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Clan News
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2013 Gathering Plans Announced
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, July 26, 27 and 28, Macroom, County Cork Ireland at Castle Hotel. Click on Gatherings tab for more info.
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THE CURTIN CLAN MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Curtin Clan is to
- Facilitate fellowship and cooperation among individuals and families linked by the name Curtin.
- Support and promote the study and advance of genealogical research, including the use of DNA tests and other such tools as may clarify relationships and origins of individuals and families with the name of Curtin.
- Encourage the study of the role in Irish history and literature played by members of Curtin families.
- Fund, conduct and disseminate the results of the projects pertaining to ancestors of the Curtin family.
- Appreciate and practice Irish culture, and encourage the study of Irish history and literature.
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Fáilte
Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Daoibh
Happy New Year to all! 2012
Enjoy the new web pages Treasurer Dan Curtin updated the site with help in research from former Vice Chief Ted Curtin of Plymouth MA. This was one of our first goals.
We continue to encourage Curtins of all families to participate in DNA testing. The Clan believes DNA testing is an important tool for identifying families and genealogical roots, especially in Ireland. The Clan will pay for testing of Curtin males born in Ireland (Y-DNA - 67 marker test), regardless of Clan membership. The Clan Chief and the Coordinator of DNA project will consider on a case-by-case basis any reimbursement requests, either partial or whole, for Clan members. A one-year Clan membership, either new or extension will be granted to anyone participating in the Curtin DNA project who takes the initial Family Finder test or the Y-DNA 67 marker test.
I’d like to share my own Family Finder results and encourage other Clan members to do this test. Family Finder can be done by either males or females and the results will show your 2nd to 5th cousins who are in the file. I received many matches. Now, I’m trying to email those participants as many did not list their great or great great grandparent’s surnames. A few did and that was very interesting. One man has a McAuliffe ancestor and I’m sure I do also. My uncle, who started the work on our family tree, felt that my great great grandmother Mary Curtin Curtin had cousins here in NY with the name McAuliffe. My Curtins were friendly with these McAuliffes and they lived fairly close to one another.
Work on the Curtin Cookbook is ongoing. Much of the work was done by our former Newsletter Editor, Barb Fageol in 2005-7. We could not find a printer who would make it possible for the Clan to have a profit. Past Chief Dan Curtin has looked into a company recommended by Barb Fageol called Lulu.com. I discovered that some stories were misplaced and need to be put in the draft copy. We would also welcome stories, pictures and recipes from people who were not members in 2007. Our Secretary, Heidi Welch is really enthused about this and she is researching other companies.
Please consider joining the Curtin Clan. There are many benefits including the Curtin Newsletter published four times a year. The Newsletter includes stories of Curtins, announcements of births, marriages, important events and happenings in Ireland including Gathering 2013 which is a worldwide Irish homecoming sponsored by Irelands tourist board. We will also publish the details of the biannual Curtin Clan Gathering coming next summer in Ireland. You will read about the wonderful weekend of entertainment, family reunion and genealogy that all Curtin descendants are invited to attend. Many young people may not be attracted to genealogy right now and may not ask ancestry questions until the older generation has passed on. However most young folks of school and college age will all enjoy a trip to Ireland, and a chance to meet possible cousins near their own age. The Curtins of Ireland will share their music, dance and culture with their cousins from around the world.
The Committee is hard at work on our next Clan Gathering 2013. Details will be published as they become available.
Le meas,
Anne Emperor, Taoiseach
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