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What is an oral history in genealogy?

A story recorded from someone's spoken memory.

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  1. A story recorded from someone's spoken memory ✔
  2. A type of ancient map
  3. A written tax record

Why: Oral histories are spoken memories and stories collected from people.

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Answer: A story recorded from someone's spoken memory. Oral histories are spoken memories and stories collected from people.

  1. Genealogy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogy
    Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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