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== Online Resources == | |||
==Scotland Handwriting== | |||
Scottish handwriting parallels that of England in that secretary hand was introduced in the late 15th Century. It was well established in Scotland by the mid-16th Century, and was eventually replaced by italic. | Scottish handwriting parallels that of England in that secretary hand was introduced in the late 15th Century. It was well established in Scotland by the mid-16th Century, and was eventually replaced by italic. | ||
A distinctive form of Gaelic hand can be found in some older documents, similar to the Old Irish script. This had largely disappeared by the nineteenth century. | A distinctive form of Gaelic hand can be found in some older documents, similar to the Old Irish script. This had largely disappeared by the nineteenth century. | ||
*Scottish Handwriting website: [http://www.scottishhandwriting.com Scottish Handwriting] with tutorials<br> | *Scottish Handwriting website: [http://www.scottishhandwriting.com Scottish Handwriting] with tutorials<br> | ||
*The National Archives of Scotland [http://www.nas.gov.uk/ The National Archives of Scotland] | *The National Archives of Scotland [http://www.nas.gov.uk/ The National Archives of Scotland] | ||
Many words used in early documents were written in [[Latin Genealogical Word List|Latin]]. However, in later years Scotland was more heavily influenced by French handwriting than was England. After the introduction of italic in the 16th Century, a number of documents contained a mixture of secretarial and italic scripts. | Many words used in early documents were written in [[Latin Genealogical Word List|Latin]]. However, in later years Scotland was more heavily influenced by French handwriting than was England. After the introduction of italic in the 16th Century, a number of documents contained a mixture of secretarial and italic scripts. | ||
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