The Clan McLea/Livingstone Forum

Dear Donald As the clan's Belgian representative, let me give a "don't despair"! Kuhn is a German spelling but the same name is probably more common in the Netherlands as Coen (exact same pronounciation). If there were two Livingstone families with a Dutch connection AND a new york connection, they might be the same, but it might be impossible to prove without using DNA. I can also confirm that we have a good sample of the German protestant "Palentines" who used the name Livingston(e). They remain an open question because they show signs of having come from an area in Switzerland where there were known to be Scots protestants dwelling. What's more their DNA is generally agreed to "look Scottish". In any case the DNA project can compare to both the Clermont NY Livingstons and the Palentine Livingstons. This sounds like a wonderful family for the project, especially from the perspective of our US members. Best Regards Andrew