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Deciphering Old Handwriting

Examples of Letters of the 17th Century Found in Parish Registers

Findmypast - 11 Tips For Reading Old Handwriting

Genealogy Transcriber

One quick handwriting transcription challenge every day-for the genealogist in you.

Genealogy.com - Name and Word Spellings

Includes a brief explanation of errors caused by handwriting.

GenealogyMagazine, Episode 5: Graphology for Genealogists

How handwriting analysis proves to be an insightful tool for the family historian.

Interpreting the Symbols and Abbreviations in Seventeenth Century English and American Documents

By Ronald A. Hill, Ph.D., CG, FASG

Old Handwriting-Introduction

This article was found in the Will-Grundy Counties, Illinois Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume XVII, Number 1, 1998 - one of many publications where it has been reprinted.

Palaeography - Reading Early Handwriting

Online tutorial with examples.

Paleography - Anglo-Norman.org

Reading the Past - Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century English Handwriting

Facsimilies, transcripts & reading notes, from the University of York.

That’s English?! Reading Old Handwriting

By Kori Robbins, AG.

The Cheek Family of Alleghany County, NC - Reading Old Handwriting

The Evolution of Handwriting in the English-Speaking Colonies of America

The Long S

ThoughtCo - Reading Old Handwriting Online Document Examples & Tutorials

Transkribus | AI powered Handwritten Text Recognition

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Useful Tips for Reading Old Handwriting

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Victorian Handwriting Chart

This alphabet chart from an old Victorian book shows the right way to form cursive letters, and common errors for each letter. Very useful for deciphering c19th documents.