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Ancestry
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- How far back could his family trace its roots? From where was the information collected? Who gathered the information together?
- What details were collected about his past family members? Was a lot of information available, or just names and dates?
- Do any family trees exist on his ancestry? If yes, do you know who created them? How large are they?
- What did his ancestors look like? Are there any pictures of his ancestors? Which ones? How old are these pictures? Where are they kept?
- What nationalities did his family include? Just one, or several? What languages did his ancestors speak? Did he learn to speak these languages as a child?
- Did his family have a strong sense of their ethnic background? What ethnic traditions did his family carry out? Did he celebrate specific holidays, eat special foods, or dress in a particular way?
- Who were the first members of his family to come to the U.S.? Where did they come from? Why did they leave their homeland? When did they arrive? Where did they settle? Why? How did they get there?
- Did he ever live in or visit his family's country of origin? If yes, describe the experience. Did he feel at home there?
- What level of education did his ancestors receive? Where did they learn--in the home or at school? Was education always important in his family or not?
- Was his family religious? What religions did his ancestors practice? Did he grow up practicing this religion too?
- Was there a traditional occupation in his family? What did his ancestors do?
- What size were his ancestors' families? Large or small? Was this common for the time period?
- What were his ancestors' finances like? Were they well off? Were any assets passed down from generation to generation?
- What kind of medical history did his family have? Did any illnesses run in the family? Were people in the family generally heavy? How long did his ancestors live?
- What heirlooms were in his family? Where did they come from? To whom did they belong in the past? Where are they now?
- Describe his parents. What did they look like? What were their personality traits? Did he inherit any of this from them?
- Give a brief description of what his parents did with their lives. Did he follow in their footsteps? What did he learn from them?
- Describe his grandparents. What did they look like? What were their personality traits? Did he inherit any of this from them?
- Give a brief description of what his grandparents did. What did he learn from them?
- Are there any other relatives you want to write about? Did he have a favorite or least favorite relative? Describe this person. Were there any relatives he looked forward to seeing? How often did he get to see them?
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