Early Life--General Ask your relative to recall his or her earliest childhood memories:  Where and when were you born?.  How many siblings did you have?  What were your favorite games or toys?  Where did you go on family vacations?  Did you go to school or work? For how long?  What was the school building like?  Where was the school located? What county?  Do you remember the name of your teacher?  How did you get to school? What did you eat for lunch? When did you leave school?  Where was the house you grew up in? How long did your family live there? When did the family move? Where did you go to church? What denomination? Were you baptized? Was there a church/family cemetery? Are family members buried there? What were your parents like?  What did they do for a living?  What kind of jobs did the relatives have?  Were there any other relatives or boarders living with you?  Did you ever make visits to other family members? Who?  did you own a car? What kind?  How did you celebrate the holidays?  Who were your neighbors?  Were all your friends black?  Did you have any interracial relationships/friendships?  What type of meals did you have growing up?  Was there something unique your family made to eat?  did you live on a farm or in town?  Did you have any special craft, talent, or hobby?  Who were your heroes?