Photos from Clan MacRae Society of North America's post Larry W. Cates, our Clan Genealogist, is happy to announce that, after nearly 25 years of research, writing and correspondence with other knowledgeable genealogists, his two volumes on the Southeastern McRaes have been published at last. They are available exclusively at www.Lulu.com, a print-on-demand publisher based in North Carolina. They may be purchased immediately with a credit card on-line though turn-around times in the context of our present national emergency are somewhat lengthier than normal. Orders may also be called in. Each book is available in both hardcover and softcover, perfect-bound formats. If you know non-members who would potentially like to purchase them, please feel free to spread the word.
Larry is very grateful for the support, feedback and information he has received over the years. He is also relieved to have completed this monumental task at last which, in the end, extended to nearly 900 pages.
Note that these books together cover most (but not all) nineteenth-century descendants of the Highland clan who resettled in the Southeastern United States. There was no attempt to trace descendants to the twentieth century or beyond because such more recent research usually poses far fewer problems and involves more accessible records. He was mainly concerned with attaching antebellum families to timelines of records, distinguishing them from one another, positing relationships among them, and suggesting Scottish links in those instances when this proved possible. Scots-Irish and Lowland Scots bearing some variation of the McRae name are not included because they are almost always unrelated to the Highland McRaes in the male line.
He does not consider this title to be the final word on the subject but hopes that a new generation of researchers will build on his foundation and rearrange the stones when necessary. After all his years of work, fresh eyes and fresh ideas are desperately needed.
From time to time, Lulu does offer discounts of 10 or even 15 percent. If interested parties create an account with Lulu and indicate an interest in promotions, the company will notify them of these from week to week. Larry is not currently selling or shipping these volumes himself except under conditions of extreme hardship. They must be purchased from the Lulu website. Members may contact Larry with feedback or requests at civilisation75@yahoo.com.
Larry has served as Genealogist for Clan MacRae Society of North America for over a decade. He is also a genealogical librarian, editor, speaker and writer with thirty years of research experience. He is past winner of the Award for Outstanding Contribution to North Carolina Genealogy (North Carolina Genealogical Society) and the Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship (National Genealogical Society). Descriptions of the books follow:
Kith and Kin in Carolina: Notes on Early McRaes in the Southeastern U.S., Volume I: Descendants of Duncan & Donald McRae
This first of a two-volume work focuses on descendants of the Highland Clan MacRae living in Montgomery, Richmond, Orange, and Cumberland counties in North Carolina, and Maury County, Tennessee. The two families it traces were related and originally situated on Hamer's, Clark's, and Dry Creeks in Montgomery Co., NC and within the town of Fayetteville. This represents the author’s own branch of Clan MacRae. The book suggests possible origins in Scotland and traces descendants into the late 19th century and beyond across the Southeast. Many enslaved individuals are mentioned.
8 1/2 x 11, 268 pages with full index. Numerous illustrations and charts.
PAPERBACK - $35 (+shipping/tax)
HARDCOVER (casewrap) - $45 (+shipping/tax)
Kith and Kin in Carolina: Notes on Early McRaes in the Southeastern U.S., Volume II: Other McRae Lineages
This second of a two-volume work focuses on descendants of the Highland Clan MacRae in the Southeastern United States beginning with families settling in the Cape Fear and Pee Dee river valleys in North and South Carolina from about the 1770s forward. Additional Virginia lines are noted. It then continues with various branches into Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas. For many lineages, it suggests possible origins in Scotland and inter-relationships among families. It is primarily concerned with distinguishing families and individuals from one another and matching them to record chronologies up to the mid- to late 19th century. Many enslaved persons are mentioned and indexed. Illustrated with maps, photos, and genealogical charts.
8 1/2 X 11, 628 pages with full index. Numerous illustrations, charts, maps.
PAPERBACK -- $55 (+ shipping/tax)
HARDCOVER (casewrap) -- $65 (+ shipping/tax) ... See more
