My cousin and I have been doing interviews for over 20 years of our family members as well as Senior Citizens of our county to preserve not only our family history but different parts of the county as well. We have interviewed well over a hundred people. We have published 7 books with 15 to 17 interviews per book. But I would like to give you some advice on what to ask your family that you may find valuable in years to come. We always ask where each family member was born, who they were named after, who their neighbors were, stories they have heard about the Civil War, who were their teachers in school, who were their great-great grandparents on all sides and where they came from, home remedies, what caused the deaths of close family members ( this could be valuable in years to come because of inherited diseases), where they are buried. If they lived in a small community when they were growing up, we always ask who the local merchants were at that time. We ask if any of the family members had any special talents ( cooking, playing the fiddle, etc.) Then, we always ask for any funny stories the families have past down. But we also let the interviews be spontaneous. I hope this may be of some help to you. Sue Chrisco