Family Health Questions to Ask

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Asking questions is the first step to building a family health history. Try to work these into your next genealogy interview:

Are there any unusual traits?
Were there miscarriages or stillbirths?
Was anyone extremely obese or thin?
Who suffered from major diseases?
Did anyone have reconstructive surgery?
Who was hospitalized, for what and how long?
Did cousins marry cousins?
Did anyone abuse alcohol or drugs?
Did anyone suffer from recurring maladies, such as allergies (and to what), headaches and others?

Health History