For Matkins or Madkins related families living in the United States, Canada, and England, The Matkins’ Journal of Genealogical Research may be one of the most important reference books to own. The majority of, if not all, Matkins family groups are from England. The earliest records indicate, as early as the mid-1500's, the use of the Matkins name from Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. Additionally, the name appears in colonial America prior to 1702. The Matkins Information Center (MIC) was