

Have you ever wanted to know what your mother was like as a child? What your grandfather did for a living? Or how your parents met? Below are 25 Life Story Questions to ask your parents or grandparents to learn more about their 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!
Life Story Questions
- What is your full name?
- When and where were you born?
- Were you named after anyone?
- What is/was your father’s/mother’s name?
- Where was he/she from?
- Describe your father/mother.
- What did your father/mother do for work?
- What were your father’s/mother’s parents’ names?
- Where were they were from?
- What did your father’s/mother’s parents do for work?
- Do you know any more about their family history?
- How did your parents meet?
- Do you have any siblings? List names and birthdates.
- Where did you grow up?
- Describe the neighborhood/s.
- What schools did you attend?
- What were your favorite subjects?
- How did you spend your free time?
- How would you describe yourself as a child?
- What values were important to your parents?
- Did you go college? If so, how did you pay for it?
- How did you meet your spouse?
- Describe your wedding.
- List the names and birthdates of your children.
- How did you decide on your career?
For tips on interviewing a parent or grandparent, visit my post ‘Interviewing a Grandparent’.
For ways to record a parent or grandparent, visit my post: ‘Recording a Grandparent’s stories’.
Or let us do the work for you!

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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.
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