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==== New this month -  ====
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/1871%20UK%20Census/Introduction%20to%20Paleography%20Manual.pdf Introduction to Paleography Manual]


==== '''Brevigraphs''' -  ====
==== '''Brevigraphs''' -  ====
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[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/Double%20S%20and%20Double%20F.pdf Double S and Double F]  
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/Double%20S%20and%20Double%20F.pdf Double S and Double F]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/F%27s%20and%20S%27s2.pdf F's and S's 1]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/F%27s%20and%20S%27s2.pdf F's and S's 1]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/F%27s%20and%20S%27s2.pdf F's and S's 3]<br>  
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/F%27s%20and%20S%27s2.pdf F's and S's 3]<br>  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/F%27s%20and%20S%27s%201.pdf F's and S's 2]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/F%27s%20and%20S%27s%201.pdf F's and S's 2]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/Interchangeable%20%22I%22%20and%20%22J%22.pdf Interchangeable "I" and "J"]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/Interchangeable%20%22I%22%20and%20%22J%22.pdf Interchangeable "I" and "J"]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/Interchangeable%20Letters.pdf Interchangeable Letters]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/Interchangeable%20Letters.pdf Interchangeable Letters]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/Peculiar%20Ending%20%22r%22.pdf Peculiar Ending "r"]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/Peculiar%20Ending%20%22r%22.pdf Peculiar Ending "r"]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/The%20Letter%20W%20Presents%20Problems.pdf The Letter W Presents Problems]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/The%20Letter%20W%20Presents%20Problems.pdf The Letter W Presents Problems]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/Think%20%22v%22.pdf Think "v"]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/Think%20%22v%22.pdf Think "v"]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/Unusual%20A.pdf Unusual A]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Letter%20Files/Unusual%20A.pdf Unusual A]  


==== '''Names Files -'''  ====
==== '''Names Files -'''  ====
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[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Place%20Names.pdf Place Names]  
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Place%20Names.pdf Place Names]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Read%20Entries%20Carefully.pdf Read Entries Carefully]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Read%20Entries%20Carefully.pdf Read Entries Carefully]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Several%20Interesting%20Points.pdf Several Interesting Points]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Several%20Interesting%20Points.pdf Several Interesting Points]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Simple%20Name%2C%20Repeated%20Errors.pdf Simple Name, Repeated Errors]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Simple%20Name%2C%20Repeated%20Errors.pdf Simple Name, Repeated Errors]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Surnames%20on%20Left.pdf Surnames on Left]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Surnames%20on%20Left.pdf Surnames on Left]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Title%2C%20Not%20a%20Given%20Name.pdf Title, Not a Given Name]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Title%2C%20Not%20a%20Given%20Name.pdf Title, Not a Given Name]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Totally%20Misinterpreted%20Entry.pdf Totally Misinterpreted Entry]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Totally%20Misinterpreted%20Entry.pdf Totally Misinterpreted Entry]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Unusual%20Ending.pdf Unusual Ending]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Unusual%20Ending.pdf Unusual Ending]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Unusual%20Given%20Name.pdf Unusual Given Name]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Unusual%20Given%20Name.pdf Unusual Given Name]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Unusual%20Spelling.pdf Unusual Spelling]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Unusual%20Spelling.pdf Unusual Spelling]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Unusual%20Surname.pdf Unusual Surname]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Unusual%20Surname.pdf Unusual Surname]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Variant%20Spelling.pdf Variant Spelling]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Variant%20Spelling.pdf Variant Spelling]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Variations%20of%20a%20Surname.pdf Variations of a Surname]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Variations%20of%20a%20Surname.pdf Variations of a Surname]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Watch%20for%20Aliases.pdf Watch for Aliases]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Names%20File/Watch%20for%20Aliases.pdf Watch for Aliases]  


