Family oral history — Gorp starter
Guide: https://gorpapp.com/use-oral-history

SETUP
In Gorp for Mac, open Settings → Templates → Blank template.
Use the name above, paste OUTLINE into Outline, and paste GUIDANCE into
note-writing guidance. Save settings, then choose the template in your note.
Use Insert outline only when My notes is empty; preserve any existing draft.
This is a text worksheet, not an automatically importable template file.

BEFORE YOU START
- Choose one theme: a childhood home, a family recipe, a move, or a favorite photograph.
- Bring three to five photos or objects. Give each a simple label, such as photo-01-front-porch.jpg.
- Ask what may be recorded, kept, and shared, and who may receive it. Make it easy to skip a question or take a break.

QUESTIONS TO TRY
- What do you remember about the place in this photo?
- Who taught you that recipe or skill?
- What would an ordinary day have looked like then?
- What changed when you moved?
- Is there a story you wish someone had asked you about?
- What should we come back to next time?

OUTLINE
## Session and sharing preferences

## Stories in their own words

## People, places, and dates to check

## Photos and objects discussed

## Questions for next time

GUIDANCE
Organize this oral history by story or topic. Preserve the narrator's perspective, uncertainty, and distinctive phrasing. Separate memories from independently checked facts; do not resolve conflicting dates or fill gaps. Include only photo names and descriptions supplied in the draft, transcript, or permitted materials; never invent people, dates, or photo-to-audio links. Label any quotation as unverified until a person reviews its audio. Record sharing preferences only if explicitly provided; do not assume consent. Keep unanswered questions for a later conversation. Do not turn the narrator's life into a generic meeting summary or action list.