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You may want to have a formal interview with an elderly relative. Oral interviews have never been easier than they are today. You can reach out in person, on the phone or even in a virtual setting. When conducting interviews: | You may want to have a formal interview with an elderly relative. Oral interviews have never been easier than they are today. You can reach out in person, on the phone or even in a virtual setting. When conducting interviews: | ||
* Set an appointment | *Set an appointment | ||
* Prepare questions beforehand. You may want to share the questions beforehand too. | *Prepare questions beforehand. You may want to share the questions beforehand too. | ||
* Ask open-ended questions that encourage narrative answers. Stay away from one word answer questions. | *Ask open-ended questions that encourage narrative answers. Stay away from one word answer questions. | ||
* Record the interview with audio or video. The ability to record your relative is right at your fingertips with a smart phone. | *Record the interview with audio or video. The ability to record your relative is right at your fingertips with a smart phone. | ||
* Keep good notes. | *Keep good notes. | ||
* Bring a photo scanner. Your relative might be hesitant to let you borrow photos so come | *Bring a photo scanner. Your relative might be hesitant to let you borrow photos so come prepared with a portable photo scanner. | ||
Once you have gathered as effectively as possible you will want to organize the material. Label the documents and photos, including from whom you obtained the record. Evaluate what has been gathered and ask the following questions of each record: | Once you have gathered as effectively as possible you will want to organize the material. Label the documents and photos, including from whom you obtained the record. Evaluate what has been gathered and ask the following questions of each record: | ||
* To whom dies this apply? | *To whom dies this apply? | ||
* What does it mean? | *What does it mean? | ||
* Does this evidence fit with what I know? | *Does this evidence fit with what I know? | ||
* Is there conflicting information? | *Is there conflicting information? | ||
* What clues does this give me for | *What clues does this give me for continuing research? | ||
Record the facts on a pedigree chart, genealogy software or in a public tree database. Remember to add the source information and any helpful notes. | |||
'''Additional Resources:''' | '''Additional Resources:''' | ||