==== '''Number Files -'''  ====
==== '''Number Files -'''  ====


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Addition%20to%20Date%20Samples.pdf Addition to Date Samples]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Addition%20to%20Date%20Samples.pdf Addition to Date Samples]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Latin%20Ordinal%20Numbers.pdf Another Addition to Date Samples]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Latin%20Ordinal%20Numbers.pdf Another Addition to Date Samples]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Brushup%20on%20Latin%20Numbers.pdf Brushup on Latin Numbers]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Brushup%20on%20Latin%20Numbers.pdf Brushup on Latin Numbers]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Date%20Samples.pdf Date Samples]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Date%20Samples.pdf Date Samples]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Date%20with%20Tiny%20Circle.pdf Date with Tiny Circle]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Date%20with%20Tiny%20Circle.pdf Date with Tiny Circle]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Latin%20Ordinal%20Numbers.pdf Latin Ordinal Numbers]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Latin%20Ordinal%20Numbers.pdf Latin Ordinal Numbers]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Ordinal%20Numbers.pdf Ordinal Numbers]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Ordinal%20Numbers.pdf Ordinal Numbers]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Rare%20Date.pdf Rare Date]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Rare%20Date.pdf Rare Date]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Rare%20Numeral%204.pdf Rare Numeral]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Number%20File/Rare%20Numeral%204.pdf Rare Numeral]  


==== '''Paleography File -'''  ====
==== '''Paleography File -'''  ====


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Paleography/Beautiful%20Handwriting.pdf Beautiful Handwriting]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Paleography/Beautiful%20Handwriting.pdf Beautiful Handwriting]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Paleography/englishhandwritingsamples1550-1650.pdf English Handwriting Samples]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Paleography/englishhandwritingsamples1550-1650.pdf English Handwriting Samples]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Paleography/Handwriting%20Hints.pdf Handwriting Hints]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Paleography/Handwriting%20Hints.pdf Handwriting Hints]  


