Mightier Acorns

Journeys through Genealogy and Family History

A parody of a family coat of arms designed with acorns as elements, with the motto "ex gladnis potentioribus" Latin for "from Mighty Acorns"
From Mighty Acorns

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Tad Callin has been working on family history and genealogy since the late 1990s. He does most of his research on Ancestry and posts what he learns to WikiTree.

Category: Genealogy Tools

Tools of the trade, ranging from software or websites to critical thinking and research technniques.

  • Thinking Is Critical

    That means all three things you think it means Recently, I responded to a question posted by the WikiTree folks on their Mastodon feed: If you spend any time interacting with me, you will come to realize that “Critical Thinking” is my answer to almost any question. But not everyone understands what the term “Critical…

  • Finding John Witter

    Looking for the father of Abraham Witter (1786 – 1882) A few weeks ago, I published Family Reunion: Witter, which prompted a conversation about Abraham Witter (1786-1882) with my dad’s first cousin, Pat Witter. Pat had sources connecting Abraham to the family of Joseph Witter and Hannah Washburn; however, those sources proved that a different…

  • Am I Asking A Lot?

    What, did you have other plans this weekend? Hello, cousins! You may notice that I refer quite often to putting my family history research on WikiTree. And I gently hint that if you’re not on WikiTree, you probably should be. Here’s why: There are dozens of options out there for building and maintaining your family…