A Child's Point of View

Article on capturing a child's point of view for their furture heritage.

A Script for Video or Audio Interviews with Family Members

An Oral History Primer

Ancestry.com - Rumors, Gossip, and Little White Lies

Approaching family legends with an open mind.

Ancestry.com - The Third Degree: Tips for a Successful Interview

From Ancestry Magazine, Jan/Feb 1998, Volume 16, Number 1 by George Thurston.

Barrios Oral History Project

Arizona. Collection of oral history interviews relating to the Hispanic communities of Tempe that is fully transcribed and indexed .

BGCT - TBHC - How To Prepare An Oral History

From the Texas Baptist Historical Collection.

Clio Whispers About Oral History

Countdown to Millennium - An Oral History Collection Project

Oral history stories of residents from southeastern Ohio.

Doing Oral History

From The General Commission on Archives and History - The United Methodist Church, Archival Leaflet Series.

Family Legends

Family Legends - Can they be trusted?

Family Legends, True or False. And How Do I Solve Them?

Summary of a discussion from the Sedona Genealogy Club.

Family Oral History Using Digital Tools

Family stories. Everyone has 'em. They tell where you come from. They hold secrets to who you are. This site explores how to use digital tools and media to record and preserve spoken memories of family members.

Family Search Secrets

Unlocking hidden family data is the focus of this informal yet informative resource.

Genealogy.com: Interviewing Mom and Grandma: Oral History Tips

Article by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack.

Genealogy.com: Organizing Oral History Information

Genealogy.com: Suggested Topics and Questions for Oral Histories

Genealogy.com: The Importance of Oral Histories

An article written by Lyman D. Platt, Ph.D.

Guide for Interviewing Family Members

Abstracted from Virginia Allee's A Family History Questionaire in October 1978 Family Heritage Magazine.