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=== The National Archives of Scotland === | === The National Archives of Scotland === | ||
There are | There are websites available to explain methods of reading Scottish handwriting. The National Archives of Scotland at [http://www.nas.gov.uk/ http://www.nas.gov.uk] is the primary site. They provide a tutorial and background information that helps decipher each document that they have for you to transcribe. | ||
The National Archives of Scotland is a very good resource for you to learn more about the letters, the language, and how they wrote. They have many dictionaries they refer to and they tell you which ones are the best to use depending on what time period you are working in. | The National Archives of Scotland is a very good resource for you to learn more about the letters, the language, and how they wrote. They have many dictionaries they refer to and they tell you which ones are the best to use depending on what time period you are working in. | ||
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