Member Benefits
Membership in the Clan Strachan Society is not
restricted, and is available to any man or women bearing the
Strachan surname (broadly defined), any person who has an ancestor
born a Strachan, or any person with an affinity to Clan Strachan.
Benefits:
Lifetime
membership for a fraction of the cost other clans charge.
Access to the
Member Only Subweb
Membership
Directory: Find other Society members in your area,
and throughout the world.
Download
music, photos, and more at no charge.
Newsletter:
Access to all past Society Newsletters
Genealogy:
Consulting provided free of charge.
Scottish
Armorial Bearings: Consultation in how to obtain
your own Scottish Arms, and various requirements, restrictions,
and conditions.
Clan Library.
Access our online library, and also borrow various books from
our library for only the cost of shipping.
Full
Transparency: Obtain and review current and past
financial statements, tax returns, and other proprietary
information regarding the Society.
Voting Rights
as defined in the Society's Bylaws all members in good standing
over the age of 18 have the right to elect all Society officers
and directors, and may run for
office.
Society
Publications: Access to pre-release pdf drafts of
all Society articles before they go into publication.
Types of Membership:
There are several types of memberships
defined in the Society Bylaws. Membership types also be further
defined in past or future amendments to the Bylaws. The Society
Board of Directors recommend all members and prospective members
read and understand the these and other important documents
located online at the bottom of the
Privacy & Legal webpage. For general membership, the
following currently applies:
Effective
December 9, 2009, the Board of Directors put into effect the
following member criteria. All persons over the age of 18
are eligible for membership.
|
Cost |
Voting |
Lifetime
Member |
Genealogy
Consultation |
Free Heraldry
Consultation |
Library
Access |
Individual |
$20 |
Individual |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Family |
$40 |
Member & Spouse
Dependent children have
non-voting membership. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Platinum* |
$250 |
Member & Spouse
Dependent children have
non-voting membership.
See footnote (a) below |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
VALUE - LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP IN OTHER
SCOTTISH CLAN SOCIETIES COSTS UPWARDS OF $250
Footnotes:
(a) Platinum Members receive personalized genealogy consultation with our Society's
Genealogist, as well as special recognition in our newsletter
and website.
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