Re: New to this. Any advice?
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In reply to:
New to this. Any advice?
1/24/08
John,
The best way to start is to begin with your
own family. Talk to uncles, aunts, cousins.
Get a notebook and start writing things down-
names, dates, places, famiy stories. Better yet,
get it on tape if you can. If someone doesn't
want to talk, mail them a letter and a list of
questions. People don't always want to open up
but given some time and seeing how important it
is to you to know your famly history, they may
open up. Good books can be found in the public
library on how to conduct a family interview.
You've made a good start just by asking how to start.
Good Luck, Gloria