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I talked to my great-grandmother about her growing up in the Great Depression

Family history with grandparents

Two cousins (Marya McCarroll [49] and Meghan McCarroll [31) interview their aunt (Mary Louise McCarroll [75] about their great grandparents. The interview discusses difficulties for women raising kids in the early 20th century.

Mother and daughter duo, Kathy Shepard [no age given] and Alanna Shepard [no age given], recall some of their interesting family history, the travels they've completed together and a few of Alanna's favorite things.

I talked with my Nana about family history.

Long-time friends Cheryl Devall (64) and Mona Wilson (61) talk about Mona's reputation as the reigning "Zydeco Queen," what people may not realize about Creole community and culture, and Cheryl's journey of piecing together her own family history.

Ricardo Alberto Mazariegos (57) shares a conversation with his daughter, Ryo Mazariegos (23), about how their family first came from Guatemala to arrive in the United States.

Husband and wife Stephen DeAngelo (41) and Evelyn DeAngelo (41) discuss Evelyn's upbringing in Louisiana and how the two met and decided to marry.

Family History of the Bannon, Stanner, Bryan, Nelson

In this interview Alex jr. and his sweet elderly neighbor Ms. Ferguson talk about her childhood and family.

Aleta is my grandmother. She told me about her childhood and about where she was born. My grandma told me about how she was when she was younger. This was a great way to get to know her a little...

Jacob Garrow, 16, interviews his grandpa Robert Shibla, 92, on Thanksgiving day 2023 in his Aunt's living room. Jacob ask’s about many different times from his grandfather's life. Robert shares a multitude of stories and memories, from childhood recollections to...

Kobo tells a personal story.

Little known details about her life, family (both mother and father) as well as her in- laws (Oconnell family - also from Brooklyn and later West Chester, specifically Mount Vernon)

A daughter interviewing her father about his childhood in England, his parents and grandparents, his marriage and his life in Canada.

Andover Stories of American Identity: Betty Desjardins, shares lots of fond and funny stories about growing up in Andover. With many generations in Andover, she has deep connections and love for her home.

I (Caleb Nalley, 16 year old junior) interview my grandma (Pama or Beverly Nalley, 80 years old) on thanksgiving 2018 about some of the family history and her favorite moments in life. She told me about childhood stories, friends, and...

My grandma told me stories of how my mom was as a kid and how she raised her. She told me all about her life as a kid as well.

I interviewed my 45 year old mother about life when she was younger.

My mom told the story of her experience in Burma to Thailand and finally America.

Tatjana Tadic Andrews (28) talks with her mother, Svjetlana Tadic (49), about her experience leaving Bosnia in her 20s during civil war and coming to the US as a refugee. Svjetlana recalls first impressions of new foods she tried in...

These are interview questions about the lead up to the civil war that I decided to ask my step dad

When Jo Ingledew went on a research scholarship to Colombo University in Sri Lanka, she didn’t realize that a trip to study coconut emzymes would be interrupted by the beginning of a civil war lasting 26 years.

For five generations, the Clark D. and Carrie Bowling families have gathered for family reunions. We documented these interviews to help future generations understand how life was lived in the past and recognize medical issues in the family line. We...