Quote Originally Posted by An t-Ileach View Post
One can belong to a clan by descent, area affiliation, or election - you can decide (elect) to affiliate, for whatever reason. Traditionally one would have to approach the clan Chief. Nowadays, it's becoming more common to find people who just decide that they're going to be part of that clan and carry on as if they were. Of course, if one wants to join the clan society/association, then one would probably have to go through the clan Chief.
What clans are you speaking off ?, this really is over romantacised nonsense. People belonged to a clan because they fough for the clan chief in times of war in retrun for their own proteciton and land rights. I doubt sincerely that the clan chief stated ' aye, ye are all in my clan, including our future american brothers when they are born 200 years from now'.

If clans DID exist then you wouldnt be in one because you are not scottish, you just have a scottish last name.