A Brief History
Clan. It is an ancient word dating back for centuries among many countries throughout the world. In terms of the Scottish Clans the word “clan” comes from the Gaelic language which means  "family". Originally families were comprised of the descendents of one man and his children. Clans consisted of a certain number of families of the same name, sprung, as we believe from the same root, and governed by the lineal descendant of the parent family. The Clan names which are in use today have been passed down for centuries from the founders of the royal dynasties of the Picts, the Scots, and the Vikings in the Highlands, as well as the noble families of the Britons, Flemish, Normans, Angles and Saxons in the
Lowlands and Borders.

These royal dynasties are the ancestors of the Scottish people. The genealogical family tree has grown horizontally as well as vertically. While the king, queen, or heir apparent of a dynastic family was often married "across the water" to someone of comparable royal rank, and the heir to a noble title was married across "country" to insure peace or secure property, their other children generally married locally. The surname of the dynastic family spread slowly but through intermarriage. Gradually everyone in the region was absorbed.

It is this brotherhood, beyond rank, sex, religion, wealth or poverty, success or failure, that bonds the Scottish people. We are all one great interrelated family. The branches of the tree are the family names, clans, and septs. As a result, all bearers of Scottish names share in the proud rich pageantry and experiences of common ancestry.

Today, the traditions still flourish through Clan Family Societies that are generally formed for educational, literary, historic preservation, and social purposes to further friendships and share the heritage of the clan family. In some cases, larger societies assist in the acquisition and maintenance of former clan homes and territories in Scotland or America. Such is the case of Rural Hill.

The Loch Norman Highland Games has brought together many clans and related organizations because of this common bond of Scottish heritage, which has culminated into many lasting friendships made throughout the years of this event.

There are so many clans, societies, and affiliated organizations which have attended the Loch Norman Highland Games at Rural Hill, but more importantly who have supported this event and our preservation efforts at Rural Hill, and we thank you.

If you would like to find out more on how you can become a sponsor, advertise on our website, or make a donation please contact us at office@ruralhill.net or go to sponsorship and giving.

Thank you for your support.

SPECIAL NOTE:
If you are not among this list it is only an oversight on our part and we can certainly add you to the listing. We do request that you share with us the year (s) you have attended the Loch Norman Highland Games or the capacity you have helped support the Catawba Valley Scottish Society.

The Scottish Clans & Family Societies

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Clan Donald, USA

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Clan MacIntyre Association

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Clan Morrison Society of North America

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Clan Anderson Society, Ltd.

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Armstrong Clan Society

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Clan Arthur

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House of Baillie, USA

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Clan Buchanan Society, International

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Clan Cameron of NA, Grandfather Mountain Branch

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The Clan Campbell Society of North America

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Clan Chattan

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Clan Chisholm

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Clan Colquhoun Society of North America

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Clan Crawford

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Clan Cunningham USA

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Clan Davidson Society USA

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Clan Donnachaidh, Carolinas

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Clan Douglas Society of North America

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Clan Dunbar

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Elliot Clan Society, USA

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Clan Ewen Society, USA

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Clan Forrester Society

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Clan Fraser Society of North America

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Clan Galbraith Association

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Clan Geddes

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House of Gordon

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Clan Graham Society

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Clan Grant

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Clan Gregor Society (Scotland) SE Chapter

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American Clan Gregor Society

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Clan Gunn Society of North America

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Clan Guthrie, USA

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Clan Hall Society

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Clan Hamilton

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Clan Hay Society

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Clan Henderson Society of the USA

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Innes Clan Society

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Clan Irwin Association

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Clan Keith Society, USA

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Kennedy Society of America

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Clan Kincaid

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Clan Lamont Society of North America

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Clan Leslie Society International

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Clan Lindsay

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Clan Little

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American Clan Lockhart Society

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House of Lumsden

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Clan MacBean in North America

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Clan MacCallum/Malcolm Society, USA

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Clan MacCord Society

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Clan MacDuff

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Clan MacFarlane Society

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Clan Mackenzie Society America

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Clan Mackintosh Society

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Clan MacLaren

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Clan MacLean International

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Clan MacLennan

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Clan MacLeod Society, USA

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Clan MacMillan, Appalachian Branch

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Clan Macnachtan Association

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Clan Macneil Association of America

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Clan Macpherson Association

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Clan MacRae Society of North America

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Clan MacTavish

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Clan MacThomas

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The Clan Maxwell Society

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Menzies Clan Society of North America

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Clan Moffat Society of North America

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Clan Montgomery Society International

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Clan Munro Association, USA

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Clan Pollock

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Clan Ramsay Association of North America

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Clan Ross Association, US

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Clan Scott Society

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Scottish District Families Association

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Clan Sinclair

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Clan Skene Association

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Clan Smith

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Clan Stewart Society of America

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Clan Sutherland Society of North America

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Turnbull Clan International

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Clan Wallace Society

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Clan Young

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local Scottish Societies & Events

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Charleston Usquebae Society   

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Kirkin' Society of the Carolinas

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Montreat Scottish Society

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Robert Burns Society of the Midlands

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Scottish Cultural Organization of the Triangle

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Scottish Foundation of the Virginia Highlands

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Scottish Society of the Waxhaws

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St. Andrew Society, Carolina

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St. Andrew's Society of North Carolina

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Scottish Heritage USA

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Greenville Scottish Games, Greenville, SC

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Mint Hill Scottish Games

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Waxhaw Scottish Highland Games

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Tartan Museum, Franklin, NC

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Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Linville

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Triad Highland Games, Greensboro

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Bethabara Park Highland Games, Winston Salem
 

Genealogical Societies

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Olde Mecklenburg Genealogical Society

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Hopewell Branch, Olde Mecklenburg Genealogical Society

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Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library, Moultrie, GA
 

Historical and Reenactment Societies

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S.A.M.S. (Scottish American Military Society) Post #1775

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78th Fraser’s Highlanders Regiment of Foot, 2nd Battalion America

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North Carolina Highland Regiment

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American Long Rifle Association

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The Catawba Militia

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The Fishing Creek Refugees

 


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