Council of Scottish Clans & Associations

Most clan and family societies proudly display their crests, which are based on the Coat of Arms of their current or past chief. However,...

By Julia Heinig, Communications Chair, House of Gordon USA. The redesign direction came from our President, Jen Mills-Martin. We wanted a...

A website is more than just posting information about your Scottish heritage society online. If designed and maintained well, your...

You can now find your clan or family on an interactive version of the “Scotland of Old” map first published in 1956. The map includes...

With an increased interest in DNA and Scottish heritage in the past ten years, more people have higher expectations for their associated...

Membership acquisition and retention is a key factor for all clan and family societies. Last fall, COSCA conducted a survey that examined...

Many clan and family societies not only serve their members but also fulfil the charitable responsibilities required by the U.S. Internal...

Clan and family societies expect that their websites are the primary source of information about their clans and families online – but...

As all-volunteer organizations (AVOs), Scottish heritage societies live or die by their officers and boards of directors. All boards have...

Members born during the “baby boom” (1946 to 1964) generally have the time and patience to use desktop computers to download and print...

One of the major reasons that COSCA has updated and expanded its website is to promote the individual Scottish clan and family societies....

With the normalization of travel after the COVID-19 outbreak, more people are planning their Scotland heritage tours. One major...

Increasing the membership of your society starts with building relationships with potential members. While societies have traditionally...

If your Society is planning a trip to Scotland, get the guidance of an expert! Janet Robertson of Thistle Dubh Enterprises has managed...

Highland Gatherings and Games are traditional events that members of a clan use to renew their family bonds and compare feats of prowess....

By Barbara J. Ball, PhD, QG Genealogist, Clan Cunningham International Owner, Copestone Resources, LLC Doctoral student, The University...

A “Find My Clan” database has been added as part of the updated COSCA website. Users can either scroll through a list of known Scottish...

With the newly revamped website, you now have different ways to connect with COSCA. Authorized Delegate is the single point of contact...

Dr. J. Ruairidh Morrison, Chief of Clan Morrison, passed away on 7 November 2020 from cancer. Following the chief’s untimely death, his...

The traditional methods of building members through in-person highland games and highland festivals were scuttled in 2020, due to the...