Palaeography for Historians.

[1938 Observer]

I've just been reading about this in Family History Monthly (UK), it would be very helpful for those who come across old legal or other documents when they search well back in their family archives............a prime example of this would be on ScotlandsPeople website where a free search can be conducted for wills....you only have to pay if you find a document that relates to an ancestor....this subject will help you read it if your lucky to find one :smile:

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Welcome to Scottish Handwriting.com, the website offering online tuition in palaeography for historians, genealogists and other researchers who have problems reading manuscript historical records written in Scotland in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.

The emphasis of the website is on practical help to improve the palaeographical skills, rather than on the academic study of Scottish handwriting.



http://www.scottishhandwriting.com/

[1938 Observer]

Re: Palaeography for Historians.

Here is another great site......the National Archives in England

Palaeography: reading old handwriting
1500 - 1800
A practical online tutorial
Palaeography is the study of old handwriting. This web tutorial will help you learn to read the handwriting found in documents written in English between 1500 and 1800.

At first glance, many documents written at this time look illegible to the modern reader. By reading the practical tips and working through the documents in the Tutorial in order of difficulty, you will find that it becomes much easier to read old handwriting. You can find more documents on which to practise your skills in the further practice section.


Online tutorials are available from both websites

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/