Webinar Syllabus: Deciphering Old Handwriting used book-misc First published in 1844

First published in 1844

in several thematic chap­ters

An appendix on genealogical style covers alternate spellings of names

Front cover torn at bindingAmerican Society of Genealogists

Webinar Syllabus: Deciphering Old Handwriting used book-misc First published in 1844While we might wish all our ancestors records were typed in a standard format and perfectly legible, that simply isnt the case. Many of the records family historians turn to are handwritten and may be faded, use archaic terminology, unfamiliar abbreviations, or are just plain illegible. The syllabus for this online lecture provides practical strategies for approaching handwritten documents, understanding and deciphering hard to read handwriting from