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Ever been elated to find a document relating to an elusive ancestor only to be thwarted by the old handwriting? We’ve all been there, right?
Each Club session will cover different tips and tricks for deciphering handwriting from various time periods. Together, under Caroline’s expert eye, you’ll work with fellow members to transcribe a real document, looking at letter forms and abbreviations and honing your palaeography techniques. Not only is this a great way to learn how to read old handwriting, it’s also a chance to learn about various genealogical documents – from parish to poor law records, school or estate documents and more.
Dr. Caroline Adams is a palaeographer and historian. She runs a research business, Key to the Past, and teaches palaeography online as part of her own business. Until 2014 she was Senior Archivist at West Sussex Record Office, and she is working on a book on Elizabethan Chichester. She is probably more at home in the early modern period than the present.
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