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Just a short note to mention that on the DNA-Genealogy Rootsweb List, which can be read by anyone with a normal internet browser, there is some discussion during July about a Scottish cluster of R1b. This is very relevent to us, as several Livingstone branches, including our Lismore ones, match the description; and furthermore we had ourselves been discussing the possibility that this is just a common R1b type. This was important with regards to our Liebenstein/Livingstone with regards to the question of how strong the evidence is now that this line is originally Scottish. It is also worth mentioning that other DNA-genealogists have proposed that Colla (the Irish ancestor of the Dalriadic royal family) may have had a DNA signature of this type. Regards Andrew

Strange how the title was cut. It presume this is because I used quotation marks around Dalriadic. Anyway I thought I should add, that concerning the Stein surname, which Rob mentioned before, I have learnt in the current conversation on DNA Genealogy that this was in fact a Scottish surname, and not a German one. So at this moment I feel much more convinced about the idea that the Liebensteins who are now Livingstones, were also Livingstones once before. I hope that makes sense! Regards Andrew

Hi Andrew, Sorry about the quotes - I should have caught that! I have been a bit hectic recently and only just caught this posting.

Per your previous posting regarding the Scottish nature of the name "Stein", as you'll see in Black's Surnames of Scotland, it is derived from "Steven".