Clan MacKinnon Society

A Special Message from our Chairman

April 18, 2020

Welcome

Clan MacKinnon Society endeavors to promote the history, culture, and legacy of Clan MacKinnon. We are fiercely proud of our Scottish heritage, and aim to foster a sense of clan unity and promote a better understanding of the past, present, and future of MacKinnon life. We work to collect and preserve historical records and traditions related to Clan MacKinnon, as well as encourage and support Celtic literature, arts, and culture. Your friendship is welcome no matter what your depth of relationship to Clan MacKinnon.

Friends, cousins, and passersby... ceud mìle fàilte (a hundred thousand welcomes)!

By the Numbers

As of October 2020, we boast 353 memberships (accounting for 605 people since some of these memberships include partners and children). We have members in 14 countries around the world, and 40 states in the USA. Countries where you can find the largest concentration of Clan MacKinnon Society members are: USA, France, Belgium, Canada, and Germany. U.S. states with the largest concentration of members are: Washington State, California, Texas, Tennessee, and Minnesota. Help us grow our membership and worldwide reach! Become a member today!

How It All Began

The Society was born on December 22, 1891 in Glasgow Scotland. Sadly, during the 1960s, Society enrollment markedly declined as the membership aged. In 1975, Clan MacKinnon Society in the United Kingdom closed its books. Around this time, however, N. Joann MacKinnon Osborne in the United States was granted permission to establish a Clan MacKinnon Society in the U.S. by Neil MacKinnon of MacKinnon, then Chief of the Clan. By 1982, Clan MacKinnon Society of North America boasted some 57 members.

During a meeting, attended by the Representative of the Chief and some 20 clansmen in Pleasanton, California in 2005, the spirit of Clan MacKinnon Society of North America was affirmed and the heritage of Clan MacKinnon Society of the United Kingdom acknowledged. At that meeting it was decided that a new constitution was required, a new board of directors was elected, and the Society’s goals expanded.

Today Clan MacKinnon Society, now a recognized non-profit organization in the United States, boasts members from all over the world. We strive to unite MacKinnons and grow an understanding and appreciation for the culture and history of Scotland. Join us! Become a member today!