Questions to ask
Questions to ask your aunt
An aunt sits in a rare spot: close enough to know the family's real history, far enough to tell you the truth about it. She saw your parent grow up. She knows the stories that never made it to you.
Ask her while she is here to answer. Record it, and you keep a whole branch of the family that would otherwise fade.
Her own life
- 01What was your life like before I knew you?
- 02What did you dream of becoming when you were young?
- 03What is the hardest thing you have lived through?
- 04What are you proudest of in your own life?
- 05What do you wish you had done differently?
The family she grew up in
- 01What was my parent like as a child?
- 02What were your parents, my grandparents, really like?
- 03What is a family story you are not sure I have heard?
- 04What did our family go through that shaped all of you?
- 05What traditions came from your side that I should know?
You and her
- 01What do you remember about when I was born or little?
- 02What do you see of the family in me?
- 03What have you always wanted to tell me but never did?
What she wants remembered
- 01What do you want the family to remember about you?
- 02What advice would you give the younger people in our family?
- 03What do you hope never gets lost from our family?
Keep the answers somewhere they will not get lost
A recording buried in your camera roll is a recording nobody finds again. Shtello Legacy keeps it safe, lets you choose who it is for, and can deliver it on a date you pick or hold it privately for years. Only the person you choose can ever watch it. Free to start.
Start freeCommon questions
Why ask my aunt and not just my parents?+
Aunts often hold the stories parents are too close to tell, and they remember your parent as a child. It is a different, and sometimes more honest, view of where you come from.
How do I bring it up?+
Tell her you want to record the family's history while you can, and that she remembers things no one else does. Most aunts are delighted to be asked.
How do I keep it?+
Shtello Legacy stores the recording so the family history she carries stays in the family for good. Free to start.