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FAQ'S (Frequently Asked Questions)
We are beginning a new section on this web site called “Ask the Clan”. This idea originated after a number of folks raised questions regarding clan/family issues that may be of interest to our family members in general. We will begin with several of the questions asked to get this new section started. In the future we will respond to appropriate questions emailed to the Clan Chief in care of this site.
What are the relationships and/or differences among the Clan MacCord Society Inc. and the other McCord family organizations listed on the internet?
The Clan MacCord Society Inc. is completely unrelated and separate to any other McCord family organization. People may belong to any or to all the different organizations if desired depending on the organization’s membership requirements. Clan MacCord Society is the only one incorporated as a 501c3 non-profit organization with membership open to family members as well as to interested non-family individuals under various membership categories. Clan MacCord promotes our family heritage and culture as descendants of Ulster-Scot and Scottish ancestors through participation in Scottish/Celtic games and festivals across the US . In addition to providing genealogical information and support, as funds are available we will provide scholarships for Scottish cultural studies.
Why does the Clan MacCord Society use the Mac spelling rather than Mc as is the most common spelling of our family name in the US ?
Mac is the Gaelic spelling of the prefix to our name that initially meant “son of” Cord. Mc or M’ is just an abbreviation of Mac and was generally adopted by our early ancestors coming to the US . In the past a line was often placed under the lower case “c” to indicate that Mc was short for Mac. The last part of the McCord name has various spellings, such as Coard, Chord, Corde, and Court among others but generally they are of the same historic family line.
One of the family web sites states that McCords descend from a 17 th century Clan Chief James MacKorda on the Isle of Skye in Northwest Scotland who was killed in the 1689 battle at Killicrankie Pass. The Clan MacCord Society web site lists the family coming from Ayrshire in the Southwest of Scotland . Why this difference?
The reference by a family web site to Clan Chief James MacKorda seems to be based on oral tradition. We are not aware of any recorded documentation to support that claim therefore he may or may not be an ancestor of the US McCord lines. There is some indication that the MacKorda name may be of English origin. There is also a question of whether there is any recorded documentation of a Clan Chief MacKorda participating in the battle at Killicrankie Pass. The McCord family name history in this Clan MacCord Society web site regarding MacCords/MacCoards/MacCourts is based on well documented information placing the family in Ayrshire going back to the 15 th century with lands owned by Clan Chief Nigel MacCord. These MacCords were of Celtic ancestry who probably came to the Argyle Scotland area from Northern Ireland as part of the DalRaida tribe in the 7 th century.
Are the McCords Scottish or Irish?
As stated in the prior answer, most McCords seem to be of Celtic ancestry coming to Scotland in the 7 th century. Many of the family then returned to Northern Ireland in the 1600’s as part of the relocation to the Hamilton/Montgomery Plantations established there. Subsequently many immigrated to America in the 1700’s to help settle this new country. They were referred to here as Scotch-Irish or Scots-Irish and more recently as Ulster-Scots. The latter term refers to them coming from the Ulster Providence of Northern Ireland but of Scottish heritage and culture.
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