Interview a Parent or Grandparent
GO BACK to the main Expedition Night page.
Remember: Any time you need help or resources, go to the FamilySearch center.
As you go about your adventures, remember to upload a few photos to the slideshow - we'll return to the church at 7:30 for ice cream sandwiches and to watch that slideshow!
I've got some example questions to help you get started, if you'd like. I've got questions for kids or adults.
Choose a story
Choose something that your great-great-grandchildren would be interested in. The best guide? What would you be interested to know about your great-great-grandparents?
Consider how you'll keep the ball rolling
Remember the primary storyteller should be the main one talking.
Other people are great sources to help keep the story going and to pull out details. The most important prompts: Tell me more and What happened next?
I've got some example questions to help.
Prepare to tell the story
Make sure everyone is comfortable and that no one is going to pop in and interrupt. Put the phones on silent. Turn off the TV.
Also decide how you'll record it. Here are the instructions to record it using the FamilySearch Memories app. We'll want to do an audio-only recording for FamilySearch.
Test the equipment
Few things are worse than recording a good story, only to discover that the equipment failed to capture it all. Record a quick blurb or something.
Check to make sure it can hear the storyteller well.
Check to make sure it's not picking up a bunch of environmental noises (cars, HVAC equipment, grandpa snoring, etc.).
Tell the story
Don't freak out if it's not perfect. Your descendants don't want the Instagram version of you - they want the real you.
Don't forget to hit record!!
Tag the story to other people involved
"Tagging" the story means to tie it to the FamilySearch profiles for the people it mentions. Doing this makes it easy to find from the profile pages of people mentioned in the story.
Instructions on how to tag people on FamilySearch.