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Collecting family stories: some links

A question of ethics:  For an older child there are some guidelines to keep in mind about asking questions and conducting interviews respectfully http://smithsonianeducation.org/migrations/seek2/ethics.html  

Build a family album for your family  http://www.pbs.org/americanfamily/your_album.html

Collecting family stories:  Interview questions for older kids http://www.storyarts.org/classroom/roots/family.html#questions

How To Collect Your Own Family Folklore http://smithsonianeducation.org/migrations/seek2/family.html

Play history games at Family Ties http://pbskids.org/wayback/family/index.html

Why tell a story?  Why collect stories? Tell me a story: http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2007/4/19/lifeparenting/17459570&sec=lifeparenting