DNA results kit 130593

vkadams · Post by **vkadams** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:43 am

This is definitely my line: Roy Livingstone descended from Peter H. Livingstone brother to Catharine Jane Livingstone my great grandmother. I have noticed that the family records all say Livingston but when all of the obi notices are posted in the paper they all say Livingstone.

Canadian Livingstone · Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:09 am

Hi Virginia, The spelling variation of Livingstone/Livingston in the highlands is not of too much significance I dont think, just the personal preference of the family or the census taker. Some families went with Livingston others with Livingstone. I have gone through the census records parish by parish regarding the spelling variations of Livingston and Macleas. There seems to be some definite preferences among some of the families but I would not read too much into it. THey were all of the same highland clan. regards, Donald

Jill Richmond · Post by **Jill Richmond** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:01 pm

Hi Virginia and Donald, I think Donald is quite right. The 'e' or lack of it on Livingston is neither here nor there. I have found on looking at family records that some of my family are recorded as Livingstone and others as Livingston, but we spell our name Livingston. When I lived and worked in London (a long time ago) and took something to a shop to be repaired, the person behind the counter invariably spelt my name with the 'e', adding the merry quip that "he presumed" that I would be back to collect whatever I had brought in on such-and-such a date. Regards, Jill