Reading Early American Handwriting by Kip Sperry

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. It explains techniques for reading early American documents provides samples of alphabets and letter forms defines terms and abbreviations commonly used in early American documents such as wills, deeds, and church records and, furthermore, presents numerous examples of early American records for the reader to work with. : Reading Early American Handwriting (9780806308463) by Kip Sperry and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available. For more examples and information, review the following PDFs: English Secretary Hand Alphabet Examples Reading Early American Handwriting by Kip Sperry.

Please fill in this blank chart with your personal education. 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. This book is designed to teach you how to read and understand the handwriting found in documents commonly used in genealogical research. Handwriting and Interpretation Reading Early American Handwriting by Kip Sperry Call Number: G 427.973 S751r ISBN: 080630846X Publication Date: Understanding Colonial Handwriting by Harriet Stryker-Rodda Call Number: G 652. Kip Sperry, Reading Early American Handwriting (Baltimore: GPC, 1998). This book is designed to teach you how to read and understand the handwriting found in documents commonly used in genealogical research.