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''God made man because He liked stories'' (Hascidic Parable)<br><br> | ''God made man because He liked stories'' (Hascidic Parable)<br><br> This article consisted of an extensive list of questions (about 1800) which are designed to help revive memories. The questions are detailed so as to revive specific memories which will often bring others relating to it to your mind. You will be surprised how memories of events long forgotten will resurface from the deep recesses of you mind. | ||
This article consisted of an extensive list of questions (about 1800) which are designed to help revive memories. | |||
Addition questions for: | Addition questions for: | ||
*[[Personal History Questions for Latter-day Saints|Latter-day Saints]] | |||
*[[Personal History Questions for Jews|Jews]] | *[[Personal History Questions for Latter-day Saints|Latter-day Saints]] | ||
*[[Personal History Questions for Catholics|Catholics]] | *[[Personal History Questions for Jews|Jews]] | ||
*[[Personal History Questions for Muslims|Muslims]] | *[[Personal History Questions for Catholics|Catholics]] | ||
*[[Personal History Questions for Protestant|Protestant]] | *[[Personal History Questions for Muslims|Muslims]] | ||
*[[Personal History Questions for Protestant|Protestant]] | |||
*[[Personal History Questions for Eastern Religions|Eastern Religions]] | *[[Personal History Questions for Eastern Religions|Eastern Religions]] | ||
''History will be kind to me for I intend to write it'' (Sir Winston Churchill)<br> | This is only a sampling, feel free to add other religions to this list. | ||
== What Has Motivated You to Write This Personal History? == | |||
''History will be kind to me for I intend to write it'' (Sir Winston Churchill)<br> | |||
Why are you are writing this personal history. Was it because your family or friends wanted you too? Or did you decide to do it on your own? If so, why? | Why are you are writing this personal history. Was it because your family or friends wanted you too? Or did you decide to do it on your own? If so, why? What may have motivated you to begin this project can be of help to others who maybe thinking of doing the same thing themselves. <br><br> | ||
*How old are you at present? | *How old are you at present? | ||
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*Whom do you dedicate this personal history too? | *Whom do you dedicate this personal history too? | ||
*Other questions and notes: | *Other questions and notes: | ||
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' | == Parent's Ancestry == | ||
It’s always a good idea to tell what you know about your ancestry. You may be the only source of information. For example, you may be the only source of knowledge about your grand parents which your grand children will never know at least in this life. You are the bridge between these generations. | ''Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good ol age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people'' (Genesis 25:8) <br> | ||
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In addition, these questions give you a chance to not only pass on what you know about them but how they may have effected your life. Your decendents will be just as interested in these people as they are in you. Again, you may be the only source of information about them. <br>If you were not all that familiar with your family’s ancestry, you may want to go to other family members and ask them these questions. | It’s always a good idea to tell what you know about your ancestry. You may be the only source of information. For example, you may be the only source of knowledge about your grand parents which your grand children will never know at least in this life. You are the bridge between these generations. <br><br> In addition, these questions give you a chance to not only pass on what you know about them but how they may have effected your life. Your decendents will be just as interested in these people as they are in you. Again, you may be the only source of information about them. <br>If you were not all that familiar with your family’s ancestry, you may want to go to other family members and ask them these questions. | ||
==== Father's Ancestry ==== | ==== Father's Ancestry ==== | ||
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*How did you come in possession of these mementos and what might they mean to you? | *How did you come in possession of these mementos and what might they mean to you? | ||
*Tell of your experiences if you have you ever visited any of the areas where your mother’s ancestors lived or the country from which they came? | *Tell of your experiences if you have you ever visited any of the areas where your mother’s ancestors lived or the country from which they came? | ||
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== Parent's History == | == Parent's History == | ||
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*Any shared experiences you would like to relate? | *Any shared experiences you would like to relate? | ||
*What are your personal feelings towards your mother? | *What are your personal feelings towards your mother? | ||
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=== Your Beginnings === | === Your Beginnings === | ||
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*What was the make up of your family when you were born? | *What was the make up of your family when you were born? | ||
*How many more children followed you into your family? | *How many more children followed you into your family? | ||
