Oral History & Interviews » Interview Questions

50 Questions to Ask Relatives About Family History

By Kimberly Powell.

A Script for Video or Audio Interviews with Family Members

American Ancestors - Conducting a Family History Interview

Creative Family Historian - 260 Family History Questions to Interview Yourself

Deseret News - Genealogy: 150 questions to ask family members about their lives

Family History Sample Outline and Questions Updated

UCLA Library | Center for Oral History Research

Genealogy Gems - Top 10 Family History Interview Questions

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

Article by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack.

Genealogy.com - Suggested Topics and Questions for Oral Histories

Geni - 30 Questions to Ask to Draw Out Family Stories

Guide for Interviewing Family Members

A Guide for Interviewing Family Members, with tips collected by Dick Eastman from various sources.

Interview Your Ancestors

A list of suggested questions that may be used when interviewing someone about their family history.

Interviewing Family Members for the Holidays

By Gena Philibert-Ortega for GenealogyBank.

JewishGen - Oral History Interview, Questions and Topics

A wonderful list of 83 possible questions.

MyHeritage - Questions for Relatives

A list of good questions that you can print and bring along next time you visit an older relative.

MyHeritage Blog - 117 Interview Questions to Ask Your Family

MyHeritage Blog - 25 Family History Questions You’ll Really Want to Ask

Story Corps - Great Questions

A list of questions to get a conversation going and to help you interview your family members.

Who Are You Made Of? - 100 Best Family History Interview Questions