Gathering Family Stories—Part 2

Join me in Gathering Family Stories—Part 2 

(See Gathering Family Stories—Part 1 here)

About You/Your Childhood

When and where were you born?

Was there anything unusual about your birth?

Do you know why you were given your name? Does it have a special meaning?

What was the birth order among your siblings?

What stories have you been told about yourself as a baby?

What are your earliest memories of your childhood?

Do you consider your childhood happy? Why or why not?

What were you like as a child?

Describe the home(s) and neighborhood(s) in which you grew up.

Describe your family’s economic conditions and the factors that affected your lifestyle.

Tell about your brothers and sisters, as well as step-siblings, and your relationships with each of them.

Did you go to nursery school or kindergarten? What do you remember about it?

Describe your first elementary school. What was your first day like there?

What memories do you have about getting to and from school?

When you got home from school each day, who was there to greet you? What was the first thing you usually did after school?

Tell about your favorite elementary teachers.

What was your favorite subject? Why?

Did you ever receive an award or recognition for special achievement?

Do you remember the occurrence of any significant historic events during your elementary school years?

Which friends do you best remember and why?

What games and activities did you enjoy?

Tell about the first motion picture you saw.

What were your favorite radio and television shows?

Did you have any pets? What were they? What were their names? How important were they in your life?

Did you ever have a special place where you went to be alone?

What did you daydream about?

What were your favorite things to eat? Are there any smells, flavors, sounds, songs, etc..that take you back to childhood memories?

What birthday do you remember the most? Why?

How did you spend your summers?

Where did your family go on vacation? Which is your most memorable vacation?

Describe how important religion was to your family when you were little?

What part did religion play in your social activities?

Which religious holidays were celebrated in your home? Describe.

What do you remember about any health epidemics?

Were you ever seriously ill when you were little?

Did you have any serious accidents as a child?

Did you experience a family tragedy during childhood? How did it effect you?

Did you have any favorite relatives? How important were they to you?

Tell about the people who influenced you the most in your childhood?

What are the most memorable experiences you shared with your grandparents?

What is your saddest childhood memory?

Tell the story about something funny that happened during your childhood.

What is your happiest childhood memory?

What other memories would you like to share about your childhood?

Keep an eye out on our blog for the next set of questions, Gathering Family Stories—Part 3