Laurinburg, chartered in 1877, is the governmental seat for Scotland County. Its namesake is linked to the McLaurin family, a notable clan among early Highland settlers. The McLaurin family is part of the Clan McLaren, which was originally the clan Labhran.
McLaurin Family Resources:
- McLaurin Clan – http://www.unc.edu/~ecanada/clan.html
- McLaurin Clan History – http://www.unc.edu/~ecanada/mcclan.html
- McLaurin Family Details – http://www.unc.edu/~ecanada/mctree1.html
- McLaurin Genealogy – https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/MCLAURIN
- McLaurin Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms – https://www.houseofnames.com/mclaurin-family-crest
- McCall and McLaurin families of Ballachulish in Scotland County, North Carolina, with related families by Marguerite L Whitfield; Pilot Press 1977 – http://www.worldcat.org/title/mccall-and-mclaurin-families-of-ballachulish-in-scotland-county-north-carolina-with-related-families/oclc/5997701
- Clan McLaren – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_MacLaren
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