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<t>This is an interesting discussion. Kyle I am sure you realize it would add a lot to our knowledge of the scattered McLays (and MacLeas) of the world to have one of this family in the DNA project. It is interesting they were in Stirlingshire, because this is near where several families with the so...

<r>Thanks to Roberta for pointing out to me that Family Tree DNA changed their webpages. See <URL url="http://www.familytreedna.com/public/livingston_maclea_dna/default.aspx?section=yresults"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.familytreedna.com/public/liv ... n=yresults">http://www.familytreedna.com/public...

<t>Hi Kyle 1. Peter and Patrick were considered the same name in Scotland. I have an example in my family, and have looked into it. It is a well-known phenomenon. 2. The name Patrick is actually historically much more common in Scotland than Ireland. The Scots brought it back to Ireland. Best Regard...

I see no reason to suggest that all McConleys are MacOnleas, but the APPIN connection in your case makes it extremely likely!! I agree with Kyle that it would be great to have your family in the DNA Project. Regards Andrew

<t>Hi Niall I can't say we've proven this, but I think a few of us have convinced ourselves that the statistics, such as censuses and so on, strongly imply that most Livingston(e)s anywhere probably have a highland ancestry - not considering the fact that there must also be some connection between h...

<t>Well, yes. There is of course a big gap in time, and of course Mary was basically a foreigner and not your typical Scot, let alone typical highlander -- but there certainly were Catholics who stayed Catholic. I did not mean to imply otherwise. One problem for genealogists is of course that these ...

<t>Hi Jewel I don;t know of any accurate statistics for Argyll that early, but I think presbyterianism, or the Church (Kerk) of Scotland as it was known, was certainly the normal religion at least in public. I see that you have replies from two other families in a similar situation. Interesting! It ...

<t>Any chance the religion came by marriage? In Australia I know this sometimes happened. Families who'd be strongly protestant in England lost their interest in the issues and got flexible. Of course the difference was still seen as important until perhaps after WW2, but nevertheless families did c...

This is great news for all those interested in the genealogy of the clan Roberta! Welcome! Andrew

<r>G'day Graham For better looking up of your post in the future, could you re-post this to the ANZAC forum? <URL url="http://www.clanmclea.co.uk/forum/clanforumANZ.asp">http://www.clanmclea.co.uk/forum/clanforumANZ.asp</URL> We are indeed trying to keep track of how many families there are in Austr...