==== '''Rules and Procedures -&nbsp;'''  ====
==== '''Rules and Procedures -&nbsp;'''  ====
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[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Don%27t%20Add%20Information%20from%20Other%20Sources.pdf Don't Add Information from Other Sources]  
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Don%27t%20Add%20Information%20from%20Other%20Sources.pdf Don't Add Information from Other Sources]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Duplicate%20Images.pdf Duplicate Images]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Duplicate%20Images.pdf Duplicate Images]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Entry%20with%20No%20Extractable%20Data.pdf Entry with No Extractable Data]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Entry%20with%20No%20Extractable%20Data.pdf Entry with No Extractable Data]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Hard%20to%20Read%20Dates.pdf Hard to Read Dates]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Hard%20to%20Read%20Dates.pdf Hard to Read Dates]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Hole%20in%20the%20Page.pdf Hole in the Page]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Hole%20in%20the%20Page.pdf Hole in the Page]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/How%20to%20Index%20this%20Format.pdf How to Index This Format]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/How%20to%20Index%20this%20Format.pdf How to Index This Format]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/How%20to%20Index%20this%20Format.pdf Index as Written]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/How%20to%20Index%20this%20Format.pdf Index as Written]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Initials.pdf Initials]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Initials.pdf Initials]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Little%20Known%20Shortcut.pdf Little Known Shortcut]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Little%20Known%20Shortcut.pdf Little Known Shortcut]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Marriage%20Banns%20%26%20Wedding%20Dates.pdf Marriage Banns &amp; Wedding Dates]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Marriage%20Banns%20%26%20Wedding%20Dates.pdf Marriage Banns &amp; Wedding Dates]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/More%20Hints%20about%20the%20Lookup%20List.pdf More Hints About the Lookup List]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/More%20Hints%20about%20the%20Lookup%20List.pdf More Hints About the Lookup List]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/More%20Nil%20Entries.pdf More Nil Entries]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/More%20Nil%20Entries.pdf More Nil Entries]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Nothing%20Ever%20Changes.pdf Nothing Ever Changes]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Nothing%20Ever%20Changes.pdf Nothing Ever Changes]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Record%20Matching%20.pdf Record Matching]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Record%20Matching%20.pdf Record Matching]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Record%20Matching%20.pdf Record Matching in Arbitration]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Record%20Matching%20.pdf Record Matching in Arbitration]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Sample%20Entries.pdf Sample Entries]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Sample%20Entries.pdf Sample Entries]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Should%20I%20Return%20a%20Batch.pdf Should I Return a Batch?]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Should%20I%20Return%20a%20Batch.pdf Should I Return a Batch?]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Stillborn%20Children.pdf Stillborn Children]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Stillborn%20Children.pdf Stillborn Children]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Superfluous%20%27Other%27%20Entries.pdf Superfluous 'Other" Entries]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Superfluous%20%27Other%27%20Entries.pdf Superfluous 'Other" Entries]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/United%20Kingdom%20Lookup%20Lists.pdf United Kingdom Lookup Lists]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/United%20Kingdom%20Lookup%20Lists.pdf United Kingdom Lookup Lists]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/United%20Kingdom%20Place%20Names.pdf United Kingdom Place Names]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/United%20Kingdom%20Place%20Names.pdf United Kingdom Place Names]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Unusual%20Spelling%20and%20Letters.pdf Unusual Spelling and Letters]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Unusual%20Spelling%20and%20Letters.pdf Unusual Spelling and Letters]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Use%20of%20Lookup%20Lists.pdf Use of Lookup Lists]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Use%20of%20Lookup%20Lists.pdf Use of Lookup Lists]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Use%20Previous%20and%20Next%20Images.pdf Use Previous and Next Images]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Use%20Previous%20and%20Next%20Images.pdf Use Previous and Next Images]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Using%20Images%20Found%20on%20the%20Internet.pdf Using Images Found on the Internet]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Using%20Images%20Found%20on%20the%20Internet.pdf Using Images Found on the Internet]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20Ehttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Verifying%20Year%20Dates.pdf Verifying Year Dates]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20Ehttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/Verifying%20Year%20Dates.pdf Verifying Year Dates]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/What%20Do%20These%20Entries%20Have%20in%20Common.pdf What Do These Entries Have in Common?]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Rules%20and%20Procedures/What%20Do%20These%20Entries%20Have%20in%20Common.pdf What Do These Entries Have in Common?]  


==== '''Special Entries -'''  ====
==== '''Special Entries -'''  ====
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[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Special%20Entries/Funny%20Entries.pdf Funny Entries]  
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Special%20Entries/Funny%20Entries.pdf Funny Entries]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Special%20Entries/Golfing%20on%20Sunday.pdf Golfing on Sunday]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Special%20Entries/Golfing%20on%20Sunday.pdf Golfing on Sunday]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Special%20Entries/Scottish%20Poem.pdf Scottish Poem]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Special%20Entries/Scottish%20Poem.pdf Scottish Poem]  


==== '''Teaching Moments -'''  ====
==== '''Teaching Moments -'''  ====


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Teaching%20Moments/Teaching%20Moment%201.pdf Teaching Moments 1]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Teaching%20Moments/Teaching%20Moment%201.pdf Teaching Moments 1]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Teaching%20Moments/Teaching%20Moments%202.pdf Teaching Moments 2]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Teaching%20Moments/Teaching%20Moments%202.pdf Teaching Moments 2]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Teaching%20Moments/Teaching%20Moments%203.pdf Teaching Moments 3]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Teaching%20Moments/Teaching%20Moments%203.pdf Teaching Moments 3]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Teaching%20Moments/Teaching%20Moments%204.pdf Teaching Moments 4]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Teaching%20Moments/Teaching%20Moments%204.pdf Teaching Moments 4]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Teaching%20Moments/Teaching%20Moments%205.pdf Teaching Moments 5]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Teaching%20Moments/Teaching%20Moments%205.pdf Teaching Moments 5]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Teaching%20Moments/Teaching%20Moments%206.pdf Teaching Moments 6]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Teaching%20Moments/Teaching%20Moments%206.pdf Teaching Moments 6]  


[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Teaching%20Moments/Teaching%20Moments%207.pdf Teaching Moments 7]
[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40472119/Old%20English/Teaching%20Moments/Teaching%20Moments%207.pdf Teaching Moments 7]

Revision as of 04:33, 6 September 2011

New this month -[edit | edit source]

Introduction to Paleography Manual

Brevigraphs -[edit | edit source]

Another variation of a ligature.

