Ancestry.com commercial

**Bill** · 15th August 15, 04:51 PM

My wife and I were watching the T.V. recently and we caught an Ancestry.com Ad. The commercial featured a gentleman who grew up with the idea his roots were German but after doing DNA research through Ancestry he found he was actually of Scottish decent. He now wears a kilt instead of lederhosen.

He was shown wearing the full rig my wife said . When I asked if she could tell which tartan the reply was no but it was blue. So has anyone that has seen said commercial been able to identify the tartan involved?

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**Thekiltedmohawk** · 15th August 15, 05:21 PM

Are you talking about this commercial?

http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7c4Y/ancestrydna-lederhosen

**Bill** · 15th August 15, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by Thekiltedmohawk

Are you talking about this commercial?

http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7c4Y/ancestrydna-lederhosen

The one we've been seeing definately says "scottish" but this is simular to it. Sorry I can't provide a link to the ad in question.

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**Tarheel** · 15th August 15, 06:46 PM

Bill, you should have Sir Brinkley look into the Genealogical Searches here on the site and then the thread "You'd think they know better." This commercial was discussed and some interesting points brought up.
I remember Sir Brinkley likes a treat now and again but is wary of his diet. Maybe this time a morsel can be over looked and enhance his exuberance.

**416 Rigby** · 15th August 15, 09:57 PM

It would seem nobody told the guy in the commercial (in the link above) that the pleats go in the back. Yikes!

**Bill** · 17th August 15, 11:47 AM

Thanks for the help! My wife said she only caught a momentary glance of the kilt before it disappeared and what stuck for some reason was blue and no details.
I have read the other thread which of course shed some more light on the subject. My thanks for steering me to it!

I have done the DNA test and found Irish, Scandinaven, and Great Britan and was told that to break the "Great Britan down I'd have to submit the DNA to someone doing this there as the. So I wondered how they could say "scottish" . Oh well.

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**Geoff Withnell** · 18th August 15, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by Bill

Thanks for the help! My wife said she only caught a momentary glance of the kilt before it disappeared and what stuck for some reason was blue and no details.
I have read the other thread which of course shed some more light on the subject. My thanks for steering me to it!

I have done the DNA test and found Irish, Scandinaven, and Great Britan and was told that to break the "Great Britan down I'd have to submit the DNA to someone doing this there as the. So I wondered how they could say "scottish" . Oh well.

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Actually, it's a small island, so just saying "British" is probably as accurate as necessary for all practical purposes.

**WalesLax** · 20th August 15, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell

Actually, it's a small island, so just saying "British" is probably as accurate as necessary for all practical purposes.

...except that "British" isn't accurate. DNA testing shows where you are from - English tend to be Angles, Scotland has more Saxons, Wales and Cornwall are descended from the Britons, the Irish were talented enough to know how to swim away from the English. 😧

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...e-Britons.html