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Here is further information to help you get started in writing a personal history and to preserve family photos and artifacts.
Here is further information to help you get started in writing a personal history and to preserve family photos and artifacts.


=== Questions to Prompt Personal Recollections ===
<h3><span id="Questions_to_Prompt_Personal_Recollections" class="mw-headline">Questions to Prompt Personal Recollections</span></h3>
 
<ul>
*When and where were you born?  
<li>When and where were you born?</li>
*How did you get your name?  
<li>How did you get your name?</li>
*What did you look like as a baby?  
<li>What did you look like as a baby?</li>
*What color are your eyes? What color is your hair?  
<li>What color are your eyes? What color is your hair?</li>
*What are your earliest memories?  
<li>What are your earliest memories?</li>
*Who is your mother? Describe her appearance and personality.  
<li>Who is your mother? Describe her appearance and personality.</li>
*Did your mother work outside the home? What did she do?  
<li>Did your mother work outside the home? What did she do?</li>
*Who is your father? Describe him and his personality.  
<li>Who is your father? Describe him and his personality.</li>
*Did your father do home repairs? What were his hobbies?  
<li>Did your father do home repairs? What were his hobbies?</li>
*What was your father’s occupation?  
<li>What was your father’s occupation?</li>
*How many siblings do you have? What are their names?  
<li>How many siblings do you have? What are their names?</li>
*Where do you fit in the family?  
<li>Where do you fit in the family?</li>
*What family rules did you have?  
<li>What family rules did you have?</li>
*What did your parents value?  
<li>What did your parents value?</li>
*Did you have assignments or chores when you were a child?  
<li>Did you have assignments or chores when you were a child?</li>
*Did you get along well with your siblings when you were children?  
<li>Did you get along well with your siblings when you were children?</li>
*Do you get along well with your siblings now?  
<li>Do you get along well with your siblings now?</li>
*Did you know your grandparents? What were they like?  
<li>Did you know your grandparents? What were they like?</li>
*Did you know any of your great-grandparents? Tell about them.  
<li>Did you know any of your great-grandparents? Tell about them.</li>
*Who were your earliest friends?  
<li>Who were your earliest friends?</li>
*Where did you play?  
<li>Where did you play?</li>
*What kinds of games did you play?  
<li>What kinds of games did you play?</li>
*What were your favorite toys?  
<li>What were your favorite toys?</li>
*What were your favorite family activities?  
<li>What were your favorite family activities?</li>
*How did you feel about taking naps as a child?  
<li>How did you feel about taking naps as a child?</li>
*Were you a happy child?  
<li>Were you a happy child?</li>
*What made you mad when you were a little child?  
<li>What made you mad when you were a little child?</li>
*What did you like to eat when you were little?  
<li>What did you like to eat when you were little?</li>
*What were your childhood fears?  
<li>What were your childhood fears?</li>
*What were your childhood dreams?  
<li>What were your childhood dreams?</li>
*What health challenges did you have?  
<li>What health challenges did you have?</li>
*What are your earliest school memories?  
<li>What are your earliest school memories?</li>
*How did you get to school as a young child?  
<li>How did you get to school as a young child?</li>
*Did you do well in school? What were your successes and failures?  
<li>Did you do well in school? What were your successes and failures?</li>
*What did you like most about school as a young child?  
<li>What did you like most about school as a young child?</li>
*What did you like least about school as a young child?  
<li>What did you like least about school as a young child?</li>
*What pets did you have as a young child?  
<li>What pets did you have as a young child?</li>
*Did you ever get lost when you were young? What happened?  
<li>Did you ever get lost when you were young? What happened?</li>
*What organized groups did you belong to, (Scouts, 4H, and so on)?  
<li>What organized groups did you belong to, (Scouts, 4H, and so on)?</li>
*How did you feel about church when you were little?  
<li>How did you feel about church when you were little?</li>
*What religious values did your parents teach at home?  
<li>What religious values did your parents teach at home?</li>
*What do you remember about the house you lived in?  
<li>What do you remember about the house you lived in?</li>
*What do you remember about other homes you have lived in?  
<li>What do you remember about other homes you have lived in?</li>
*What were some of your family traditions?  
<li>What were some of your family traditions?</li>
*How did your family celebrate Christmas?  
<li>How did your family celebrate Christmas?</li>
*What was your favorite Christmas gift?  
