Printable Family History Interview Guide
This one-page interview guide is for anyone gathering family history from older relatives. It includes questions that prompt memories about names, places, relationships, dates, and family stories. The sheet is laid out as a letter-size PDF and is simple to print or share. It gives you a clear starting point for recording information that may not be written down anywhere else.
Free printable · PDF
- 1 page
- US Letter — choose “Fit to page” for A4
- PDF, 61 KB
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Use it during a visit, phone call, or video chat. Go through the questions at a relaxed pace and add notes by hand, or fill it in on a screen if you prefer the DOCX version. Keep it with your family tree papers so you can compare details, follow up on missing facts, and organize what you learn after each conversation.
Good for
- Interview older relatives about family names
- Collect stories, dates, and places
- Keep notes for genealogy records
Tip: Print on letter paper and bring a pen, or open the DOCX on a tablet for easy note-taking.
4 files · PDF, DOCX, XLSX
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This sheet plus 3 more in one download, with the editable Word and Excel files. Printable genealogy forms: 5-generation pedigree chart, family group sheet, research log, source citation sheet and a relative interview guide.
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