Finland Handwriting: Difference between revisions

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Finland was part of Sweden for hundreds of years. Because of this records were written in the old Swedish handwriting.  
Finland was part of Sweden for hundreds of years. Because of this records were written in the old Swedish handwriting.  


FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Swedish handwriting:
#[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-scandinavian-gothic-handwritten-records-lesson-1-scandinavian-gothic-letters/255 Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Scandinavian Gothic Letters]
 
#[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-scandinavian-gothic-handwritten-records-lesson-2-names-words-and-dates/257 Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates]
    Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Scandinavian Gothic Letters
#[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-scandinavian-gothic-handwritten-records-lesson-3-handwritten-records/256 Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Handwritten Records]
  Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates
  Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Handwritten Records
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