Lee family
I have taken DNA test and have found 48 %. English and 38 % Scottish. My name is Benjamin Lee and curious enough I wonder what Scottish clans have Lee history. Common spellings have been Lea, Leigh, Lega or leagh. Can anyone help me find out what Scottish Clans if any housed any Lees?
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@Benjamin Lee_2
It's best to keep an open mind about clans (which usually don't help in any real way with individuals' family history) and focus on records, starting with the records of where your family is now and moving back in time to try to identify the Scottish connection. Having a clan or a tartan or crest is fun, but they are mainly aimed at tourists and those wanting to signal their Scots heritage.
The National Library of Scotland provides some useful information about the relationship between ancestry and clans: https://www.nls.uk/family-history/traditional-culture/
You will definitely make more specific and provable connections if you can use your DNA matches to pin down any Scottish heritage.
Best wishes with your research,
Alison
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