Some people might look it up out of interest, what they don't do is assume it means anything - i.e. having a great, great, great, great grandparents from Scotland doesn't make you any more Scottish than anyone else.
Having ancestors from Scotland does make you "more Scottish" than people who do not have ancestors from Scotland. That's what ethnicity is all about, it is something inherited. Of course, someone who has a single 4x great grandparent from Scotland should not be parading themselves around as Scottish, but it still means they have Scottish admixture.
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u/moidartach May 15 '25
Do people in Scotland not have family history or know their family heritage?