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Learning about Prachi’s family and history.

talking with grandma about her childhood

Cordell walls: 2023-11-04 23:08:47

Nonni’s childhood, difficult and best moments in her life, and advice for future generations.

This interview took place between Deb Sterner-Krizman (daughter) and Chesterine Sterner (mom, age 89). in this first interview we discussed her parents, their journey to America and early childhood memories.

We talked about family history and the parents and grandparents

Interviewed my dad

We mainly talked about my family’s heritage/ occupations and my dad’s childhood, but we also talked about how he met my mom and where they spent their honeymoon.

A discussion with my father about our family history and some important figures in our family

Cousins Aaron Taylor (45) and Joseph Moreno (40) share a plática about their family history and Indigenous ancestry, the value of language and culture in education, and the intricacies of mestizo identity in New Mexico.

Life in Iowa starting from the dust bowl era, Berg family history

Jannie Shea (54) and her best friend, Angela Waner (54), share a conversation about COVID-19, babysitting, emergencies, hitchhiking, and family as they look back on the adventures that they have had together.

Joshua P. Henry (44) interviews his mother, Judy Fraser Henry (72), about being a nurse and aiding some of the survivors from the 1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash. He also interviews her about her early childhood and family history.

Elise and I talked about her favorite places in Appalachia, her feelings of disconnection from Appalachian, her distant cousin Roy Acuff, making cornbread, and being the keeper of family history.

Kris sees a book that reminds her of how she got her name.

Spouses, Linda Mccorkendale (71) and David M. Mccorkendale (76), share a conversation about the Ozarks, Missouri, where they have made a home.

Nancy Warner (70) interviews her friend Alex Schmidt (75) about his family's experience emigrating from Germany to the United States. They also discuss his childhood in Germany and Washington State, his military and clergy careers, and his family.

Interviewed with father about his time in the military and what veterans day means to him.

A family history interview

Asa Kramer-Dickie (22) interviews grandmother Jane Dickie (74) about her family history and younger years

Rebecca Nyman Ellis (47) interviews her mother, Ruth Lawson (68), about the life of Ruth's great-great-grandmother, Matilda Poole.

Paula Leftwich (67) shares a conversation with her brother Michael Fielder (63) about surviving cancer, their families, their family history and heritage, their parents, and their children.

Personal family history of my parents

Sara Pyfer Fowler (46), interviews her father, Rick Pyfer (70), about his family history, heritage, childhood memories, and life in East Helena, Montana.

We talked about my mom’s family heritage, her history, and asked some interesting questions.