Quote Originally Posted by ThistleDown View Post
We really shouldn't get too wrapped up in legitimising our clan connections. Genealogy is one thing, but trying to connect patronymics to specific clans is quite another. There was a time in the 19C when writers and root-finders, all excited about the new romantic Victorian image of Highland Scotland, went off and rustled names from all over the map.
Whether you investigate your past is your decision. I have and enjoy the history and knowing what,where and when I can trace my past fathers.