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Who are you
Where did you come from? What bits and pieces of experience, genetics, and environment resulted in you?
RECENT BLOG POSTS
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The Age Old Practice of Stashing A Dead Body
Picture this: you’ve finally gotten your hands on a death record for your ancestor and you believe you have found the link to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, at least, in genealogy research terms anyway. That ancestor’s burial record indicates they were buried in a tomb. A Tomb? That sounds…
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Where There Were Once No Grattons, Now There are Hundreds
Early in my diggings I had made some queries on French Canadian forums with the scanty information I had to hand and was told, quite boldly, that I was related to every Gratton in North America. Pfft. I refused to believe it, but I had a reason. At the time, and with the records that…
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A Funny Little Story About Religion
Beware any family lore that says “we were always” anything. Be it religion or political affiliation or anything in between, things change, and often. When things change we often get a valuable insight into the personality of our ancestors.
About Me
Hi, I’m ALana, welcome to Kinquery.
The fabric of who you are is eternally fascinating to me. Having had the opportunity to meet people around the world I have learned that every story is unique.