*Did you receive any kind of infant baptism or blessing. | *Did you receive any kind of infant baptism or blessing. | ||
*Did your parents ever tell you about their feelings at your birth? | *Did your parents ever tell you about their feelings at your birth? | ||
*Here are some questions if you were adopted. | *Here are some questions if you were adopted. | ||
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*Was there one town you considered home over the others that you may have lived in? | *Was there one town you considered home over the others that you may have lived in? | ||
*Why did you like your home town? | *Why did you like your home town? | ||
*If you did not like the other towns, tell why. | *If you did not like the other towns, tell why. | ||
*Were there any special landmarks or monuments in the town? | *Were there any special landmarks or monuments in the town? | ||
*What was the racial makeup of your town? | *What was the racial makeup of your town? | ||
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*What was your height and weight? | *What was your height and weight? | ||
*Relate any meaningful experiences that you would like. | *Relate any meaningful experiences that you would like. | ||
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*Use the above questions for each person’s death you want to describe. | *Use the above questions for each person’s death you want to describe. | ||
*Other questions and notes: | *Other questions and notes: | ||
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=== Teenage Years === | === Teenage Years === | ||
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*Describe it and you feelings about it.When did the opposite sex start to become important to you? | *Describe it and you feelings about it.When did the opposite sex start to become important to you? | ||
*When was your first date and with who? | *When was your first date and with who? | ||
*Describe your dating activities as a teenager - movies, sporting events, dances, etc. | *Describe your dating activities as a teenager - movies, sporting events, dances, etc. | ||
*How were some of the people you dated and what has happened to them? | *How were some of the people you dated and what has happened to them? | ||
*When did you learn to drive? | *When did you learn to drive? | ||
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*What kinds of chores did you have to do around the house? | *What kinds of chores did you have to do around the house? | ||
*What did you do on the weekends? | *What did you do on the weekends? | ||
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=== School Days === | === School Days === | ||
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*Did they live up to expectations or were their disappointments? | *Did they live up to expectations or were their disappointments? | ||
*Other questions and notes: | *Other questions and notes: | ||
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=== Young Adult === | === Young Adult === | ||
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*Did you lose any personal items? | *Did you lose any personal items? | ||
*Who help you in your time of need? | *Who help you in your time of need? | ||
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=== Additional Schooling === | === Additional Schooling === | ||
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*Were there any teachers you especially remember from graduate school? | *Were there any teachers you especially remember from graduate school? | ||
*Did you go to work right after graduation? | *Did you go to work right after graduation? | ||
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=== Military === | === Military === | ||
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*Tell your overall feelings about serving in the armed forces. | *Tell your overall feelings about serving in the armed forces. | ||
*Other questions and notes: | *Other questions and notes: | ||
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=== First Real Job === | === First Real Job === | ||
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*What kind of contribution do you think you made to the company? | *What kind of contribution do you think you made to the company? | ||
*Did you stay with this company or in time move on? | *Did you stay with this company or in time move on? | ||
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=== Courtship and the Wedding === | === Courtship and the Wedding === | ||
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*What do you wish you had known before your marriage? | *What do you wish you had known before your marriage? | ||
*What advise do you wish to give now? | *What advise do you wish to give now? | ||
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=== Adjusting to Married Life Before Children === | === Adjusting to Married Life Before Children === | ||
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*Did you try for children right a way or did you decide to wait? Why? | *Did you try for children right a way or did you decide to wait? Why? | ||
*Had you talked about what kind of family you wanted before you got married? | *Had you talked about what kind of family you wanted before you got married? | ||
*When did you decide it was time to start having children? | *When did you decide it was time to start having children? | ||
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=== Beginnings of Family Life === | === Beginnings of Family Life === | ||
