Quote Originally Posted by sirdaniel1975 View Post
But I'm sure you'll agree that too many take what they receive for $29.95 as gospel. This is the very reason why I started this discussion. I seem to encounter someone about once a month who begins to tell me that they're related to the Duke of Argyle , James II, or some other somebody. Because the family crest people told them so.
Yes, until you do the research, you'll be stuck with this stuff. Me? I started with the classic "If your name is 'X' then you're a sept of clan 'Y'" stuff and thought I was a descendant of Clan Donald. Now I know (know because I did the research) that the earliest Scottish ancestor I can trace was a tenant farmer in Fife. And oddly, knowing (really knowing) about Malcom Philp and his tenant farm in Carnock is more satisfying than a misty, made-up connection to someone else.