Have you ever wanted to know what your grandmother was like as a child? Where your great-grandfather was from? Or how your grandparents met? Ask the grandparent interview questions below to learn about your grandparent’s (or parent’s) life stories and your family history.
As a Legacy Video producer, I ask over 100 questions in an interview so be sure to add your own questions to the list. And don’t forget to ask follow-up questions!
Grandparent Interview Questions
- What is your full name?
- When and where were you born?
- Were you named after anyone?
- What was your mother’s name?
- Where was she from?
- What do you know about her family history?
- What was your father’s name?
- Where was he from?
- What do you know about his family history?
- What did your father do for a living?
- Do you know how your parents met?
- Do you have any siblings?
- Where did you grow up?
- How did your family spend time together?
- What schools did you attended?
- What were your favorite subjects?
- How did you spend your free time?
- How would you describe yourself as a child?
- Did you have any summer or after school jobs?
- How did you decide on your career?
- Describe your career.
- How did you meet grandma/grandpa?
- What was your first impression of him/her?
- Describe your wedding.
- List the names and birthdates of your children.
- What would you consider your greatest accomplishment?
For ways to record your parents or grandparents sharing memories, visit my post: ‘Recording a Grandparents Stories‘.
For tips on interviewing a parent or grandparent, visit my post ‘Interviewing a Grandparent’.
Or let us do the work for you! (See Below)
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Here at Family Tree Video we produce Legacy Videos, modern-day memoirs that weave a filmed interview with a parent or grandparent together with family photos, documents, maps and other memorabilia. The result is a beautiful “moving portrait” capturing your loved one sharing their life story, family history and memories – a gift your family will treasure for generations to come.
To learn more about capturing your parent or grandparent’s life story in a Legacy Video, visit us at FamilyTreeVideo.com.
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