Note the email address for replies confido@ix.netcom.com regards John Mc ----- Original Message ----- From: <confido@ix.netcom.com> To: <CLAN-MACKINTOSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 7:36 AM Subject: Scottish Information Society request and information > Dear Clan Representatives: > > The Scottish Information Society (SIS), formed 1987, is comprised of and > exists in support of those who volunteer their time at the clan tents, > working events at various venues. One member delegate from each Clan, > House or Scottish Society is invited to join to represent their officially > recognized clan/society organization. > > We are in the process of revamping our web site > http://www.scottishinfo.org It is currently off line, however, it is our > hope to have it back up and functional before the end of April. We hope > to include many helpful elements for the public to view. Currently one of > the major projects in process is a comprehensive games listing for all 50 > US states. In future, we hope to be able to add an International games > listing. > > I would appreciate it if you would email me directly at > confido@ix.netcom.com with: > > the most current contact information for your Clan, especially: > > the name of your Chief > > the names and contact information for those that convene your tents or are > area commissioners > > the name and contact information for your genealogist(s) > > the name and contact information for your clan historian(s) > > the name and contact information for your editor(s) > > the name of your clan newsletter and frequency of publication > > the URL/information re your clan's official discussion group... is it this > list at Rootsweb? or is it different? > > the name and contact information for whoever may be in charge of your DNA > project > > the URL for your clan's OFFICIALLY sanctioned website -- sorry no personal > or non-sanctioned sites can be linked > > > Additonally, SIS, will have a tent at the upcoming Sacramento Valley > (California) Caledonia Club Games, in Woodland, California, at the end of > April. If you will send some information regarding your clan, we will be > pleased to have it on hand, whether or not your representative is able to > attend and host a tent at the event. > > We would also appreciate your mailing a copy or copies of your newsletter, > in order that we may share with the public part of what your clan has to > offer to its members. > > If you manage, sponsor or sanction DNA projects for your clan, please mail > information regarding the project(s) and we will make it available at the > tent for those interested. > > Also, for those of you interested, there is a Scot DNA project that all > Scots and Scot Clans are welcome to join or share DNA results with, no > matter which service you used. John Hansen is the Project Manager. You > will find more information about this project at > http://www.scottishdna.net and also in the Scot-DNA@rootsweb.com list > archives. Details re that list will be found here: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/SCOT-DNA.html > > Write me off list and I will provide the postal mailing addresss for > receipt of your printed materials. > > Thank you. And thanks to all of your volunteers which give so generously > and unselfishly of their time to share with and educate the public about > your Clan's history and that of Scotland. It is they who keep the > tradtions alive. > > Suas Alba! > > Yours Aye, > > Lauren M. Boyd, FSA Scot > President > Scottish Information Society > http://www.scottishinfo.org > > delegate representative: House of Boyd Society, Inc. [commonly called > "Clan Boyd"] > title: International President > web site: http://www.clanboyd.ORG > clan email address: president@clanboyd.ORG >