Brevigraph  =  "es"

Brevigraph for "a"

Brevigraph for "or, ur, ar, er"

Brevigraphs Are Not Abbreviations

Interesting Brevigraphs

More Brevigraphs

New Symbol for "æ"

How To Files -[edit | edit source]

How Not to Deal with Widows

How to Deal with Incomplete Names

How to Deal with Torn or Incomplete Pages

How to Enter Mother's Surnames

How to Handle Alias Entries

How to Use the Lookup Lists to Identify Unusual Name

Latin Files -[edit | edit source]

Ancilla

Dei Sequente

Help on Latin Record

Latin Entry

Latin Marriage

Meatoris

Penultimo Die

Sequel to Die Sequente

Suppositicia

Typical Latin Baptism Entries

Unusual Latin Entries

Unusual Latin Term

Letter Files -[edit | edit source]

Atypical Letter

Difference Between "g" and "y"

Difference Between H and St

Difference Between Letters J and G

Difference Between S & L

Double S and Double F

F's and S's 1

F's and S's 3

F's and S's 2

Interchangeable "I" and "J"

Interchangeable Letters

Peculiar Ending "r"

The Letter W Presents Problems

Think "v"

Unusual A

Names Files -[edit | edit source]

Alisdaughter or Knowle

Difficult Entry

Difficult Surname

Do Not Assume Surname

Found in Warwickshire 2

Found in Warwickshire

Foundling

Goodman and Goodwife

How to Identify a Name

Incomplete Surnames

Interesting Entry

Mather

Misinterpreted Relationships

More Unusual Entries

Place Names

Read Entries Carefully

Several Interesting Points

Simple Name, Repeated Errors

Surnames on Left

Title, Not a Given Name

Totally Misinterpreted Entry

Unusual Ending

Unusual Given Name

Unusual Spelling

Unusual Surname

Variant Spelling

Variations of a Surname

Watch for Aliases

Number Files -[edit | edit source]

Addition to Date Samples

Another Addition to Date Samples

Brushup on Latin Numbers

Date Samples

Date with Tiny Circle

Latin Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal Numbers

Rare Date

Rare Numeral

Paleography File -[edit | edit source]

Beautiful Handwriting

English Handwriting Samples

Handwriting Hints

Rules and Procedures - [edit | edit source]

Arbitration in Old English

Clarification of Some Problems

Comparison is Your Best Tool 2

Comparison is Your Best Tool

Dark Marriage

Death (Burial) in Midst of Christenings

Do Not Calculate Dates 2

Do Not Calculate Dates

Do Not Index Employers

Do Not Index Entries with No Names

Don't Add Information from Other Sources

Duplicate Images

Entry with No Extractable Data

Hard to Read Dates

Hole in the Page

How to Index This Format

Index as Written

Initials

Little Known Shortcut

Marriage Banns & Wedding Dates

More Hints About the Lookup List

More Nil Entries

Nothing Ever Changes

Record Matching

Record Matching in Arbitration

Sample Entries

Should I Return a Batch?

Stillborn Children

Superfluous 'Other" Entries

United Kingdom Lookup Lists

United Kingdom Place Names

Unusual Spelling and Letters

Use of Lookup Lists

Use Previous and Next Images

Using Images Found on the Internet

Verifying Year Dates

What Do These Entries Have in Common?

Special Entries -[edit | edit source]

Funny Entries

Golfing on Sunday

Scottish Poem

Teaching Moments -[edit | edit source]

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