Clan MacAulay

Macaulay Clan In Australia Jan 2012

The 2012 MacAulay Gathering in Australia will be held on 17th 18th and 19th Feb 2012 in Merrijig, Victoria, Man from Snowy River Country

It's going to be a great weekend!

For more news, gathering details and booking information please download the attachement below:

‘Your example of strength and courage will live on in us all.
We love you Mum, Omi.’


Anneliese Marianne MacAulay passed away peacefully at Branksome,Poole on the 11th January 2012 aged 85. Widow of George and Mother to Donald, John, Ludwig, Fritz, Christiane & Suzanne. Beloved Grandmother Omi & Great-Grandmother to a much wider family.


Anneliese was a life long member of the Clan MacAulay Association and attended a number of International Clan Gatherings. She is the Mother of our Heritage Secretary Christiane MacAulay Readhead.

Clan Chief Hector MacAulay has appointed Jim McAuley as Clan Commissioner for Central and Southern California, South Nevada and Arizona and Scott McCauley as Clan Commissioner for Maryland.

See also DNA Project

By Laurence Ross McAuley

Clan Comissioner N.Ireland

Today nearly all will be familiar with the role that even the smallest piece of DNA evidence can play in the solving of the most serious of crimes. But how can this modern day facet of medical science aid the budding genealogist in ones quest to find family roots from generations long past?

Otago Girls' High School has a new historian in its midst.

Year 13 pupil Tessa Macaulay received the New Zealand History Teachers Association Young Historian Award on Monday.

The New Zealand History Teachers Association and the New Zealand Historical Association gave the award to Tessa based on her research on the 19th-century founder of the New Zealand union for tailoresses, Harriet Morison.

The McCauley Family of Katikati, New Zealand, will be having their family reunion in Katikati on 10th, 11th & 12th February 2012.
The McCauley's were part of the 'Ulster Plantation' in Katikati arranged by George Vesey Stewart.
The family arrived in New Zealand aboard the 'Jessie Osborne' from Tyrone in Northern Ireland in 1876. Family are travelling from as far away as England to attend this reunion.

Research is still being carried out for a reunion book and further information is still being sought.

After years of promoting Clan MacAulay in the USA Wayne MacAulay has retired through ill health.

Wayne was given the responsibility some 14 /15 years ago to set up a Clan MacAulay organisation across the USA.

At the time it was a huge challenge but in spite of that he organised a very successful structure and was responsible for launching our first web site. He was also the administrator for the FTDNA programme.
As a result of his contribution we can build on the foundations he laid and we are now in the process of doing that.

Hector MacAulay, Clan Association Chief, announces the appointment of two new Clan Commissioners.

Addressing the recent Clan Gathering in Northern Ireland he said:
“I am pleased to announce the appointment of two new Clan Commissioners.
Ruth Cooper is to be our first Clan Commissioner for New Zealand and Laurence McAuley our first Clan Commissioner for Northern Ireland.”

He continued “ We have two committed and dedicated stalwarts in Ruth and Laurence who will contribute to building a modern Clan Association.

They will be outstanding representatives who will serve our clan efficiently and professionally and I look forward to working with them.”

Hector MacAulay Clan Association Chief has announced the appointment of Lord MacAulay of Bragar as Chieftain of the Lewis branch of Clan MacAulay.
Lord MacAulay is an active member of the clan and has served on the executive committee over the past six years.

He is a well known and respected advocate and was elevated to the House of Lords in 1989. He is a leading spokesperson in the Lords on Scottish judicial affairs and has campaigned for fairness and justice throughout his legal career.