Family Researchers

R-CA 20 Questions for Documenting Family History

1. What is your full name?
2. When and where were you born? Details: Time, Town, Date, House, Hospital, etc.
3. What are you parents full names and date/place of birth/occupations?
4. What are your grandparents full names and date/place of birth?
5. What are your great grandparents full names and date/place of birth?
6. How many brothers and sisters do you have? Please give a description of each one.
7. Are you or were you ever married? Details, Who? When? Where? Date
8. Do you have children? Details: What are their names?; Where were they born?; What are their ages?; Are they married?; Do they have children?
9. Describe your education. Details: school(s), levels, degrees
10. How do you describe yourself? Details: eye color, height, hair color, distinguishing features, health status, etc.
11. What jobs did you hold?
12. Where did you live? Details: city, state, house, apartment, address?
13. Did you serve in the military? Details: When? What branch? etc.
14. Do you have any political affiliation you would like to share?
15. Do you follow any religious tradition you would like to share?
16. Do you have any medical issues you would like to share?
17. What have you learned over the years that you would like to share with the younger generation?
18. Were you involved in sports, music, drama or other extra curricular activities?
19. What are you most grateful for in your life?
20. What haven’t we talked about that you would like to add?