The Urlar : the journal of the Clan Macpherson Association, United States Branch
(Periodical)

Quarterly

Quarterly.

No. 1 [1973] -

Editor: Jack W. Raines & Bonnie A. McPherson. Sue Serdinak, publisher.

Not yet available in PERiodical Source Index (PERSI). (7 Dec. 2005).

Comes with: Creag Dhubh = The Annual of The Clan Macpherson Association.

Cover for no. 95 (spring 2000) was misprinted as no. 95 (winter 2000), but title page has correct designation.

Journal for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Macpherson Clan (and variant spellings) who came mainly from Scotland, and settled in the United States of America. Tradition says that Gillicattan Mor Mac Gillespick came to the Lochaber region of Scotland, east of Loch Ness, where he founded Clanchattan. Three of Gillichattan Mor's sons founded branches of the Old Clanchattan (Clan Chattan). Murriach, his younger son founded Clann Mhuirich. His grandson, Duncan was called the Parson of Parish Laggan. From this came the name "Macpherson" or "Mac-a-Phearsain" in Gaelic, meaning "Son of the Parson." This became the family's surname in the 15th century. Macphersons (and variant spellings) moved from Scotland to Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, South Africa, the United States, Wales, and elsewhere. Some settled in Ontario and Quebec (Canada), and in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., Wisconsin, Wyoming, and elsewhere. This journal has reports and announcements of national Highland Games, Clan Gatherings, art, biographical sketches, culture, folklore, genealogy, history, literature, and other items of interest. Years covered are 1400 to the present.

The Clan McPherson Association was organized in Badenoch, Iverness, Scotland, and held its first rally in 1947. It has branches established in Asia, Australia, Canada, England, Europe, New Zealand, Scotland, South America, South Africa, the United States, and Wales. This International Association is based in Scotland. Every spring, it publishes its annual periodical, "The Creag Dhubh = Journal of the International Clan Association." The Clan Macpherson Association, United States Branch, was formally organized in Belchertown, Massachusetts, in October 1974, and was sponsored by the parent organization of Iverness, Scotland. This branch publishes "The Urlar" quarterly. Membership and other information is available on their Web site.

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