"Remember that there is more to reading records in a foreign language than simply learning the vocabulary." Published 18 Apr 2009 Read more at Genealogy Tip of the Day
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"One of my favorite things to do in both my business, my personal family history research and even just for fun is palaeography, or the study of old handwriting." Published 2 Apr 2009
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"The long s, which looks like a lower-case f, was common in 18th-century England and Colonial New England." Published 18 Mar 2009
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"If you've ever had *just a little bit of trouble* deciphering handwritten records, including census sheets and vital records, hopefully this post will offer some helpful tips." Published 30 Sep 2008 Read more at Family History Mysteries
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"To the young person attempting to read cursive handwriting for the very first time, or after only a brief study in school, indexing cursive documents can be difficult. In this and other articles, I present styles of different time periods." Published 17 Jul 2008 Read more at The Ancestry Insider
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"To the young person attempting to read cursive handwriting for the very first time, or after only a brief study in school, indexing cursive documents can be difficult. In this and other articles, I present styles of different time periods." Published 15 Jul 2008 Read more at The Ancestry Insider
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"To the young person attempting to read cursive handwriting for the very first time, or after only a brief study in school, indexing cursive documents can be difficult. In this and subsequent articles, I present handwriting styles from different eras." Published 14 Jul 2008 Read more at The Ancestry Insider
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"The FamilySearch Indexing project helps point to information on old handwriting styles by the Genealogical Society of Finland. I didn't find the writing samples helpful for 1800s American records. In particular, there is a form of lowercase e called an "open E". It looks like an uppercase E, but has the height of a lowercase character." Published 20 Jun 2008 Read more at The Ancestry Insider
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"'Account for all the bumps' is a shorthand way of saying that all the bumps, strokes and dots could theoretically match the letters you have in mind." Published 12 Jun 2008 Read more at The Ancestry Insider
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"This will be old-news to all but the newest of indexers. But this is such a gem for all you new and prospective indexers, it's well worth covering here. When you can't read a letter, find it in a word you can read." Published 5 Jun 2008 Read more at The Ancestry Insider
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