Old English Handwriting Helps

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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 and Incomplete Pages

How to Enter Mother's Surname

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 Dei 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

Interchangeable "I" and "J"

Interchangeable Letters

Peculiar Engding "r"

The letter W Presents Problems

Think "v"

Unusual A


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