Well the "corrupted" part is funny! Yes, a good site. Turns out my name Brenda, which was Norse for "sword", was appropriate to Pace which was also Norse. How cool is that! Brenda Howorko Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister Alberta Energy Ph: (780) 427-7727 Fx: (780) 422-3920 -----Original Message----- From: genealogy@snuffy.britishlibrary.net [mailto:genealogy@snuffy.britishlibrary.net] Sent: January 18, 2006 8:56 AM To: PACE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PACE-L] Surname distribution site A useful site has come online at http://www.spatial-literacy.org/uclnames/. You can put in a surname and get a map that shows the distribution of that surname in the UK in 1881 or 1998. The surnames are also classified into categories. See the website for explanation of categories. "Pace" is classified as English / Name of Person / Male Personal Name / Corrupted "Pacey" is classified as English / Norman / Norman / Norman Ellen ==== PACE Mailing List ==== Check out the Pace GenConnect Boards where you can post or peruse Pace Bibles, Obits, Bios, Deeds, Wills, Queries, etc. Bookmark this URL: http://boards.ancestry.com This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain confidential, personal and or privileged information. Please contact us immediately if you are not the intended recipients of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed.