Palæography and Latin

Borthwick Wallet Medieval Latin Documents, Diocesan Records

(1979)

Copies of original documents and their translation enable the user to practice palaeography and gain experience of the types of documents they may use as they research their family history.

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Examples of English Handwriting

H. Grieve (1981)

Probably the best value book for those wishing to improve their ability to read old handwriting. It includes a wide range of photographs of original documents, a transcription and a translation if the original is in Latin.

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How Heavy, How Much, How Long

C. Chapman (1995)

How to calculate how much something would be worth today.

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Latin for Local and Family Historians

D. Stuart (1995)

Deals with structure, grammar and vocabulary to equip the reader to handle Latin in all types of documents.

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Latin for Local History

E.A. Gooder (1982)

After dealing with the basic grammar of Latin it then examines the structure and vocabulary of the records used in local and family research, including parish registers, marriage licences and bonds, episcopal visitations, church court records, wills etc..

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Old Title Deeds

N.W. Alcock (1994)

Explains the use and value of under-rated documents which make up the bulk of surviving sources.

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Palæography for Family and Local Historians

H. Marshall (2004)

Palæography is an essential skill for family and local historical research, and by any yardstick, this is a first rate book both for beginners and for the more experienced researchers. It is a practical and comprehensive guide to reading and translating old handwriting. Using facsimile documents of varying difficulty it teaches you how to transcribe them, the abbreviations used and the differing alphabets. This book is an essential addition to the reference collections of all family and local historians.

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Reading the Past: Medieval Handwriting

P.M. Hoskin & S.L. Slinn (2004)

Copies of original documents and their translations enable the user to practice palaeography and gain experience of the types of documents they may use as they research their family history.

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Reading the Past: 16th & 17th Century Handwriting Series

P.M. Hoskin & S.L. Slinn (2002)

An excellent practical guide for those wishing to improve their palaeography skills. The book contains copies of original documents and their translation which enable the user to practice palaeography and gain experience of the types of documents they may use as they research their family history.

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Secretary Hand ABC Book

A. Ison

A guide to reading old documents with different examples of each letter, words, sections of documents and abbreviations.

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Words from Wills and Other Probate Records

S.A. Raymond (2004)

A useful glossary of words you may find reading old documents.

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