Clan Forbes Society Blogs

Grandfather Mountain Highland Games are the oldest and largest in the country -- and was featured in the book and video series Outlander....

The House of Forbes Craigievar Castle and Fyvie Castle are both featured in the summer magazine of the National Trust for Scotland. Of...

Murder and mayhem is part of the legacy of the House of Forbes. In 1571 clans Gordon and Forbes clashed in the battles of Craibstone and...

The results are in from the survey on the Clan Forbes Society 2020 Ancestral Tour! As of March 19, we’ve received responses from 33...

The Legendary Forbes Nose When asked if there was any trait that distinguishes the Forbes family over the many generations, Forbes Clan...

Clan Forbes Society invited professional personal historian Anne Bolen of Anne B. History, LLC, to share some of her lessons learned from...

By Björn Bentzer The many branches of the Scottish family of Forbes were represented in the troops of Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus by...

We hope you’ve been enjoying the information we share on the Clan Society Facebook page and the refurbished Clan Forbes website! Clearly,...

For over 15 years, I have hosted tents at highland games and festivals for Clan Forbes, WhiskyDC, and the St. Andrew’s Society of...

For three days in August 2016, I explored the ancestral Forbes lands in Aberdeenshire. Our guide was Jamie, Lord Sempill, of Clan Chief...

Clan Forbes Society, Inc., is dedicated to helping and encouraging all those with Forbes ancestry to connect with their Scottish roots...