August 8, 2009
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1 month and 4 days
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Tom & Maggie McBirnie with daughter Mary and son visiting from Canada
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Welcome to the McBirnie / McBurnie Family Gathering website.
'Homecoming Scotland 2009' will be a big year in Scotland, with a call out for Scots around the world. Edinburgh 24 - 26th July is the largest Clan Gathering for 200 years and 7 - 29th August is the famous Edinburgh Tattoo.
In conjunction with these events, on August 8 & 9th 2009 we will be holding the first 'McBirnie / McBurnie Family Gathering' in Ayrshire where our common ancestor James McBurnie and his wife Ann Thomson settled and raised their family.
This is a call to McBirnie and McBurnie families who can trace their ancestry back to the Crosshill, Maybole and Kirkmichael areas.
Come to Ayrshire 8 & 9 August 2009'. Don't miss it - this will be a memorable time. ***REGISTER NOW (RSVP page)!***
In the late 1800s - early 1900s, many of James and Ann's great-grand children (children of Thomas McBirnie & Maggie Swan) emigrated to the colonies to make a new life - some to Australia, some to Canada, while others chose to remain in Scotland. This will be the first time that the family has come together since then - we do it for them!
Descendants from Australia and Canada have already booked to 'come home to the old country' to attend these events. Some are combining other Clan Gatherings eg Clan Cameron at Achnacarry, the Edinburgh Tattoo and local Highland Games during their trip.
To keep updated with Gathering preparations, visit our 'Teaglach' News page!
For your formal response: Please use the 'RSVP Registration' page to confirm your attendance, before 30 April 2009.
Information on events in Scotland next July/August:
http://www.edinburgh-tattoo.co.uk
http://www.homecomingscotland.com
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