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This is a new venture by Mathematical Services - the provision of booklets.
These booklets are a scholarly investigation and explanation into the origin of predominantly place names. They are more than just a listing of historical references to the name but a considered 'scientific study' of the origin of the name based on history, geography, language and even phonetics in some cases. There is also an investigation into my surname - Foy. (This is not an account of my ancestry but that of the origin of the name Foy). The format of all the booklets is similar with initial sections which focus on ancient history and the origin of languages. Whilst later sections devote themselves to the place and the name in particular, even using modern tools and present day features in the argument. There is a .pdf (A4 size document) and in all cases a print version to buy.

The Origin of the surname Foy.	.pdf to download - £5	A4 paperback booklet - £6
The Origin of the place-name Elsecar. Elsecar, the model industrial village was brought into prominence by the Earl Fitzwilliams. Yet its name is obscure.	.pdf to download - £4	A4 paperback booklet - £5
The Origin of the place-name Leeds. Leeds the large city of today has (according to conventional accounts) an obscure origin as to its name.	.pdf to download - £4.25	A4 paperback booklet - £5.25
The Origin of the place-name Harrogate. Harrogate the 18th century Spa town has an obscure origin as to its name.	.pdf to download - £4.35	A4 paperback booklet - £5.35
The Origin of the place-name Gomersal, West Yorkshire, UK. Gomersal has an origin which seems to be explained yet this might not have been done too thoroughly. The booklet gives a scholarly and considered account into the origin.	.pdf to download - £4.35	A4 paperback booklet - £5.35
The Origin of the place-name Drighlington, West Yorkshire, UK. Drighlington may well have a self-styled Lord of the Manor, but the name itself could be more of a team affair. The booklet gives a scholarly and considered account into the origin.	.pdf to download - £4.30	A4 paperback booklet - £5.30 Sold Out
The Origin of the place-name Bowling in Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK. Bowling was a place that never suffered any enclosures and it's Manor House is now a museum and education centre amongst a housing estate. The booklet explains the origin of the name.	.pdf to download - £4.40	A4 paperback booklet - £5.40 Sold Out
Here is an interesting one. A research into the origin of the place name Alf on the Mosel valley in Germany. The origins of the word are intriguing and indeed may predate the founding by germanic settlers from further North. The booklet is published in English and German. Hier ist etwas Interessantes. Eine Erforschung der Herkunft des Ortsnamens Alf im Moseltal in Deutschland. Die Ursprünge des Wortes sind tatsächlich faszinierend könnte vor der Gründung durch germanische Siedler aus dem weiteren Norden liegen. Das Heft ist erschienen in Englisch und Deutsch.	.pdf to download - £7.00	A4 paperback booklet - £10.00 + P&P
When producing these booklets it is often convenient to have a topographic map of an area showing the contours of height superimposed on a street and feature map. Here is desktop software allowing you to do this and to save the resulting file into a format suitable for online or physical printing. The software will also allow you to increase the resolution of the image, often useful when printing to physical media like books or mugs. This software has had to be withdrawn due to the provider of elevation data changing to a subscription (paid for) model, which is incompatible with the price point of this software.	Here is the Manual	ImageFormer software - £10.95