I Joined my clan society

[McMurdo]

I joined my clan society at the Fergus Highland games earlier on this year, today I received my certificate and membership information, if you are interested in your family history I would say the first step to a larger world would be to join your clan society. Here is the certificate sent to me:

[Panache]

Glen,

Congratulations on taking steps to further investigate your heritage. I hope the society is an active one I am sure you will be a good contributing member.

One thing though, you were already a member of Clan Graham by birth. You didn't need to join it as your ancestors were Grahams, therefore by blood you are a Graham. You have joined the Clan Graham Society which is a group of proud members of the Graham Clan who wish to celebrate and promote your shared heritage and the ties between clan.

Cheers

Jamie

[gilmore]

...if you are interested in your family history I would say the first step to a larger world would be to join your clan society.

You would be very much mistaken.

There is much misinformation in many of the lists of septs and families that are claimed to be associated with the various clans. These bogus lists are perpetrated by tartan merchants who want to sell as much of their product to as many people as possible, and by clan associations who want to attract as many members as possible. Some common names appear on several of these lists.

The first step in tracing your family's history is going to the oldest people in your family and asking them what they remember about their parents, grandparents, and other ancestors. Then one goes to the public records to verify and flesh out these stories, ALWAYS working backward one generation at a time, without skipping any.

[Rampant Lion]

One thing though, you were already a member of Clan Graham by birth. You didn't need to join it as your ancestors were Grahams, therefore by blood you are a Graham. You have joined the Clan Graham Society which is a group of proud members of the Graham Clan who wish to celebrate and promote your shared heritage and the ties between clan.

Cheers

Jamie

Actually this is one of my pet peeves.

Now I'm sure that Glen always understood the difference. It's just my hope that people aren't being misled into thinking that they need to be a paying member of a Clan Society to be a member of the clan. And it's for that reason that I insist on making things clear, like Jamie has done.

Oh, and Congrats on the membership! I'm still patiently to receive my certificate from the Clan Grant Society of Canada, and I applied in June. At least they haven't cashed my cheque yet.

[BEEDEE]

Glen,

One thing though, you were already a member of Clan Graham by birth. You didn't need to join it as your ancestors were Grahams, therefore by blood you are a Graham. You have joined the Clan Graham Society which is a group of proud members of the Graham Clan who wish to celebrate and promote your shared heritage and the ties between clan.

Cheers

Jamie

Which is exactly why I joined the Clan MacRae Society. I hope you get as much enjoyment out of your membership as I get out of mine. I have met some great people and had some great times.

Brian

[McMurdo]

I should have been more clear. Jaimie so that there are no other issues would you change the Title to:

I joined my Clan Society

[Mike1]

YThe first step in tracing your family's history is going to the oldest people in your family and asking them what they remember about their parents, grandparents, and other ancestors. Then one goes to the public records to verify and flesh out these stories, ALWAYS working backward one generation at a time, without skipping any.

And your evidence he did not follow this exact procedure is...?

Quit being so argumentative with those trying to learn their own family's history. Every time one of these posts shows up, you're pishing all over it and it has become more than tiresome.

[Bob C]

Now that you're a member, tell them they spelled "privileges" wrong on the certificate.

[Mike1]

I should have been more clear. Jaimie so that there are no other issues would you change the Title to:

I joined my Clan Society

I'm not Jamie, but I got it changed for you.

Now that you're a member, tell them they spelled "privileges" wrong on the certificate.

Isn't that a shame? They try to provide some sort of keepsake and couldn't verify the spelling. I see that happen a lot these days.

[JButch]

Canadian spelling eh