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Handwriting help needed

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Janet

Janet Report 23 May 2006 08:42

Is there anywhere i can view a sample of census handwriting to try to figure out how a certain letter may have been mis transcribed ,,,i an sure i have seen a sample somewhere on one website but cant find it now.

Georgina

Georgina Report 23 May 2006 08:48

Janet if you google 'census handwriting sample' there are quite a few results. Georgina.

MaryPoppins

MaryPoppins Report 23 May 2006 08:49

It is in Ancestry. Click on UK census collection, then sample, then it should be on the right handside at the bottom. Mags