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Dating old handwriting -- anyone know how?
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Lisa J in California | Report | 30 Nov 2003 21:14 |
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Please see below. |
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Lisa J in California | Report | 30 Nov 2003 21:16 |
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I have a photocopy of a wonderful old piece of paper, listing my ancestors' births, relationships, deaths and how old they were when they died, starting in 1797 and ending in 1851. I would like to narrow down who may have written the information. The person had beautiful penmanship so deciphering is not a problem. I've searched Google for "old handwriting" and "dating old handwriting" and searched Cyndi's list. The sites I tried all mentioned how to read the writing; one site broke down the writing by centuries. Would anyone know of a site that could narrow down the writing style more than just by centuries? Thank you. |
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Guinevere | Report | 30 Nov 2003 21:52 |
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Hi, I have a book called "A Secretary Hand ABC Book" which I use ISBN 0950836605. Gwynne |
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Researching: |
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Lisa J in California | Report | 30 Nov 2003 22:08 |
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Thanks, Gwynne. So used to searching the internet now, didn't even think of bookstores or the library. I shall try that as soon as I can. Thank you! :o) |
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Lisa J in California | Report | 2 Dec 2003 17:05 |
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nudge, please. The libraries in our town are fairly small and don't cover this topic. (Unable to try neighbouring cities at this time.) |
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