When I started on this book in May 2022, I never imagined that I would still be working on it nearly four years later. In these last years, real life got in the way of genealogy work way more often than I anticipated. But, the McCall family also proved to be more extensive than I expected.

There are so many descendants!

There is so much U.S. history!

There are so many more records available to me than there were even just a decade ago!

There are complicated estate settlements, land purchases and sales galore, and too many interesting stories to distract me along the way.

After spending over 5,000 hours on this project, it is finally done and here to share with the world.

I hope you enjoy learning more about our McCall family.

The McCall Family – An American Family Since 1776: From Southern Roots to Modern Branches

• Publication Date: March 2026
• Pages: 800
• Formats:
  • Hard cover
  • Paperback
  • Digital (PDF)
  • Hard cover for Global Distribution (this version is intended for Book Sellers and Libraries and includes an ISBN number) – COMING SOON

The McCall Family – – An American Family Since 1776: From Southern Roots to Modern Branches traces the history of the McCall family from their arrival in America during the Revolutionary era through generations who lived, worked, and raised families across the American South and beyond.

Drawing on census records, land and probate documents, military service files, local histories, and other primary sources, this volume brings together biographical sketches, family connections, and historical context to present a fuller picture of their lives. From Franklin County, Virginia, to Burke County, North Carolina, and Callaway County, Missouri, the story follows the family’s migration, settlement, and growth across changing landscapes and generations.

As descendants moved westward and outward, the McCall family became part of the broader American story — shaped by southern roots, frontier expansion, war, hardship, and opportunity. Thousands of descendants are identified, documented, and connected within these pages, creating both a narrative family history and a carefully organized genealogical reference.

Designed for descendants, genealogists, local historians, and libraries, this work preserves names, relationships, and historical context for present and future generations. It stands as both a readable family narrative and a substantial reference volume — a lasting record of the McCall family story.