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Use the above questions for each child to come into your family | Use the above questions for each child to come into your family | ||
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*What did you appreciate about your spouse then and now? | *What did you appreciate about your spouse then and now? | ||
*Other questions and notes: | *Other questions and notes: | ||
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=== Family Changes === | === Family Changes === | ||
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*What was the reaction of the grandparents to this new family member? | *What was the reaction of the grandparents to this new family member? | ||
*Other questions and notes: | *Other questions and notes: | ||
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*Did you lose any personal items? | *Did you lose any personal items? | ||
*Who help you in your time of need? | *Who help you in your time of need? | ||
*Any religious experience you would like to relate? | *Any religious experience you would like to relate? | ||
*Other questions and notes: | *Other questions and notes: | ||
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=== Ages 40 - 50 === | === Ages 40 - 50 === | ||
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*Did you lose any personal items? | *Did you lose any personal items? | ||
*Who help you in your time of need? | *Who help you in your time of need? | ||
*Any personal religious experiences you would like to relate? | *Any personal religious experiences you would like to relate? | ||
*Other questions and notes: | *Other questions and notes: | ||
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=== Ages 50 -65 === | === Ages 50 -65 === | ||
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*How did your spouse treat you on your fiftieth birthday? | *How did your spouse treat you on your fiftieth birthday? | ||
*How did you treat your spouse on his of her fiftieth birthday? | *How did you treat your spouse on his of her fiftieth birthday? | ||
*Describe you family at age fifty. | *Describe you family at age fifty. | ||
*Describe the relationship with your spouse. | *Describe the relationship with your spouse. | ||
*Describe what your children are now doing and their families if they have one. | *Describe what your children are now doing and their families if they have one. | ||
*Describe them physically and your impressions of their character and where they seem to be headed in life. | *Describe them physically and your impressions of their character and where they seem to be headed in life. | ||
*What was your relationship with each one? | *What was your relationship with each one? | ||
*Describe the events as you saw each of your children were going through the courting process. | *Describe the events as you saw each of your children were going through the courting process. | ||
*What did you go through emotionally? | *What did you go through emotionally? | ||
*Describe their weddings and your feelings as you saw each of them leave to start there own families. | *Describe their weddings and your feelings as you saw each of them leave to start there own families. | ||
*Describe any grandchildren you may have had by this time? | *Describe any grandchildren you may have had by this time? | ||
*Name each one, who there parents were and where you were when each was born. | *Name each one, who there parents were and where you were when each was born. | ||
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*Were you doing any kind of exercise to stay in shape? | *Were you doing any kind of exercise to stay in shape? | ||
*What sort of recreational activities did you like to do? | *What sort of recreational activities did you like to do? | ||
*Any religious experiences you would like to relate at this time? | *Any religious experiences you would like to relate at this time? | ||
*Other questions and notes: | *Other questions and notes: | ||
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=== Retirement === | === Retirement === | ||
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*Are there any scriptures that you feel have been fulfilled in relation to the last days? | *Are there any scriptures that you feel have been fulfilled in relation to the last days? | ||
*Other questions and notes: | *Other questions and notes: | ||
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=== Summing Up === | === Summing Up === | ||
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*What do you consider your greatest achievement? | *What do you consider your greatest achievement? | ||
*How would you like to be remembered? | *How would you like to be remembered? | ||
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=== Final Words === | === Final Words === | ||
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*Final words of wisdom? | *Final words of wisdom? | ||
*Other questions and notes: | *Other questions and notes: | ||
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=== Questions for a Topical Personal History === | === Questions for a Topical Personal History === | ||
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*[http://www.personalhistoryhelp.com Personal History Help.com] (10-step program to writing a personal history.) | *[http://www.personalhistoryhelp.com Personal History Help.com] (10-step program to writing a personal history.) | ||
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