Cursive Camp: Reading Old Handwriting

Old documents can be difficult to read. This class will help you decipher handwriting and interpret meaning in the text. Reading old handwriting is an essential skill for any researcher - from census records and marriage certificates to letters and diary entries. In this session, you will learn about the various styles of American handwriting and the techniques used to read these documents. We’ll look at original pieces from our Archives as well as reproductions to give hands-on experience to build this important skill.

You may also like the following events from Athens-Clarke County Heritage Room:

• Next month, 8th July, 06:00 pm, Unlocking the Past: Using Historic City Directories for Research in Athens
• Next month, 19th July, 10:00 am, Genealogy 101: Preparing for Research in Athens
• Next month, 21st July, 04:00 pm, Cursive Camp: Writing in Cursive in Athens

Also check out other Workshops in Athens.