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Step 2:
Interview your family
Start with what you know and work your way back in time. It will make it much easier to access public records if you can collect clues to your genealogy by interviewing your relatives first. Hopefully they'll reveal names, dates, and stories, and you don't want to miss any of this valuable oral history. Don't be shy about taking notes.
Be persistent with your relatives, some of whom may be reluctant to reveal the past. You might have to explain that you're not fishing for anything too personal, just some basic facts and figures that may provide clues to other research possibilities. Here are some good basic questions:
What are the names, including maiden names, of your parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents?
Where did your parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents live?
When were they born? Where?
When did they marry?
When did they die?
Who were their siblings?
Answers to some of these questions may also be found in old documents, such as passports, letters, bank statements, and identification cards.
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