Scottish Family History Societies
At least ten clans and families maintain their own stand-alone museums and history centers in Scotland. Another option is to utilize the many family history centers that have been established throughout Scotland. These centers play a vital role in genealogical research and you can work with them in many ways: through historical collections, transcription projects, collaboration, shared databases, joint workshops and events, oral history collection, online presence, guidance, and one-on-one assistance.
The Scottish Association of Family History Societies provides a list of the many local family history societies. For example, the Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society assists and promotes the study of genealogy and family history based on the North-East corner of Scotland. This area covers the old counties of Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire and Morayshire. Downstairs, the archive room contains information about specific families in the Aberdeenshire area, such as Forbes and Fraser. The library also maintains information from various clan and family societies, such as Clan Campbell Society, Clan Hay Society, Clan Lindsay Society, and Clan MacLachlan Society. Collections such as these help connect people interested in their family heritage to the societies themselves.
To read the entire story from COSCA (Council of Scottish Clans and Associations), please contact chairman, Mary Erwin, [email protected].