tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post8749497258995636907..comments2024-02-23T03:17:22.061-06:00Comments on Destination: Austin Family: I'm More Than A Blogger - I'm A Story GathererThomas MacEnteehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925130637060406529noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-18706729119653918662009-03-25T23:53:00.000-05:002009-03-25T23:53:00.000-05:00Hi Thomas,I have been adding my family stories to ...Hi Thomas,<BR/><BR/>I have been adding my family stories to my blog this week. A couple of months ago i wrote one about my Mum's Mother and Grandmother and posted it to her in England.When she read it ,she told me afterwards that it had made her day and had brought them back to her for that day.<BR/><BR/>JanetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-81282770108600326812009-03-07T16:42:00.000-06:002009-03-07T16:42:00.000-06:00I love this topic - and I hope that is gets me on ...I love this topic - and I hope that is gets me on the ball to "gather" more stories! One thing that I've found is that when I get my Mom together with one of her brothers they talk so much more than if I just try to get my Mom to tell me stories. Of course then my problem is that I can't get everything straight - they go from one topic to another without stopping :-)<BR/><BR/>I like the idea of chat cards...need to look into that more.Diana Ritchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05954839264299339937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-41077204699577695102009-03-07T16:04:00.000-06:002009-03-07T16:04:00.000-06:00Great topic Thomas! I've been using my blog t...Great topic Thomas! I've been using my blog to post family history stories and sharing with the family. The one that resonated most with our family is the tale of how Grandma IRVINE was a Mail Order Bride. (http://www.luxegen.ca/?p=783&preview=true)<BR/>I received more comments and interest from the cousins and aunts and uncles with that single post than any of the others. By sharing one of my researched stories it gave them the inspiration to share stories with me. Hopefully my efforts will inspire another generation of family historians.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8077536894458666315.post-78192549494481702552009-03-07T15:15:00.000-06:002009-03-07T15:15:00.000-06:00Excellent topic. I get asked about interview quest...Excellent topic. I get asked about interview questions fairly often on my site. <BR/><BR/>I'd go from "I don't know what to ask" to perhaps a bit of unconscious "We don't talk about <EM>that</EM>" to an ingrained cultural sense that we've left the storytelling to the Pros (tv sitcoms, movies, documentaries). Here's hoping that's changing, tho.<BR/><BR/>Did you see the <A HREF="http://familyoralhistory.us/articles/view/mailbag_qa_i_want_to_interview_my_parents/" REL="nofollow">article I wrote in response to a question</A> from a person who bought equipment to interview his parents, but he was put off by a friend's stance that "recording an interview == saying that your parents are dying"? I address a lot of objections there.<BR/><BR/>I think you're right on about how you need to get something to START. Once you get going, it's easier to go on, but it's the initial prompt or spark that's so difficult at first. <BR/><BR/>Personally, I find it is easier to ask questions one on one, but a larger crowd is harder. It's fine for getting stories from the natural born performers and extroverts. But they're not the only one with stories.<BR/><BR/>Good thoughts as we approach Dad's 80th birthday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com