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- COSCA's purpose is to preserve and promote the customs, traditions, and heritage of the Scottish people. We represent over 60,000 clan members and serve as a clearing house for clan activities throughout the US.
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Beverly
Lauren... part 2
About your comment: "There is but ONE clan. There can be many/several Clan Associations or branches. However, there will not be more than ONE clan per chief." ... we're essentially in agreement.
There is only one Clan Campbell, one Clan Gordon, one Clan MacKenzie, etc.....Chief or no Chief. Each clan m...ay have more than one organization that promotes it but even if those organizations aren't on speaking terms, they still are part of the same clan.
If a clan has a Chief, then he/she has the authority to "officially recognize" organizations or branches. When this happens, it means the unrecognized group is essentially operating as a "rogue state"; however, it doesn't mean the rejected group has to stop operation. It just means they are operating without the approval or blessing of their Chief.... which is a pretty dumb thing to do but Scots are stubborn if nothing else. If the clan doesn't have a chief, everyone's essentially on their own.
Hope this helps!
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About your comment: "There is but ONE clan. There can be many/several Clan Associations or branches. However, there will not be more than ONE clan per chief." ... we're essentially in agreement.
There is only one Clan Campbell, one Clan Gordon, one Clan MacKenzie, etc.....Chief or no Chief. Each clan m...ay have more than one organization that promotes it but even if those organizations aren't on speaking terms, they still are part of the same clan.
If a clan has a Chief, then he/she has the authority to "officially recognize" organizations or branches. When this happens, it means the unrecognized group is essentially operating as a "rogue state"; however, it doesn't mean the rejected group has to stop operation. It just means they are operating without the approval or blessing of their Chief.... which is a pretty dumb thing to do but Scots are stubborn if nothing else. If the clan doesn't have a chief, everyone's essentially on their own.
Hope this helps!
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Beverly
Hi Lauren - sorry for the delay responding to your post. I was out of town for a few days.
COSCA was founded in 1974 by Dr. Herbert MacNeil. In 1972, while researching his own Scottish heritage, he attended the Grandfather Mtn. Games. There he found many others who shared his interest in Scottish heritage and had a desi...re to share that heritage with others. As he visited various clan tents over the next couple of years, he discovered there wasn't a liaison between them. Meeting with Clan leaders in 1974, Dr. MacNeal found there was an interest in forming an umbrella organization. Eventually, one was established through the election of officers and the establishment of a mission to preserve and promote the customs, traditions and heritage of the Scottish people. The name of the new organization was The Council of Scottish Clan Associations (COSCA).
I'm out of room to respond to your 2nd post here so i'll make a separate entry.Read More
COSCA was founded in 1974 by Dr. Herbert MacNeil. In 1972, while researching his own Scottish heritage, he attended the Grandfather Mtn. Games. There he found many others who shared his interest in Scottish heritage and had a desi...re to share that heritage with others. As he visited various clan tents over the next couple of years, he discovered there wasn't a liaison between them. Meeting with Clan leaders in 1974, Dr. MacNeal found there was an interest in forming an umbrella organization. Eventually, one was established through the election of officers and the establishment of a mission to preserve and promote the customs, traditions and heritage of the Scottish people. The name of the new organization was The Council of Scottish Clan Associations (COSCA).
I'm out of room to respond to your 2nd post here so i'll make a separate entry.Read More
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Visit us at www.lochaberhighlandestates.com
and become a Laird, Lord or Lady of Scotland!
Own a piece of land and conserve the forest & wildlife at the same time!
Please feel free to come and check out our official Facebook Group Page...
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Lauren Boyd McLachlan
Beverly ----
There is but ONE clan. There can be many/several Clan Associations or branches. However, there will not be more than ONE clan per chief.
Yours Aye,
Lauren
Lauren Boyd McLachlan I looked at the website. When was COSCA founded/established? The date is not listed.
Beverly Amber, normally they're not the same. Clan Gordon may have an international umbrella organization with branches in the US, Canada, etc. but usually, each country operates at the chief's direction independently. There is a website link off the House of Gordon USA page to House of Gordon Canada. The web address is:http://www.houseofgordoncanada.net/ Hope this helps!
Amber Beverly Is the USA clan the same as Canada ?
Amber Thank you all very much for your help, We found out he is part of Clan Gordon.
Tom McCandlish Attention all clan groups: the NELA Celtic Fest & Highland Games is looking for clan representatives to fill our clan village....for details click on the link!
Beverly
Amber, tried to email you directly but the link wouldn't work. Hope you get this....
Steel (and one assumes the spelling derivative, Steele) is part of Clan Gordon. This is the only clan on COSCA's master list that claims the surname Steel/e. You can contact them directly at: http://houseofgordonusa.com/ When you do, p...lease let them know that you got the information from COSCA. Also, read our Discussion Group posts. We have several posted that may be of help to you. Please email me if you have any other questions.Read More
Steel (and one assumes the spelling derivative, Steele) is part of Clan Gordon. This is the only clan on COSCA's master list that claims the surname Steel/e. You can contact them directly at: http://houseofgordonusa.com/ When you do, p...lease let them know that you got the information from COSCA. Also, read our Discussion Group posts. We have several posted that may be of help to you. Please email me if you have any other questions.Read More
Beverly Amber. I'll check the COSCA reference materials when I get home tonight and let you know what I find. Thanks Tracy & Patrick for weighing in....
Patrick McLaughlin
sup folx, Patrick here, Clan MacLachlan, also got ties to MacPherson, Grant, Murray, Lamont, MacKay, and a few others.
fortis et fidus
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