Guides

How to ask, record and keep the life stories of your parents and grandparents.

In English

Thanksgiving questions to ask your family: 30 story starters

Between the turkey and the pie, the table is full of people who remember things you never heard. Here are 30 questions that turn small talk into stories, and a simple way to keep the answers.

Questions to ask your grandparents about their life

Seventy questions, grouped by the parts of a life, and a few honest tips on how to ask them so the answers come out as stories rather than one-word replies.

How to record your parents' life story without turning it into homework

A practical, step-by-step way to capture your mom's or dad's stories in their own words — in short conversations, with nothing for them to install, write or log into.

En español

Preguntas para recordar a quienes ya no están

Este Día de Muertos, además de poner su foto en la ofrenda, guarda sus historias. Aquí tienes preguntas para hacerle a tu familia sobre quienes se fueron, y una forma sencilla de que esos recuerdos no se pierdan.

Cómo escribir la historia de tu abuela, paso a paso

No necesitas ser escritor ni tener meses libres. Necesitas unas cuantas pláticas con tu abuela, una forma de grabarlas y un orden sencillo para armar sus relatos.

Em português

Perguntas para fazer à sua avó: 25 ideias de conversa

As melhores histórias da família costumam estar na cabeça de uma pessoa só. Aqui estão 25 perguntas para puxar essas histórias e um jeito simples de guardá-las.

По-русски

Как записать рассказы бабушки и дедушки: 7 шагов

Семейные истории живут в памяти одного-двух человек. Вот как расспросить старших так, чтобы они рассказали, а не отмахнулись, и как сохранить услышанное.