Our son is attending the highland games this year, and he wanted to know if we have any Scottish roots. My answer was Yes! And then I realized that it's more assumption than proven surety. So here is what I know, and what I suspect. Hopefully someday I will be able to prove more!
Our DNA tests, both mine and Dan's, show a good bit of "England, Wales, and Northwestern Europe. This does indeed included Scotland, but it is not conclusive.
This area makes up 50-64% of my DNA. My moms results are similar, slightly less for her. (My Follin and Hurst lines are through my father, they are though to be Irish and British...)
It makes 37-47% of Dan's DNA.
By Surname:
Hutchinson (Dan's Maternal Line) - Reported to be Scottish, other researchers state that Joseph Hutchinson's parents lived in Scotland, But I have not yet documented this myself.
McLoughlan (Heather's Maternal Line) - There are mentions of Ishi McCloughan being Scottish - but I have no documentation. The man is a bit of a mystery all around. The name could just as easily be Irish.
McKean (Dan's Maternal Line)- It's possible this line is Scottish, but I suspect it is Irish. Our McKean Line.
Strayhorn (Heather's Maternal Line) - Again thought to be Scottish, but could be Irish! Unproven either way.
This is a clan map of Scotland, none of our known Surnames appear on it.
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