Literal placename search

Here one searches for an exact match of the placename (case independent).

Performing an element search with the word "bury" would find all placenames of that name only containing the word "bury", but not Oldbury etc.

Stem placename search

Here one searches for all placenames which start with the element.

Performing an element search with "stow*", would find, in addition to all "stow" placenames, other names containing the word "stow" at the beginning such as Stowmarket, but NOT not Walthamstow.

Terminal placename search

Here one searches for all words which ending with the element.

Performing an element search with "stow*", would find, in addition to all "stow" placenames, other names containing the word "stow" at the end of the name such as Walthamstow, but NOT not Stowmarket.

Element placename search

Here one searches for all words where the search term forms part of the word you are searching for.

Performing an element search with "*bur*", would find, in addition to finding all placenames of the name "burg", other names containing the element such as Edinburgh.

Sterminal

Here one would enter the character or characters which are at the begining of a placename together with a character or characters which are at the end of the placename.

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Boolean

Using this method one can search for placenames which include or exclude certain elements or placenames.

Performing an element search with "*burgh*" as the first element and "little".