Included in The Heritage Project is a 70-page guidebook that leads you through the interview process step by step.

The booklet provides:

• guidance on the interview itself,
• pages for recording family history,
• information on public record research, and
• over 300 sample questions.

In the guidebook you will also find sections including:

ABOUT THE TAPES
Once your tape is recorded, it is a valuable document, a part of your heritage. As such, it should be safeguarded and treated carefully. We have used a fine grade of recording tape, and chosen the length of thirty minutes per side because that tape thickness is the most durable, most dependable, and the easiest to handle for most machines. Each step of our manufacturing, packaging, and shipping processes is designed with the protection of your tapes in mind.

THE QUESTIONS
Over 300 sample questions are provided as a jumping-off point for your interview:

• Do you remember the first house you lived in?
• Have you ever been afraid of the dark?
• Have you ever kept a journal or diary?
• When you were a teenager, what did you want to be when you grew up?
• Do you remember things that your parents told you that you didn't accept at the time, but which you later found to be true?
• What was your first full-time job? How did you feel when it was time for your first child to go to school?
• How was your family affected by war?
• Do you work because you love to work, or because it gives you the money to live?
• Have you done much travelling?
• Have you ever gone outdoors to feel a storm?
• Have you ever had a recurring dream?

INFORMATION ON PUBLIC RECORD RESEARCH
In this section are tips on finding information about your family and interview subject in public records, including the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Property Records, Census Records, Residence Lists, and Local Newspapers.

A project every family will treasure...