Quote Originally Posted by O'Callaghan View Post
There may be wishful American Davidsons sporting the tartan whose forebears came from Coventry, England.
There may also be wishful American Davidsons whose Davis ancestors originated in Wales, moved to Scotland and then came to America.

Quote Originally Posted by longhuntr74 View Post
Should I be shunned for wanting to wear a kilt if I can't verify any Scottish heritage??
Yea verily thou shalt not only be shunned but shall also be hunted down by the Kilt Police and flogged with fresh trout. And the Lord did grin.

Ok, slightly more seriously there has been a lot of great advice on this thread. If you can't find a direct family connection but have a connection to a district or military service feel free to wear a tartan associated with those.
(Or any other tartan you like)

When I wore my kilt out and about in Scotland last month I had several people ask if I had Scottish ancestors and they seemed happy that I did, but I don't think they would have been terribly upset if I had said No. Or at least they would have hidden it well.