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

Category: Ogle County, IL

  • A Slight (or Sligt, or Sleight) Diversion

    Sometimes we feel overwhelmed by how much more there is to learn every time we run into an obstacle. These are some examples, and a few tips for maintaining your patience!

  • An overview of my work under this surname My wife’s paternal grandfather was Bob McCullough, the youngest child of Earl Randolph McCullough and Mary E. Blom. Earl’s father was John Riley McCullough, whom you might recall from the Family Reunion: McCullough post. Mary Blom’s parents were Bernard Blom (1861–1917) and Ida Slight (1863–1949), who were…