A 2019 study managed to group Scotland into six genetic clusters, the North East, the South West, the Borders, the Hebrides, Shetland and Orkney. More broadly, Scotland is defined by a Northeast Southwest division close to the River 4th. A division that reflects the territories of the Games and the Picks historically. This 2019 study also managed to group the Aile of Man with Southwestern and Scottish individuals and it also found that the Hebrides is genetically distinct from the rest of mainland Scotland. A genetic island so to speak. A 2012 study led by the University of Edinburgh found that around 1% of Scots are direct descendants of the Bearbore or two-reg Trisman of the Sahara. A lineage which goes back around 5600 years ago. This study also found that 50% of participants who had to some names sure were direct descendants of the Royal Line of Kings and in fact had Royal DNA. A study from 8th from 2013 found that 73% of Scots had the Iron Brough gene which meant that you born easier in the Sun. In Orkney there is a remarkable genetic legacy left by the Vikings. Orkney in general was the most genetically distinct across the British Aile. The people of the British Aile study found that 25% of the people of Orkney's DNA comes from Norwegian sources. A clear marker of the Viking presence and the later Norwegian presence. This shows that the Vikings did not completely replace the indigenous population of Orkney however. A picturespopulation or thought to have been a picturespopulation and entered married with the native population. More broadly there is a clear Norse presence across all Scottish samples, a clear legacy of the Viking. Unsurprisingly Orkney's cousin, Shetland also has a high degree of Norse ancestry. At around 20 to 25% coming from the Norwegian ancestry. In both Orkney and Shetland the degree of Norse influence is higher from people that traditionally their ancestors were from the north of Orkney and Shetland. Norwegian ancestry is lower in the Hebrides, the south-west than the northeast of Scotland, in addition to the Aile of Man, averaging around 4%. Studies have also found links between people in the north of Ireland and Scotland, hardly surprising given the history of the games and the Kingdom of Daoriada, which is did actually make a video on which will link above. Another reason for the links between the north of Ireland and Scotland is the Alps de Plantation. The people of the British Aile study also found that there was a large movement of people from northern France into Scotland between 6000 and 3000 years ago. What's your thoughts on what other articles or studies have you came across on the genetic history of Scotland? Please let me know in the comments below. If you would like to support this work through Patreon and get ad free content or buy me a coffee or donate through PayPal or the links will be in the description below. Please subscribe and hit the bell until your friends and family about this channel. Thanks for watching and I'll see you next time.