Hello!  I'm Howard Mathieson the Webmaster of The  Geography of Surnames. I'm a retired geographer and worked for 30 years at The University of Winnipeg. I am a member of the Guild of One Name Studies, and the Manitoba Genealogical Society. My home base is Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. I spend my summers at the family cottage near Kenora Ontario, and my winters in Mesa Arizona. I give presentations on surnames and If your society or group would be interested in a presentation contact me using the e-mail link found at the bottom of this page.