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First-hand HistoryEveryone has a story to tell. When people tell stories about their own lives and those stories are preserved and passed down for future generations, it's called oral history. Oral history is history in the first person, the way we remember it, the way our parents and grandparents remember it - the way they lived it.The InterviewAlthough almost anyone can sit down with a notebook, tape recorder or video camera and record stories, there are some important steps which, if taken, will encourage a more open and thorough interview.The ProcessCapturing the Past will take you through the four main steps of oral history interviewing:
This instructional guide reviews the key points in this four step process and includes sample interview questions and an equipment checklist. *To learn more about family history and genealogy research, please visit the Ancestors web site at http://www.ancestors.com/ |
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