It is my sincere hope that our Society can continue to provide interesting and relevant information regarding our heritage. We hope that you will find this information useful and will decide to join our society and be a part of a great organization.
On behalf of our Clan Chief, Robin Neill Lochnell Malcolm, I would like to welcome you to the Clan MacCallum/Malcolm Society of North America Inc. website. It is with great honor that I have been selected to represent the Clan in North America. My Scottish heritage runs deep within our family and I am very proud to be able to share my heritage and traditions with all visitors to our site.
Tara McCallum, President
Annual General Meeting Minutes – 2024
24 February 2024, 2:05 PM EDT, Northeast Florida Highland Games, Clay County, Florida
The Annual General Meeting of the Society was called to Order by President Tara McCallum at 2:05 with a quorum present. Please see listing of attendees below. The meeting was streamed live via Facebook.
1. Invocation by Shirley McCallum
2. Roll Call – Each attendee stated name and location of residence
3. Reading of the Previous Minutes: Motion made to accept without reading as they have been posted on the website. Motion by Robert McCallum, Seconded by Wayne Malcolm. Passed without objection.
4. Secretary Treasurers Report – Neil McCallum
Treasurers Report: (as of 1 February 2024): Cash on hand: $12,240.88. This value is an increase for the Society over the previous year. Expenses last year basically equaled income.
Active members: 195. This is 10 less than at this time last year. There were no new members at Stone Mountain (Oct) or Central Florida HG (January).
Notifications with the send out to the AC seem to promote payment. Several convenors have “retired”, so we are losing presence at games. This will impact our membership in the future. Assistance needed in New England, Mid Atlantic, & Arizona.
Annual Dues: $25.00. Remains unchanged from previous years.
Scholarship: Balance on hand: $949.35. No scholarships are to be awarded this year as Charlie Kelm was not able to promote the Scholarship in Florida this year. VP Mike McCollum to reactivate the program with Charlie Kehm.
DNA project account. Total $155.77
5. Committee Reports –
Clan Store (Lands’ End) https://business.landsend.com/store/clanmaccallummalcolm/ Society members have enjoyed quality products from Lands’ End, Land’s End provides wonderful products with our embroidered crest. Our Society does not make any money from the sales. The Society does not receive proceeds from this relationship.
Family History/Genealogy: Inquiries still coming in, not as many as in past years. Most inquiries come through our website. Neil forwards many to Pete McCollum who maintains access to the Database. Several of our new members this year have come through this program.
DNA Project: Our Project is through Family Tree DNA (311 total members). The most conclusive ancestry test (Male) is the Y Test (196 Members). Maternal Ancestor Information (140 total members), Family Finder tracks both sides of the family (101 total members). Our project has teamed with the McMillian Society to collaborate on the results as it appears our clans are connected in the distant past! Robert McMillian has interpreted the results back about 700 years. Much more research to be done.
Website: No changes made this year. Our website continues to draw inquiries from prospective members.
6. Unfinished Business – None
7. New Business – Tara – Plea for new members and those interested in leadership positions. We do have a new “Social Media Coordinator”. Lots of opportunities.
8. Meeting adjourned at 2:15 PM EST
Purpose of our Clan Society: Clan MacCallum Malcolm has a rich history in America since its establishment by Andrew McCallum at Grandfather Mountain Highland Games in 1971. With its roots in the Carolinas, interest grew and we now have members across the country and Canada. The goal of this society is best stated within our Incorporation papers, that is:
Objectives of this nonprofit Society shall be:
a. to promote the preservation and study of Scottish history, culture and heritage;
b. the acquisition, compilation, preservation and distribution of information of historical, cultural and genealogical interest to those of the surname, MacCallum, McCallum, McCollum, Malcolm and its families, regardless of spelling;
c. to provide for the public a forum for discussion groups, lectures, musical programs, entertainment and instruction on our Scottish Cultural Heritage;
d. to cooperate with other Scottish Clan and Celtic organizations that have like interests;
e. to disseminate information of an advisory and educational nature which will be of value to its members and the general public.
Where can you find us? Through the volunteer efforts of many conveners, we are represented at Highland Games across the East and the Midwest. We hope to have representation on the West Coast…Are you interested in helping? Please see the link to our Calendar of Events.
Scottish Liaisons: We are very fortunate to have a number of members in Scotland that have agreed to assist in providing relevant information to our leadership and our Newsletter, The Argent Castle
Clan MacCallum Malcolm Society of Australia and New Zealand. Over the years, MacCallum and Malcolms have traveled far and wide. Our Sister Society in Australia and New Zealand is very active and we share information concerning our common history and heritage.
Website: This website has been established to communicate with the public with regard to our stated purpose. Please contact the webmaster with regard to any comments or corrections that may be required. Many thanks to Doug McCallum, Neil McCallum, Fred McCallum Jr., & Shirley Carrier for their efforts in assisting with the development of this website.
History of the Society: Andrew Burton McCallum founded the Clan MacCallum/Malcolm Society in 1971 with the guidance and approval of Lt. Colonel George Malcolm of Poltalloch, the 18th Chief of the name MacCallum and Malcolm.
Not for Profit Corporation: In 2010, our Society became incorporated in the State of Florida and obtained “not for profit” 501 (c) (3) status with the US Internal Revenue Service.
