Each document -nearly 100 of them at various stages of complexity -appears with the author's transcription on a facing page, enabling the reader to check his own transcription. Furthermore, it presents numerous examples of early American records for the reader to work with, for it is the author's contention that by studying and transcribing each of these documents -letter-by-letter, word-by-word -readers will become proficient in reading and understanding early American handwriting.Īrranged by degree of difficulty, from relatively easy-to-read documents of the nineteenth century to those of the seventeenth century, the documents showcase examples of handwriting styles, letter forms, abbreviations, and terminology typically found in early American records. It explains techniques for reading early American documents, provides samples of alphabets and letter forms, and defines terms and abbreviations commonly used in early American documents such as wills, deeds, and church records.
This book is designed to teach you how to read and understand the handwriting found in documents commonly used in genealogical research.
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