FAMILY STORIES & CONNECTIONS
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Find a starting point for the question in front of you.
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Oral history01
Ask for a story, not just a date
A family conversation can preserve details that never appear in a register.
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Letters02
Turn a bundle of letters into a timeline
Envelopes and small references provide context without explaining everything about a writer.
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Kinship03
Draw a family map with room for uncertainty
A diagram is useful when it shows both what you know and how you know it.
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