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For more information about OUR Clan Family, Clan activities, or how to become a member; please contact the Secretary at either:

christyd@jclange.com

or at

1401 Queen Elaine Dr.

Casselberry, FL 32707

Join our Clan Family!

To join, fill out the membership form, enclose the local and international dues, and mail it to the address listed on the application.  By mail, you will receive a Welcome Letter and an official membership card.  We look forward to hearing from you soon.

  Clan  Donnachaidh

Why Belong to the Clan Society in Scotland?

In essence, the job of the Society in Scotland is to be the trunk of the tree from which the branches spring. Its health depends on support from clansfolk who wish to preserve and enhance their heritage.

• A yearly Clan Annual. The Annual includes information about the Clan and reports from the various Clan Branches around the world. Articles relating to clan history, archaeological digs with a Clan connection are featured as well as articles about battles, and various aspects of Scottish life. International dues help the Society to maintain the bits of the clan lands which have come into its ownership.

• Your dues help to maintain the Clan Centre and Museum  which preserves and promotes the Clan’s heritage and artifacts. Located at Bruar in Perthshire, the Clan Museum, built in 1967, was the first purpose-built clan museum in Scotland. In addition to the artifacts preserved, there is a Reading Room where members can discover more about the Clan, the Society and its history. A Gift Shop contains souvenirs featuring the surnames and crests of all the clans of Scotland plus many gift ideas in a wide price range. Exquisite handmade silver jewelry and other items made by Scottish craftsmen are also featured.  

• International dues help the Society to maintain the bits of the clan lands which have come into its ownership. 

• Your International dues help to maintain the Kirk at Struan; the churchyard is the burial site of many of our Chiefs.

• The International Society gives grants to various bodies which have a bearing on the Clan. Examples include sponsorship of the Poet Chief’s archery medal at St. Andrews, and a Donnachaidh memorial stone at the recently opened Visitors Centre at Culloden.

• The Clan Secretary answers queries from members and non-members alike, helping to spread the word about Clan Donnachaidh, “the Children of Duncan”. 

• The Clan Society Newsletter authored by Clan Council member, Stephanie Robertson, which updates us on events and activities held in our clan country in Scotland.  Stephanie also provides important information on the Clan DNA Project. 

• An Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held each year, attended by Clan members from the four corners of the earth. A report of the year’s accomplishments is given and plans for the new year voted on. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet the Chief and his family, Donnachaidh cousins from around the world, and to experience the joy of being in Scotland, to bask in the joy of being “home”.

In summary, the job of the Clan Society in Scotland is to maintain the heart and spirit of our heritage. This affords us a unique view of our family roots as more than an excuse to don a kilt.  Your annual dues are needed to preserve this evidence of our heritage for our children and grandchildren.