Step-by-step technique for reading colonial handwriting enables accurate interpretation of historical documents
Detailed examples of letter forms and script illustrate differences from later periods for precise analysis
Comparison of English and American handwriting broadens understanding across colonial dialects
Focus on name forms and signatures provides context for various historical records
Essential guidebook for genealogical research and historical interpretation
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By Harriet Stryker-Rodda
In genealogical research it is all very well to locate original records, but to read them correctly is another matter altogether. Few people know this better than Harriet Stryker-Rodda who, after years of experience searching through colonial records, has developed a simple technique for reading colonial handwrit
