List 10 open-ended questions to ask a family ember or other influential adult about a single story or event from his or her past.

10. What is your full name? Why did your parents select this name for you? Did you have a nickname?

9. When and where were you born?

8. How did your family come to live there?

7. What kind of games did you play growing up?

6. Did you receive an allowance? How much? Did you save your money or spend it?

5. Who were your childhood heroes?

4. Who were your friends when you were growing up?

3. What world events had the most impact on you while you were growing up? Did any of them personally affect your family?

2. Who was the oldest relative you remember as a child? What do you remember about them?

1. Are there any stories about famous or infamous relatives in your family?