Melissa, EXACTLY! It was at the top of my list :) Mari At 01:11 PM 10/10/2004, you wrote: >Mari - > >I would only add two things that I think should be included in your >interview to what others have already given as advice. > >First, for someone just starting genealogy, sit down (or get on the phone) >and talk to all your oldest living relatives. While their "facts" can be a >little off, the information you can get from them is invaluable as clues >when >you start to look for places and "the real facts" to document. Their >memories, even diluted by time and emotions, can put you on the trail to >finding >things you might otherwise miss. Also, only they can give you the >'stories' >about some of those long-ago relatives that makes the whole endeavor more >special. I could kick myself now for the opportunities I passed up >earlier in life >to ask questions of people who are no longer with us. > >Second, share what your find with your children. I've learned more about >history -- and enjoyed it more --- since I started hunting my family that I >ever did in all my years of schooling. Being able to connect family to >events >in history has made it easier for my sons to understand and remember >history, >as well as giving them an interest in family. > >Melissa Mayhue >Colorado > > >==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== >Welcome to TNRUTHER-L >To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] >and put UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line.