Council of Scottish Clans & Associations

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...

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

Most clan and family societies earn revenues through their membership dues and donations. However, some also generate funds through...

When The Clan Watson Society decided to create a Wikipedia article on Clan Watson, we’d assumed it would be a straightforward case of...

During the 2023 Scottish North American Community Conference (SNACC) on December 1-2 in Alexandria, Virginia, Charles Edward Bruce, Lord...

As reported in the Winter 2024 edition of the Journal of the Clan Campbell Society (North America), the Society has successfully...

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

COSCA surveyed 150 clan and family websites to determine the number of societies that offered life memberships and at what levels. Of...

November is a month when the nations of the world celebrate and honour their veterans. A grateful “Thank you!” to the Military Veteran...

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

As part of its new Scottish Connections Framework, the Scottish Government has launched the Scottish Connections Fund that will provide...

COSCA has compiled a new database of all clan and family societies that have incorporated and received tax-exempt determination from the ...

At the request of a member, COSCA has reviewed the membership levels of over 100 American and Scottish clan and family societies. COSCA...

Many Scottish heritage societies have expressed a need to reach younger audiences and attract new members. However, they are not willing...

​Who doesn’t enjoy the thrill of attracting new paid members? You learn that someone values your organization and your efforts so much...

Many clan and family societies without a recognized Chief of the Name and the Arms claim to be “armigerous” or bearing arms. However, as...

The generosity of Scots is not only celebrated by Robert Burns in “Auld Lang Syne” but is a proven fact. A study conducted by the...

The Clan Forbes Society is turning to highland games and Scottish festival organizers for ideas to recruit members at their events --...