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In this interview, Camille and her Great Uncle Patrick discuss his culture and family for a school project. He shares his experience growing up in China, immigrating to America, and how it shaped him. Patrick also ends the interview by...

Esta historia es de mi abuelo Darío Sibri, tiene 81 años y Esta es la historia de el y como el llego a los Estados Unidos. La vida de el nunca fue fácil pero lo único que le llevaba adelante...

This interview is about Brenda Johnson’s (48) life. Full of ups and downs. I, Brandon (17), her son, ask her about the experiences that have brought her to where she is today. Esta entrevista trata sobre la vida de Brenda...

Tayra, 17, interviews her step-dad, Johan. They talk about Johan’s early childhood in the Dominican Republic, goals he had as a young man, his hard-working personality and sacrifices he’s made for his family, his hobbies and passions, and goals and...

Lester Smith Jr. answering questions about his family, childhood, and life growing up. Like “Describe the kind of work that your mother and father did.”, “What was the biggest news event of your life time? How did you feel about...

My name is Liam Silhan I am 12 years old and in this interview I interviewed my mother Leane Silhan who is 49 years old. The topics that we discussed were ancestors, her childhood, her past occupations, her spouse, her...

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her childhood in Mississippi in the 1930s and 1940s.

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her parents, relatives and early childhood in Mississippi.

On this interview with my Aunt Kathy Viray. We discussed about our ancestors, family, her love relationship and career.

Katie Fuller age 19 interviews her sister Sarah Fuller age 23. In this interview we find out a bit about Sarah fuller including how she would like to be remembered and her happiest moment.

Twenty years ago, Cora Jones Hackley visited Beaufort, South Carolina for the first time, and had a powerful sense that this is where her ancestors and her family were from. As she tells in her story, "What I feel when...

Interview 1 of 4 - Calvin Holland III devotes his life to service to others, as did many of his illustrious ancestors. Calvin had a difficult youth but always had the solid teachings and love of his grandmother and his...

Sung, a Christian chaplain, shares some of the traditions around the Lunar New Year celebrations. Born in Korea but immigrated to the U.S. as a young adult, the Lunar New Year is deeply imbedded in his Korean Culture. One of...

I (Amelia) interview my Babci (Grandmother) about her life and what she knows and remembers about her parents and grandparents to learn more about my ancestors and where they came from

Trinity Stump (17) interviews her Dad John Stump (51) in Neosho, Missouri on Dec. 2021 They discuss past memories, his childhood, and their ancestors.

Martha Gilliland born in 1944 talks about her favorite memories of her life. From growing up in Lancaster County Pennsylvania to having children and growing older and wiser

Family, immigration, ancestors, family stories

the first part of the interview

Adaeze talked about the ripple effect of shining your light so that others can find and shine their own, how knowing where you came from is vital in order to understand who you are and how she helps young girls...

Beata Turnquist (16) discusses the history of her own family and the events in history that they participated in with her grandmother Helen Turnquist (72).

In this interview which was conducted on April 29th in Yorba Linda, California Bonnie (82) shared with me (19) about her religious background and how important her beliefs are to her now and when she was a child. About the...

Me and my mother conducted an interview in our living room in Orange, Ca. The interview was conducted on April 30th, 2021. My mother and I’s interview mostly consisted of questions regarding her childhood, our ancestors, and her career.

my grandma‘s life

I asked my Grandpa (or as we call him, Pop Pop) questions about his life, and our ancestors.

This interview is about my grandma’s life and things she has done and been through. She talks about memories in her life and when they were either sad or happy, and other things that made her who she is today.