Interview All Your Relatives You never know where you will find that next piece of information. It could be as close as the family member sitting right beside you or it could be a distant cousin with whom you’ve never spoken. Your job is to learn as much as you can—now! Many a genealogist or…
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How to Interview a Relative
How to Interview a Relative Time Required: 1-2 hours Here’s How: 1. Schedule a time in advance. This gives everyone a chance to prepare. 2. Prepare a list of questions beforehand and either share them with your relative, or give them an idea of what you want to cover. 3. Bring several notepads and pens…
The Genealogical Detective Series – What to Ask the Relatives
What to Ask the Relatives A great way to uncover clues to your family history or to get great quotes for journaling in a heritage scrapbook is a family interview. By asking the right, open-ended questions, you’re sure to collect a wealth of family tales. Use this list of family history interview questions to help…
Presentation on Cemetery Markers – Notes
MONUMENT MATERIALS Granite Most Victorians preferred granite as the material of choice for a cemetery monument. It was particularly hard and durable. And it could be obtained in a wide variety of colors and crystalline textures to suit individual tastes. Marble Marble was an important second choice as a cemetery monument material after granite. Marble…
