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DECIPHERING OLD HANDWRITING 'HELP'

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Darksecretz

Darksecretz Report 10 May 2005 12:15

hiya everyone, alot of people seem to be asking about this, so I thought I'd put it on a thread, of its own. www*compter*org Goto 'old law hands' section, and print off handwriting sheet, I found it most helpful, when looking at unreadable, (or so i thought) wording, anyway thought i'd share it with you all Julie :) PLEASE NUDGE

Nanny Pat

Nanny Pat Report 10 May 2005 12:31

Old Handwriting Try www.arewerelated*co*uk - go to gallery/miscellaneous and dowloand the handwriting chart, printed and laminated it is handy to keep by the computer -

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 10 May 2005 12:58

Thanks for that Julie. I've printed it off. Kath. x

Darksecretz

Darksecretz Report 10 May 2005 13:27

hiya'll no worries just thought'd help Julie :)

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 10 May 2005 13:38

I don't think you can have too many websites/examples of handwriting. Just as you think you have it all sussed out, the writer uses a fourth variety of 'S' or talks about 'my nevvy' or throws in an archaic local term that just means a pot or a sheep. And the writers were paid by the length of document, so there's nine pages of padding around perhaps three salient facts.

Darksecretz

Darksecretz Report 16 May 2005 12:17

nudge

Darksecretz

Darksecretz Report 15 May 2006 14:43

am nudging this for newbies