Cracking the code of old handwriting
Jaunay, Graham, 1944-2016
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Sooner or later, family historians will come across a major obstacle in progressing their research - old handwriting can be difficult to resolve and this booklet is designed to overcome some of these problems. There are a number of books on this subject, but, apart from the practical advice within, a strength of this publication lies in the number of actual examples to help the researcher identify seemingly meaningless words.
Main title:
Cracking the code of old handwriting / Graham Jaunay.
Author:
Jaunay, Graham, 1944-, author
Imprint:
Glandore, SA Graham Jaunay, [2016]©2016
Collation:
27 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Previously published: Modbury, SA : Unlock the Past, 2011.
Contents:
The issues behind the problems -- Understanding old handwriting -- How to tackle the problem -- Roundhand -- A modern problem or two -- Common letter forms of the 17th to 19th century -- Some problem letters in secretary hand -- Common ligatures in secretary hand -- Suspensions & ligatures associated with q -- Relationships that may differ from today's meanings -- 19th century copperplate style -- Round hand example transcriptions -- Chancery hand example with transcription -- Common Latin words encountered in texts -- Tools to aid the reader.
ISBN:
97809874612929781921956027
Dewey class:
411.7
Language:
English
BRN:
11452