<li>What was your favorite Christmas gift?</li>
*Describe your hometown at Christmas time.  
<li>Describe your hometown at Christmas time.</li>
*What was the best family trip you ever experienced?  
<li>What was the best family trip you ever experienced?</li>
*How did you celebrate birthdays?  
<li>How did you celebrate birthdays?</li>
*How did your parents discipline you?  
<li>How did your parents discipline you?</li>
*Was reading important in your family?  
<li>Was reading important in your family?</li>
*What did you like to read when you were a child?  
<li>What did you like to read when you were a child?</li>
*Was music important in your family?  
<li>Was music important in your family?</li>
*What musical instrument did you learn to play?  
<li>What musical instrument did you learn to play?</li>
*Tell about special talents in your family.  
<li>Tell about special talents in your family.</li>
*What special family heirlooms did you have?  
<li>What special family heirlooms did you have?</li>
*Did you grow a garden?  
<li>Did you grow a garden?</li>
*Describe your childhood dreams for your future.  
<li>Describe your childhood dreams for your future.</li>
*Describe your physical appearance as a child.  
<li>Describe your physical appearance as a child.</li>
*What games did your family play?  
<li>What games did your family play?</li>
*Did your family go on picnics?  
<li>Did your family go on picnics?</li>
*Describe the neighborhood you lived in as a child.  
<li>Describe the neighborhood you lived in as a child.</li>
*Where did you shop when you were a child?  
<li>Where did you shop when you were a child?</li>
*Did you move during your childhood?  
<li>Did you move during your childhood?</li>
*What did you want to be when you grew up?  
<li>What did you want to be when you grew up?</li>
*What was your favorite thing to do when you were a teenager?  
<li>What was your favorite thing to do when you were a teenager?</li>
*What was your favorite food when you were a teenager?  
<li>What was your favorite food when you were a teenager?</li>
*Describe the school you attended as a teenager.  
<li>Describe the school you attended as a teenager.</li>
*What were your hobbies during your teenage years?  
<li>What were your hobbies during your teenage years?</li>
*What sports did you enjoy playing?  
<li>What sports did you enjoy playing?</li>
*Describe your physical appearance as a teenager.  
<li>Describe your physical appearance as a teenager.</li>
*What illnesses or accidents did you have as a teenager?  
<li>What illnesses or accidents did you have as a teenager?</li>
*Who were your friends?  
<li>Who were your friends?</li>
*What did you read as a teenager?  
<li>What did you read as a teenager?</li>
*Did you like movies?  
<li>Did you like movies?</li>
*What was your favorite type of music?  
<li>What was your favorite type of music?</li>
*Did you date during your teens?  
<li>Did you date during your teens?</li>
*What was your favorite date during your teens?  
<li>What was your favorite date during your teens?</li>
*What was your strangest date?  
<li>What was your strangest date?</li>
*Did you have a steady boy or girlfriend?  
<li>Did you have a steady boy or girlfriend?</li>
*Was peer pressure a problem?  
<li>Was peer pressure a problem?</li>
*Tell about learning to drive.  
<li>Tell about learning to drive.</li>
*How did you get to school?  
<li>How did you get to school?</li>
*Were you a good student?  
<li>Were you a good student?</li>
*Tell about a strange fashion during your teenage years.  
<li>Tell about a strange fashion during your teenage years.</li>
*What were your religious beliefs as a young adult?  
<li>What were your religious beliefs as a young adult?</li>
*What college or university did you attend?  
<li>What college or university did you attend?</li>
*What did you enjoy about your college years?  
<li>What did you enjoy about your college years?</li>
*What was the most important thing you learned during your college years?  
<li>What was the most important thing you learned during your college years?</li>
*Where did you live as a college student?  
<li>Where did you live as a college student?</li>
*Tell about your early romances.  
<li>Tell about your early romances.</li>
*Who were your friends during your college years?  
<li>Who were your friends during your college years?</li>
*Did you get a degree? If so, what was your subject?  
<li>Did you get a degree? If so, what was your subject?</li>
*What was your first job?  
<li>What was your first job?</li>
*What was your job through most of your working life?  
<li>What was your job through most of your working life?</li>
*Why did you choose your career?  
<li>Why did you choose your career?</li>
*Tell about successes and failures in your career.  
<li>Tell about successes and failures in your career.</li>
*If you had a chance to choose another career what would it be?  
