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Member Since: September 2010 Posts: 3 Send Message	lynn	Report	2 Oct 2010 23:16
Member Since: September 2010 Posts: 3 Send Message	i have trouble reading these records, anyone got any suggestions
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	2 Oct 2010 23:41
	If you Google - Old Handwriting Help - then choose the 3rd result you will find some help on Ancestry.com It gives examples of different ways of writing each letter of the alphabet which can help with reading some words. Kath. x
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,988 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	2 Oct 2010 23:43
	If they are on the internet, give the details for people to find them, or a browser address. edit - this link may help. It takes you to a page on freereg about transcribing, and has various links to other sites. http://www.freereg.org.uk/howto/transcribe.htm
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Member Since: December 2006 Posts: 4,275 Send Message	Madmeg	Report	3 Oct 2010 01:15
	How old are you talking of? I can usually read all records after about 1800. Send me a PM and I will give you my email addy to see if I can help.