Category: Interviewing

How to Get Relatives to Talk Premium

You've got questions about discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history; our experts have the answers.

Resources for Oral History Interviews

These websites and books will help you make the most of your oral history interviews.

5 Tips for Interviewing Reluctant Relatives Premium

Grandma giving you the cold shoulder? Don't give up on capturing her oral history — try these five techniques for getting reluctant interviewees to open up.

6 Reasons to Interview Your Relatives Premium

Here are six reasons to take the time to interview your relatives, from a professional oral historian.

Can Oral History Sources Be Trusted?

Some genealogists dismiss oral history as unreliable. However, oral history can offer a glimpse into the past that some documents can't. Here's what to know.