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Learning to Read Old Handwriting

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James Tanner gives a crash course on paleography, the study of handwriting.

Books mentioned:
Reading Early American Handwriting by Kip Sperry
Deciphering Handwriting in German Documents by Roger P. Minert

Links:
BYU Script Tutorial

British National Archives

Folger Shakespeare Library

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