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
Passing the Hat

Passing the Hat

I keep hearing that nobody wants to work, but I only hear that from people who don’t want to pay for the work.

While I am perfectly happy to share what I learn and write with all of you (we’re all cousins, after all) I have to admit it would be nice if this endeavor supported itself. So, if you feel like dropping an acorn or two in the hat, you can:

Buy Me a Coffee at ko-fi.com

…or if you’d like something to take home with you, you can…

Visit the Book Shop!

There are several books available for those who are interested in something they can add to their family history libraries. I have FOUR books available in SIX options!

Read about the making of War Poems, or click the image of the book cover to buy it on Lulu.com:

War Poems:Written in the Army
Hardcover (only): $38.10

If you’re interested in a replica of George W. Callin’s “The Callin Familiy History,” I have two options available: click on either the Hardcover or Paperback to visit the Lulu store:

Callin Family History - 1911
Hardcover: $20.00
Callin Family History - 1911
Paperback: $14.96

And then there’s the 2020 revision, published in 2022 and documenting as many of the descendants of my 5th-great grandfather as I could within an 800-page limit. It gets down to my grandfather’s generation, and if you want to keep your bookshelf humble, click on the image to visit Lulu.com:

Callin Family History - 2020 Revision
Hardcover (only): $79.38

And of course, there’s my novel/memoir, “Tad’s Happy Funtime: A Collection of Misremembered Events” – I talk about growing up in Arizona, enlisting in the U.S. Air Force, learning 1 1/2 languages, and raising four amazing little kids.

Paperback ($10.03) or
Kindle ($2.99)