have memories of a fun thing you learned or did in high school?
      • Did you do well in school or have areas you struggled in?
    14. College
      • Where did you go to college?
      • What was your degree in?
      • How did you decide on a major?
      • What were some of your favorite classes?
      • Do you remember any of your teachers’ names?
      • What were some fun things you did while in college?
      • Did you work while in college? If so, what jobs did you have?
    15. Career/Working
      • What jobs have you had?
      • What was your least favorite?
      • What was your favorite job?
      • What was the shortest job?
      • What was the longest job?
      • If you could have had another career, what would it have been?
      • When did you retire?
      • When do you hope to retire?
    16. Sports
      • What sports were you involved in during your life?
      • What sports do you like to watch?
      • Do you have a memory about playing one of these sports? An injury or great win, etc?
    17. Military
      • Were you in the military? If yes, which branch?
      • Do you have any family members who have served in the military? If yes, who and which branch?
      • Did you serve in a war?
      • Can you share memories of this time period?
    18. Dating
      • Tell about a fun date9s)?
      • Did you date anyone seriously before you met your spouse?
      • Where you proposed to more than one time?
      • What are your suggestions about dating for your grandchildren?
    19. Pets
      • Can you tell me about the pets you have had?
      • What was something you liked doing with one of your pets?
      • What were the names of your pets?
      • What kind of pets did you have?
      • What was your favorite pet?
    20. Music
      • Do you play an instrument?
      • What type of music do you like?
      • Do you like to sing?
      • Have you ever played in a band, orchestra, etc?
    21. Health
      • What is the worst injury you have had?
      • Have you had stitches? Why?
      • Have you every broken a bone? How?
      • Have you ever been hospitalized? Why and explain?
      • What is the sickest that you can remember?
      • Do you have any major health problems?
    22. Traumas
      • Where you ever in a fire, tornado, earthquake, etc.?
      • Has anyone in your family experienced a great trauma?
      • Do you have any suggestions how to handle trauma?
    23. Vacations
      • What was one of your favorite vacations?
      • Where would you like to travel to?
      • What was the worst vacation?
    24. Pictures
      • Take a picture with you and ask questions about it.
      • Ask if they have pictures to share.
      • Do they know who else might have pictures?
      • Take a picture of the two of you if possible.
    25. Favorites
      • Food
      • Color
      • Person
      • Book
      • Movie
      • Song
      • Scripture
      • Quote
      • Life experience