<li>If you had a chance to choose another career what would it be?</li>
*What has been your biggest responsibility in your adult life?  
<li>What has been your biggest responsibility in your adult life?</li>
*What is the biggest challenge you have faced in your life?  
<li>What is the biggest challenge you have faced in your life?</li>
*How has the relationship with your parents changed since you became an adult?  
<li>How has the relationship with your parents changed since you became an adult?</li>
*What did you look for in a future spouse?  
<li>What did you look for in a future spouse?</li>
*Tell how you met your future spouse.  
<li>Tell how you met your future spouse.</li>
*What did you do on dates with your future spouse?  
<li>What did you do on dates with your future spouse?</li>
*How long did you know each other before getting engaged?  
<li>How long did you know each other before getting engaged?</li>
*What attracted you to your future spouse?  
<li>What attracted you to your future spouse?</li>
*Tell how you got engaged.  
<li>Tell how you got engaged.</li>
*How long were you engaged?  
<li>How long were you engaged?</li>
*Where did you meet your future in-laws?  
<li>Where did you meet your future in-laws?</li>
*What challenges did you face in planning a wedding?  
<li>What challenges did you face in planning a wedding?</li>
*Tell about your wedding day (weather, clothes, and so on).  
<li>Tell about your wedding day (weather, clothes, and so on).</li>
*What problems did you encounter on your wedding day?  
<li>What problems did you encounter on your wedding day?</li>
*What special gifts did you receive from your wedding?  
<li>What special gifts did you receive from your wedding?</li>
*How old were you and your spouse when you got married?  
<li>How old were you and your spouse when you got married?</li>
*Where did you get married?  
<li>Where did you get married?</li>
*Where did you spend your honeymoon?  
<li>Where did you spend your honeymoon?</li>
*What were your plans and dreams when you married?  
<li>What were your plans and dreams when you married?</li>
*Where was your first home after you married?  
<li>Where was your first home after you married?</li>
*Tell about any interesting or unusual things in your first home.  
<li>Tell about any interesting or unusual things in your first home.</li>
*How much rent did you pay per month?  
<li>How much rent did you pay per month?</li>
*What surprised you most about your spouse?  
<li>What surprised you most about your spouse?</li>
*Do you get along well with your in-laws?  
<li>Do you get along well with your in-laws?</li>
*Share some memories of your early married days.  
<li>Share some memories of your early married days.</li>
*What was the hardest adjustment in marriage?  
<li>What was the hardest adjustment in marriage?</li>
*How hard was it to manage finances as newlyweds?  
<li>How hard was it to manage finances as newlyweds?</li>
*Describe the first home you owned. When did you buy it?  
<li>Describe the first home you owned. When did you buy it?</li>
*How much did your first home cost?  
<li>How much did your first home cost?</li>
*How many times have you moved during your life?  
<li>How many times have you moved during your life?</li>
*How much time passed before the birth of your first child?  
<li>How much time passed before the birth of your first child?</li>
*Tell about the births of your children.  
<li>Tell about the births of your children.</li>
*How did you choose your children’s names?  
<li>How did you choose your children’s names?</li>
*Tell about the differences between your children.  
<li>Tell about the differences between your children.</li>
*Do your children get along together well?  
<li>Do your children get along together well?</li>
*What were your biggest challenges in raising your children?  
<li>What were your biggest challenges in raising your children?</li>
*What would you do differently in raising your children?  
<li>What would you do differently in raising your children?</li>
*Have you fulfilled any childhood dreams during your adult years?  
<li>Have you fulfilled any childhood dreams during your adult years?</li>
*Do you feel you have done a good job managing money?  
<li>Do you feel you have done a good job managing money?</li>
*Tell about any major diseases you have had.  
<li>Tell about any major diseases you have had.</li>
*Have you had any major accidents?  
<li>Have you had any major accidents?</li>
*Tell about any surgeries you have had.  
<li>Tell about any surgeries you have had.</li>
*Are you physically active?  
<li>Are you physically active?</li>
*What do you do for leisure?  
<li>What do you do for leisure?</li>
*What sports do you participate in?  
<li>What sports do you participate in?</li>
*What physical or mental challenges do you have?  
<li>What physical or mental challenges do you have?</li>
*How is your vision? Do you wear glasses or contacts?  
<li>How is your vision? Do you wear glasses or contacts?</li>
*What is your blood type?  
