My family oral genealogy history squashed by DNA results

[Joshua]

And I couldn't be happier to break this history, truth be told. Seems like every Caucasian Appalachian I know claims some ambiguous Cherokee (or other Indigenous North American) lineage, my father included. Much of our oral history of lineage has been smashed by multiple DNA results which has lead me back to the drawing board for my father's family tree. And honestly it's a fun thing to find out where your people came from. My son will have a very interesting journey if he cares to take it, as his mother is 2nd generation Italian and her results are amazingly complex compared to mine (there are only 6 ethnic groups in my results with two taking a huge majority (Scottish 43% NW European 40%), and around 15 in my wife's).

And, despite now knowing by DNA on multiple tests that I am overwhelmingly Scottish (by genealogy at least) I still answer the question the same:

Them: "Are you Scottish?"
Me: "No, I'm American"
Them: "So what's with the kilt?"
Me: "I hate pants"

Much of my response about not being Scottish is because my parents and grandparents, by and large, were unaware of their genealogy past handed-down oral history which is almost always wrong for everyone in America. I am glad to bring it back, for the sake of my son if he ever goes through an identity crisis such as the one I went through about 10 years ago.