1. What is our ethnic background? What countries did our ancestors come from?
2. When and why did our ancestors come to America?
3. What is the origin of our family name?
4. Do we have any distinguished or famous relatives in our family?
5. Do we have any family heirlooms? Where did they come from? Do you have any valued or cherished objects? Why so you treasure that object? Who would you want to have it and why?
6. What jobs di you have when you were my age? What was your first job? Did you like it?
7. What kind of music did you listen to growing up?
8. Did you play any sports in high school? Which? When? For how long? Afterword?
9. Did you play any musical instruments? Which? When? For how long?
10. Describe a typical weekend when you were growing up. Did you have chores? Did you participate in any school, church, or community functions?
11. What kind of car did you drive? Who taught you to drive? What kind of car was your first car? How did your get it?
12. Who was president when you were a teenager? What was going on in America during his presidency?
13. Why did you choose to attend Texas Southern University? What was your major? Why?
14. Where did you live when you were growing up? What high school did you attend?
15. What were or are some interesting places you have visited? Any foreign cities? Which was your favorite and why?
16. Who was your best friend growing up? What happened to them? How did you meet your significant other? (When? Where?)
17. Do you have any family members who have served in the military? Did they serve during war? Were they stationed overseas? Have they received any special recognition for their service?
18. Do you have any unique or special family traditions? Who started them and why?
19. Do you have any family recipes that have been passed down? Who was the best cook in the family? What was his or her specialty?
20. Do you have any artists, writers, actors, musicians, chefs, carpenters, politicians, activists or otherwise skilled members in our family? How did they get interested in their field?