<li>What is your blood type?</li>
*Describe your physical appearance as an adult.  
<li>Describe your physical appearance as an adult.</li>
*What is your favorite food as an adult?  
<li>What is your favorite food as an adult?</li>
*What kind of music do you listen to?  
<li>What kind of music do you listen to?</li>
*What is your favorite type of book?  
<li>What is your favorite type of book?</li>
*Share your religious beliefs.  
<li>Share your religious beliefs.</li>
*Do you like to travel or would you rather stay home?  
<li>Do you like to travel or would you rather stay home?</li>
*Where have you traveled?  
<li>Where have you traveled?</li>
*What have you learned from traveling?  
<li>What have you learned from traveling?</li>
*Where would you still like to travel?  
<li>Where would you still like to travel?</li>
*Describe your relationship with your siblings as an adult.  
<li>Describe your relationship with your siblings as an adult.</li>
*List all the places where you have lived, including addresses.  
<li>List all the places where you have lived, including addresses.</li>
*Have you served in the military?  
<li>Have you served in the military?</li>
*Tell about the most unusual person you have ever met.  
<li>Tell about the most unusual person you have ever met.</li>
*Tell about your favorite neighbors.  
<li>Tell about your favorite neighbors.</li>
*Who are your friends?  
<li>Who are your friends?</li>
*What interesting people live in your neighborhood?  
<li>What interesting people live in your neighborhood?</li>
*What is the best thing about your community?  
<li>What is the best thing about your community?</li>
*What would you like to change in your community?  
<li>What would you like to change in your community?</li>
*Tell about the weather where you live.  
<li>Tell about the weather where you live.</li>
*Do you live in a large or small community?  
<li>Do you live in a large or small community?</li>
*Have you been involved in your community?  
<li>Have you been involved in your community?</li>
*What career changes have you made as an adult?  
<li>What career changes have you made as an adult?</li>
*What is unusual about your appearance?  
<li>What is unusual about your appearance?</li>
*What do you like best about your physical appearance?  
<li>What do you like best about your physical appearance?</li>
*What would you change in your appearance?  
<li>What would you change in your appearance?</li>
*What has been your best vacation as an adult?  
<li>What has been your best vacation as an adult?</li>
*If you could change the world for your grandchildren, what would be different?  
<li>If you could change the world for your grandchildren, what would be different?</li>
*What is your advice to those younger than you?  
<li>What is your advice to those younger than you?</li>
*What are your dreams for your children and grandchildren’s future?  
<li>What are your dreams for your children and grandchildren’s future?</li>
*What is your greatest achievement?  
<li>What is your greatest achievement?</li>
*What would you like people to know about you?  
<li>What would you like people to know about you?</li>
*What awards and recognitions have you received?  
<li>What awards and recognitions have you received?</li>
*Describe your present home.  
<li>Describe your present home.</li>
*Do you live alone, with a spouse or with others?  
<li>Do you live alone, with a spouse or with others?</li>
*What makes you happy?  
<li>What makes you happy?</li>
*How have national events influenced your life?  
<li>How have national events influenced your life?</li>
*How have international events influenced your life?  
<li>How have international events influenced your life?</li>
*How has technology changed during your life?  
<li>How has technology changed during your life?</li>
*What other major changes have you seen during your life?  
<li>What other major changes have you seen during your life?</li>
*Tell about any major catastrophes.  
<li>Tell about any major catastrophes.</li>
*Tell about major religious events in your life.  
<li>Tell about major religious events in your life.</li>
*What do you still want to accomplish in life?  
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*Tell about your relationship with your spouse.  
<li>What do you still want to accomplish in life?</li>
*Tell about your relationship and feelings for each of your children.  
<li>Tell about your relationship with your spouse.</li>
*Do you have any major regrets? Can they be remedied?  
<li>Tell about your relationship and feelings for each of your children.</li>
*How have you changed during your life?  
<li>Do you have any major regrets? Can they be remedied?</li>
*What pleases you most about your life?  
<li>How have you changed during your life?</li>
*What have you done to make your world a better place?  
<li>What pleases you most about your life?</li>
*What are your basic values and beliefs?  
<li>What have you done to make your world a better place?</li>
*How has answering these questions affected you?
<li>What are your basic values and beliefs?</li>
<li>How has answering these questions affected you?</li>
</ul>


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