Questions tagged [palaeography]
The study of historical handwriting and inscriptions, including analysing and reading manuscripts.
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Transcribing a baptism from 1704 in Heinebach
I'm trying to read a baptism entry from 1704 in Heinebach. The priest's handwriting is pretty terrible, however. I could use assistance in finishing this transcription.
den 23 xembr ist Wilhelm ...
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Transcribing marriage record from 1627 Winnenden
This record comes from the marriage register of Winnenden, Rems-Murr-Kreis, Württemberg.
I can read most of it:
Herr Conradt Rieger, Bürgermeister allhie, und Maria, weyland Herrn
Johann Christoff ...
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Translating postcard written in German and sent either to/from Trebisov in Slovakia
Postcard sent to from Trebisov, Slovakia, possibly to Berlin , and from/to my great-uncle Marcusz Goldfischer
I'm not sure, I uploaded correctly, but there is an image of a woman on the front.
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Transcription of Kurrenschrift letter snippet
I have this 4-page letter:
Letter from Konrad Gradl to his Dearest Parents
Letter from Konrad Gradl to his Dearest Parents
from Konrad Gradl who was the brother of my grandfather's grandmother, Anna ...
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"Thl" money abbreviation
Does anybody know what this abbreviation for money represents? I think it's "800 Thl" but not sure what type of Geld that is.
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Help on date written in Suetterlin
I am looking for some help reading these two dates, one at the opening of the letter saying that parents' letter was received, and the other at the closing of the letter from Konrad Gradl. (Peculiar &...
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Decipher handwriting in Spanish Birth Certificate
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I need to decipher the marked words to continue with my family tree. In the first image the first name could be Fabricio, Sabino or Patricio but I don't know for sure. The second ...
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Deciphering some text on a Spanish Birth Certificate
Yesterday I received the Birth Certificate for my Great x2 Grandmother. She was born on 6th May, 1857in Corella:
I know that her name was Juana Sanz Cueva because we have already discussed her Death ...
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Transcribing the funeral record of Peter Pinnart from Hundshausen
I'm having difficulty reading the handwriting for this entry, and could use some assistance transcribing the record.
I read it as "aus der pfalz von Handschuhsheim, bei Walburg burtig", or &...
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Identifying language of 1840s document in West Indies
I have an old document that was submitted to a governmental office in the West Indies. The file that the document originated from had other documents in French, English and Danish. I can't identify ...
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Decipher cause of death 1924
This is a death record from 1924. I cannot understand the cause of death, it says he had an operation. And that secondary anemia was a contributing factor... It looks like the last word is forearm but ...
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Transcribing Weidelbach entry from 1735
I have another entry that's quite difficult to read, and for which I could use some help with transcription.
So far, I have:
Catharina Elisabetha. Joh. [?] Schwei-
tzers und Anna Elisabetha [?]in ...
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Decipher Handwritten cause of death 25yr old male 1918
I cannot make out first word in cause of death right before “intestinal obstruction” also the contributor line. Can anyone read it?
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Transcribing marriage record from Gilfershausen in 1761
I could use some assistance with obtaining a transcription for this image. This marriage entry is from the Iba/Gilfershausen Kirchenbuch 1742-1773. The handwriting is pretty poor overall, and this ...
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What is this abbreviation from Virginia tax records?
I'm unable to decode this abbreviation:
For a male (due to 1 tithe being charged) Brizendine surname in Essex County, Virginia 1782 personal tax list.
Here is the whole page for context. See almost ...
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