Welcome To The Clan
Welcome To The Clan
A Brief Introduction to MacCord/McCord History
(“Mc” is an abbreviation of “Mac” and is used interchangeably)
Surname Variations
The prefixes “Mac” and “Mc” both connote “son of”. Other variations of our surname are; Cord, Corde, Courtney, Cuarta, MacChoard, MacChord, MacCord, MacCorda, MacCorde, MacCourt, MacCourty, MacKord, MacKorda, MacCuiart, MacCuarta, Maolcuiart, McCord, McCorda, McCorde, McCort, McCourt and others.
The Antiquity of Our Surname
The MacCord/McCord surname is an anglicized version of an ancient Gaelic/Celtic name with connections to Scotland as well as Ireland. We are also related to the Great Houses of Scotland ...... to read more [click here]
MacCord/McCords In Early America
The majority of McCord families, here in the United States of America, are seven or more generations from the first McCord arrivals in the then “New Colonial Country”. To read more [click here].
Clan link is clue to saving lives!
Tue, 11/13/2007 - 18:02 — Matt
HAVING a Scottish clan name could
provide you with more than just a romantic link to
your past, according to scientists who now believe
it could also ensure your future.
Genetic research has shown people with the same clan name are much more closely related than was previously thought, which should make tissue donor matches easier to find.
That in turn could help save thousands of leukaemia sufferers and others struck down by immune-system disorders, according to a leading geneticist.
The findings have been revealed at the same time as the announcement that a donor has been found, in the face of huge odds, for Millie Forbes, a 20-year-old Clan Forbes member from Aberdeenshire who has acute myeloid leukaemia.
Clan MacCord is registered with Council of Scottish Clans and Associations
Tue, 11/13/2007 - 17:54 — Matt
"The Purpose of The Council of Scottish Clans and Associations, Inc. shall be to preserve and promote the customs, traditions, and heritage of the Scottish people educating the public as to Scottish history, literature, music, poetry, art, and architecture. Additionally, the Council shall, through a variety of means, provide service to the various clan and family associations of the Scottish community."
