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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"Were you named after anyone?" "Did you have any nicknames as a child?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What are the earliest memories of your first home?" "What about other places you lived?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What do you remember most about your parents?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What were your favorite toys and games as a kid?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What did you want to be when you grew up?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What was the neighborhood like where you grew up?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What do you remember most about your father?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What do your remember most about your mother?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"Who was your best friend as a child?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What was the most foolish thing you did as a kid?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What was your first car?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"Who was your first date with, and what was it like?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What was your first job?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What family recipes do you remember from when you were a child?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What advice did your parents give you?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"How did you meet grandpa/grandma?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"When was the moment you realized you wanted to marry grandpa/grandma?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What was your wedding like?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"Did you have a honeymoon?" "Where did you go?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"Are you happy with the career you chose?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What made you successful at work?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"Was there a defining moment that helped you grow into the person you are today?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What do you think the world needs more of right now?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What has become more important to you over time?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What is the one message you want to tell your grandkids?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What message would you like to share with your family?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What's one underrated but essential skill a person should possess?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"If you could go back and change one significant experience in your life, what would it be and why?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"What is the most essential element of being a good grandparent?"

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Questions all grandchildren should ask their grandparents -

"How do you want to be remembered?"

Sources: (First Things First)

See also: How and why you should write your family history

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