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Fàilte gu Clann Dòmhnall - Welcome to Clan Donald
Midwest & Great Plains Region
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, & Wisconsin
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About Us
Clan Donald-USA, Inc. is a nation-wide organization of almost 4,000 families who trace their ancestry to any of the branches of Clann Domhnaill or to the more than 156 names and affiliated families which constitute the total clan. Clan Donald-USA embraces all the MacDonalds and other surnames that are recognized as branches or adherents of the greatest of the Highland clans.
Clan Donald-USA is an affiliation of persons who qualify by reason of blood, kinship, marriage or legal adoption. Name alone does not count. Clanship is a family matter that transcends nationality, and we regard ourselves as an extended family.
We call ourselves "Clan Donald" rather than "Clan MacDonald" to recognize the diversity of names within our extended family. Even the name "MacDonald" has a variety of spellings -- MacDonald, McDonald, MacDonell, McDonnell, MacDaniel, MacConnell, MacWhannell, MacKinnell - as well as the anglicized versions of Donald, Donaldson, Connell and others.
We encourage you to come and visit us at any of the Scottish festivals to learn more about Clan Donald. To learn about membership click HERE.
Clan Donald-USA is an affiliation of persons who qualify by reason of blood, kinship, marriage or legal adoption. Name alone does not count. Clanship is a family matter that transcends nationality, and we regard ourselves as an extended family.
We call ourselves "Clan Donald" rather than "Clan MacDonald" to recognize the diversity of names within our extended family. Even the name "MacDonald" has a variety of spellings -- MacDonald, McDonald, MacDonell, McDonnell, MacDaniel, MacConnell, MacWhannell, MacKinnell - as well as the anglicized versions of Donald, Donaldson, Connell and others.
We encourage you to come and visit us at any of the Scottish festivals to learn more about Clan Donald. To learn about membership click HERE.
Our Heritage - The Beginnings
Clan Donald is one of the oldest, and probably the largest and most famous of all the Highland clans.
Its Celtic heritage goes back into antiquity, beyond the 6th Century AD, to the great clans in what today is Ireland, Clan Conn (Clann Chuinn) and Clan Cholla.
Our Viking heritage goes back to Ingiald "Ill-Ruler" and Olaf "Tree-Hewer" in 7th Century Sweden and Norway.
This all came together in the 12th Century with Somerled MacGillebride MacGilladamnan, the historic founder of Clann Domhnaill. Our ancestors were regarded as the heads of the ancient race of Conn, and the lineal heirs of the kings of the Dalriadic Scots.
Check out our History Links above to learn more about the proud history of Clan Donald. Download the Clan Donald Heritage Brochure by clicking HERE. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Its Celtic heritage goes back into antiquity, beyond the 6th Century AD, to the great clans in what today is Ireland, Clan Conn (Clann Chuinn) and Clan Cholla.
Our Viking heritage goes back to Ingiald "Ill-Ruler" and Olaf "Tree-Hewer" in 7th Century Sweden and Norway.
This all came together in the 12th Century with Somerled MacGillebride MacGilladamnan, the historic founder of Clann Domhnaill. Our ancestors were regarded as the heads of the ancient race of Conn, and the lineal heirs of the kings of the Dalriadic Scots.
Check out our History Links above to learn more about the proud history of Clan Donald. Download the Clan Donald Heritage Brochure by clicking HERE. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Clan Donald Today
Clan Donald's achievements did not end in the 16th Century. The Recent History of Clan Donald has been well worthy of the largest and once most-powerful clan in the Highlands.
Clansmen from around the world have established and developed our internationally acclaimed International Centre on ancestral clan lands on the Sleat peninsula on Isle of Skye in Scotland.
The late Lord Alexander Macdonald of Macdonald established Clan Donald USA in 1956 to serve as an extension of the clan in the US. We have grown to our current position as the one of largest clan organizations in the country today.
Clansmen from around the world have established and developed our internationally acclaimed International Centre on ancestral clan lands on the Sleat peninsula on Isle of Skye in Scotland.
The late Lord Alexander Macdonald of Macdonald established Clan Donald USA in 1956 to serve as an extension of the clan in the US. We have grown to our current position as the one of largest clan organizations in the country today.
What We Do
Clan Donald-USA exists to help our members celebrate our common heritage, to preserve the customs and traditions of our ancestors, and to encourage the accomplishments of ourselves and our children.
There are many Benefits of belonging to Clan Donald-USA. This linked page outlines a few of them.
We also have a source of unique Clan Donald-related merchandise from our Central Ordering Service.
We seek to provide motivation and opportunity for those of Clan Donald blood in the US to actively share in this heritage through a variety of activities, communications, genealogical research and general camaraderie.
There are many Benefits of belonging to Clan Donald-USA. This linked page outlines a few of them.
We also have a source of unique Clan Donald-related merchandise from our Central Ordering Service.
We seek to provide motivation and opportunity for those of Clan Donald blood in the US to actively share in this heritage through a variety of activities, communications, genealogical research and general camaraderie.
Upcoming Events
4/13- 4/15
Missouri Tartan Day Festivities
5/19
Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games
5/18 - 5/19 Springfield Area Highland Games & Celtic Festival
6/2
Milwaukee Highland Games & Scottish Festival
6/8 - 6/10
Kansas City Highland Games & Celtic Festival
Kansas City Highland Games & Celtic Festival
6/16 - 6/17?
Illinois St. Andrew Society Highland Games
8/31 - 9/2
Wisconsin Highland Games & Celtic Fling
Wisconsin Highland Games & Celtic Fling
9/7 - 9/8Southwest Missouri Highland Games
9/15 Celtic Highland Games of the Quad Cities
9/15 - 9/16? Northeast South Dakota Celtic Faire
9/21 - 9/23 McPherson Scottish Festival
9/22? All Things Scottish Celtic Fest
9/28 - 9/29
St. Louis Scottish Games
Newsletter
Fraoch Eilean is our official newsletter and is published every four months.
Click HERE to go to our Members Page to view current and past issues. (The members page is password protected, if you are a member and have forgotten the password, click Forgot Member Password.
To submit an article for publication please click HERE.
Check Out Our Photo Albums
To submit photos to our photo albums, email them to clandonaldmwgp@gmail.com with a brief description of the photos.
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