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*Was he an active church member and if so, what faith? | *Was he an active church member and if so, what faith? | ||
*What was his attitude towards other faiths or religious philosophies? | *What was his attitude towards other faiths or religious philosophies? | ||
*How would you characterize his feelings towards you? | *How would you characterize his feelings towards you? | ||
*What did you learned from your father? | *What did you learned from your father? | ||
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*Was she an active church member and if so, what faith? | *Was she an active church member and if so, what faith? | ||
*What was her attitude towards other faiths or religious philosophies? | *What was her attitude towards other faiths or religious philosophies? | ||
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*If in addition, you were adopted or have a step-mother, use which ever questions apply.How would you characterize her feelings towards you? | *If in addition, you were adopted or have a step-mother, use which ever questions apply.How would you characterize her feelings towards you? | ||
*What did you learn from your mother? | *What did you learn from your mother? | ||
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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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*Did any of them come down with a major illness with required extensive medical treatment? Describe in detail as these maybe genetic and could show up in your children even if you are not the carrier. | *Did any of them come down with a major illness with required extensive medical treatment? Describe in detail as these maybe genetic and could show up in your children even if you are not the carrier. | ||
*Describe them as adults - physical description and temperament. | *Describe them as adults - physical description and temperament. | ||
*How did they all turn out? | *How did they all turn out? | ||
*If some or all of them are dead, tell what happened. | *If some or all of them are dead, tell what happened. | ||
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*Were they active church members and if so, what faith? | *Were they active church members and if so, what faith? | ||
*What was their attitude towards other faiths or religious philosophies? | *What was their attitude towards other faiths or religious philosophies? | ||
*How would you characterize their feelings towards you? | *How would you characterize their feelings towards you? | ||
*What did you learned from them? | *What did you learned from them? | ||
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=== EARLY RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES === | === EARLY RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES === | ||
''Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favors you have received.'' (Seneca) <br><br>Religion plays a large roll in many of our lives. | ''Be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favors you have received.'' (Seneca) <br><br>Religion plays a large roll in many of our lives. | ||
==== Early Years ==== | ==== Early Years ==== | ||
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*How long did you date before the thoughts of marriage begin to enter your mind? | *How long did you date before the thoughts of marriage begin to enter your mind? | ||
*How did you religious convictions effect your courtship and proposal of marriage? | *How did you religious convictions effect your courtship and proposal of marriage? | ||
*Were you dating anyone else at the time? | *Were you dating anyone else at the time? | ||
*Did you have to compete for your future spouse with anyone else? | *Did you have to compete for your future spouse with anyone else? | ||
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*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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*Did any of he or she come down with a major illness with required extensive medical treatment? Describe in detail. | *Did any of he or she come down with a major illness with required extensive medical treatment? Describe in detail. | ||
*Were any of these medical conditions hereditary? | *Were any of these medical conditions hereditary? | ||
*Was it christened? | |||
*Was it christened | |||
*Did you lose this child at birth or at some later date? | *Did you lose this child at birth or at some later date? | ||
*How old was the child when he or she died? | *How old was the child when he or she died? | ||
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*Were any of these medical conditions hereditary? | *Were any of these medical conditions hereditary? | ||
*Was the child given a name and a blessing in Church? | *Was the child given a name and a blessing in Church? | ||
*Did you lose this child at birth or at some later date? | *Did you lose this child at birth or at some later date? | ||
*What caused this child’s death? | *What caused this child’s death? | ||
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=== Ages 30 - 40 === | === Ages 30 - 40 === | ||
''Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough.''(Groucho Marx) <br><br>Life may be settling down to routine by now and you are playing the game of getting ahead in life. Here you can also describe your efforts to teach your children and watch them grow up. For many, thirty marks the end of youth and the real beginning of adulthood. | ''Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough.'' (Groucho Marx) <br><br>Life may be settling down to routine by now and you are playing the game of getting ahead in life. Here you can also describe your efforts to teach your children and watch them grow up. For many, thirty marks the end of youth and the real beginning of adulthood. | ||
*How did you feel on your thirtieth birthday? | *How did you feel on your thirtieth birthday? | ||
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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? | ||
*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 personal religious experiences you would like to relate? | ||
*Other questions and notes: | *Other questions and notes: | ||
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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? | ||
*Other questions and notes: | *Other questions and notes: | ||
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*What can you tell the reader about any of the ancestors you research? | *What can you tell the reader about any of the ancestors you research? | ||
*Were there any family traditions about any ancestors you can remember? | *Were there any family traditions about any ancestors you can remember? | ||
*Is there any experiences in the Church you would like to tell about that you have not done so already? | *Is there any experiences in the Church you would like to tell about that you have not done so already? | ||
*Do you think the Second Coming is close or some time off? | *Do you think the Second Coming is close or some time off? | ||