Council of Scottish Clans & Associations

The Scottish North American Community Conference (SNACC) in December 2024 brought together some young leaders of Scottish heritage...

The  Scottish North American Community Conference (SNACC)  in December 2024 brought together many leaders of Highland Games and Scottish...

The Scottish North American Community Conference (SNACC) in December 2024 brought together many leaders of local Scottish heritage...

By Lois Ann Garlitz, Chieftain, American Clan Gregor Society, 2016 Any organization composed of volunteers counts heavily on cooperative...

(Editor's note: While other COSCA articles have incorporated some results of Artificial Intelligence, or "AI," this is the first to be...

Many society websites include one long page of the clan or family history, such as the Armstrong Clan Society, Clan Baird Society...

Explore more of your clan or family heritage with archaeological and historical research funded by Society of Antiquaries of Scotland....

Scottish heritage societies need to build trust among their current and potential members – especially on the internet. In April 2024,...

If your clan or family society is engaged in researching your ancestral home or associated castles, you may want to take advantage of the...

The most well-known sources of clan and family research are the online National Archive of Scotland and ScotlandsPeople . However, clan...

Passion alone does not create, build, and sustain Scottish heritage societies. While some new Scottish heritage societies are created...

Most Scottish heritage societies claim that they are attempting to attract younger members and yet few actually change the way they...

Above: Tom Campbell as the host of the Clan Conclave dinner in 2023 By Adam Wade Campbell, Deputy Utah State Commissioner, Clan Campbell...

Confidence (con) artists have preyed on their victims for centuries. Now the internet has attracted all kinds of online confidence...

Insurance is the only product that the buyer and seller hope it is never used. In a call for information, COSCA learned that most...

ScotlandShop has announced its acquisition of House of Tartan, the renowned "original tartan website" and home to the world's first...

By Sean J. Logan, Genealogist, Clan Logan Society International NOTE: This is a summary of the article in the Member Services...

The defining aspect of a Scottish clan is the Clan Chief. In the system of ancient Gaelic tanistry, these chiefs were elected by family...

The Clans and Scottish Societies of Canada (CASSOC) 2023 Symposium for Growth and Success includes online sessions for Member...

What impact does Scottish law have on clans and chiefs? COSCA conducted a review of the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland (RPS) from...