"The Council is an independent, non-profit service organization founded in 1974 to provide better communication among the many groups interested in Scottish affairs--the entire Scottish community.". The newsletter is for Scottish clan associations throughout the world, although these associations are located chiefly in the United States, Canada and Scotland.

The Hadeland Lag of America is an organization of descendants of immigants from the Hadeland area of Oppland County, Norway in the United States and Canada. It provides genealogical assistance and research support to its members, seeks to preserve the historical traditions of its immigrant ancestors, and strengthen bonds with their ancestral home in Norway.

This is a publication for Huguenot family descendants in the United States and Canada, especially Maine and New Brunswick.