Well then you do understand that all the Y is telling you, is that somewhere in your line, a biological father had a different surname, then you expect him to have. It doesn't tell you anything about how long ago that occurred.

On Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 5:17:38 PM UTC+1, wjhonson wrote: > Well then you do understand that all the Y is telling you, is that somewhere in your line, a biological father had a different surname, then you expect him to have. > > It doesn't tell you anything about how long ago that occurred. Except the surnames have the same origin, Liston and Alliston ( Al Liston) are derived from the manor of Liston in Essex. Other surname variations include Alston, Elliston, Allaston and Austyn. Names gradually change over the years like Chinese whispers.