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Access online tutorials and helps for reading the handwriting in old English records at the following web sites:  
Access online tutorials and helps for reading the handwriting in old English records at the following web sites:  


*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/ England & Wales Handwriting 1500 to 1800]  (click on links on '''upper left''' side of page)
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/ England & Wales Handwriting 1500 to 1800]  (click on links on '''upper left''' side of page) - The National Archives
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-english-documents-pages/the-english-documents Tutorial on Reading English Script] - Brigham Young University website
*[http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/ceres/ehoc/ English Handwriting 1500-1700]
*[http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/ceres/ehoc/ English Handwriting 1500-1700]
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-english-documents-pages/en-alphabet Alphabets and tutorials for English handwriting]
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-english-documents-pages/en-alphabet Alphabets and tutorials for English handwriting] - Brightam Young University Website
*[http://www.scottishhandwriting.com Scottish handwriting in 16th-18th century documents]
*[http://www.scottishhandwriting.com Scottish handwriting in 16th-18th century documents]
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/ Latin] (click on the link at '''bottom''' of page)
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/ Latin] (click on the link at '''bottom''' of page)
*[http://script.byu.edu/ English, German, Dutch, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese] (the non-English tutorials are presented in both English and in the native language)
*[http://script.byu.edu/ English, German, Dutch, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese] (the non-English tutorials are presented in both English and in the native language) - Brigham Young University Website
*Upload and read old Handwriting [http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=425.0 RootsChat Deciphering Handwriting Help. (Free)].
*Upload and read old Handwriting [http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=425.0 RootsChat Deciphering Handwriting Help. (Free)].
*Thoyts, E. E. ''How to Decipher and Study Old Documents.'' London: Elliot Stock, 1893. Digital images on ''[https://archive.org/details/keytofamilydeedc00thoy Internet Archive]''. Note the chart on page 134 of Set Chancery, Common Chancery, Court Hand, and Secretary Stuart Period letter forms.
*Thoyts, E. E. ''How to Decipher and Study Old Documents.'' London: Elliot Stock, 1893. Digital images on ''[https://archive.org/details/keytofamilydeedc00thoy Internet Archive]''. Note the chart on page 134 of Set Chancery, Common Chancery, Court Hand, and Secretary Stuart Period letter forms.