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My Grandpa and I speak of his life, family, and our ancestors. He explains the occupations himself and family have had and how that’s affected his own life. We discuss the goals of our family and our legacy.

My grandmother has many wishes for the future generations and loves to talk about her past life traveling around the country

A short interview about my grandma’s life as a child and our ancestors’ history

I interviewed my mom and we talked about the future and the past in this 8 question interview. For example, I asked what she would want to say to future generations.

In this interview, conducted November 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ella Liu (16) interviews her Grandmother Tina Liu (76 born in 1942). Ella asks her NaiNai about her childhood so she can recall memories from China and coming to the United...

Talking to grandma about our family history.

Where did we come from?

Jamie Citerin talks with her mother (64) about her life from growing up in Elkhart Indiana to family history, to being a young mother in the 1970's, from her faith to historical events that she has witnessed/experienced.

Cousins Cynthia Gomez (68) and Amanda Gonzalez (42) talk about their grandmother Rosa Maria Chavez, their identities, and how they are finding healing through uncovering their family history.

Today I interviewed my mom on her experience with life and she told me a lot of personal and fun details. She is a very good story teller and I believe there isn’t a dull moment in this interview. I...

One Small Step partners Donovan Dahmen (52) and Chel Anderson (67) talk about community, spirituality, their connections to nature, and being outside the dominant political systems in our society.

Interview with Barend Herculaas Phillippus Smit

Interviewing my mother about our ancestors and her childhood.

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.

This interview is between me and my dad. The questions are mostly focused on family.

This interview had details of my dad’s work life and family life.

We talked about her childhood in New York and her family. We also talked about our ancestors and coming to America. We talked about her job and some important things from her job that impacted her life.

I discovered my family history by chance on a visit to Los Angeles. My aunt Linda tells me the history of the Juachon family.

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

Matt Mayberry (58) interviews his colleague Mayor John Suthers (71) about his experience in public service, how the city has changed over his life, and his reflections on leadership. Mayor John Suthers also shares stories from his childhood growing up...

Halicue Hanna (50) talks to StoryCorps facilitator Jeb Backe (26) about her spiritual path to Hoodoo. She reflects on her family roots in Mississippi, her connections to her ancestors, and her experience practicing Afro-Cuban dance.

This was a brief look at the life of a friend interviewed by a friend.

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

Talked about many things including their parents, grandparents, what life was like growing up, school, holidays, and the military. Very interesting and learned a lot about my grandparents that I did not know.

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...