Learning to Read Old Handwriting - James Tanner

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

[@patriciajrs46]

I fully advocate the teaching of writing in cursive and teaching how to read old documents. History is important.

[@patriciajrs46]

Could you please tell us what that Carlingian writing says?!! It would be nice if you added the translations that you worked out. Please.

[@stokesseegers5012]

I worked as a land surveyor for 16 years, I did a lot of deed research at courthouses. I've traced deeds back as far as the 1880's. The cursive they would write in was very difficult to read at first, and the wording of the language that they used was a little different then today's legal jargon, not much though.

[@patriciajrs46]

Just to let you know, it should be than, instead of then.

[@lorenfay7010]

found on you tube 12/2022

[@patriciajrs46]

Your video scrolled across my you tube today. I am trying to work on my family genealogy. I have a niece who is with your church. She has helped me with some records. Please slow down and give yourself time and breathing room. It could help minimize the ums and the uhs.

[@patriciajrs46]

It's George A Miller. That 1801 is not obvious!! How would we know that they made the 8's sideways!!!?? I know now, because you just told me.

[@omgdflea]

what's the point of writing when you can just psychically communicate with ghosts!? 😮👻🔏

[@patriciajrs46]

Who communicates with ghosts? I wish my grandmother could still talk to me.