With the hope of preserving family history, describe the kinds of questions to ask an older relative

Family history is such an important thing for people of all ages. It’s important to know your family background and history because it’s a part of what has shaped you into the kind of person you are today. A great way to try and preserve your family history is by simply talking and listening to an older relative. They are the best candidates to tell you all about your history because they have lived some of it and have maybe been told by one of their older relatives when they were younger. All you have to do is talk to them, listen to what they have to say. Most of the older family members or people in general love to talk about their past and childhood or young adulthood anyways so just ask them. You can ask them questions that take them back to "a time when…" and have them tell you all about it. You can even ask questions like "why do we call this that?" or "why is this like that?", all really good trigger questions. More really great ways to find out about your family history is by having your older relatives just sit and tell lots of stories dealing with anything and everything they have experienced. Have them go deep in their memories and have them share them with you, everything they remember. Have them talk about times when they sat and talked with their parents or grandparents about family history. You’ll learn a lot.