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Please can anyone help with reading the writing of

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Irene

Irene Report 9 Oct 2006 20:38

Hi I have recently purchased a 1830s will from the National Archives. I have never tried to read the old handwriting of a will before and I am completely lost. Still fairly new to this game. Can someone please help me to read this will, so I can perhaps make out the names to see if I have the correct gentleman, as I am not sure he is the one. Thank you in advance. Irene NZ

Mags & Nicky

Mags & Nicky Report 9 Oct 2006 21:00

There are some good web sites which might help you: Here is one, but if you go to the Google site, and type in Deciphering handwriting, it comes up with quite a few. http://amberskyline(.)com/treasuremaps/oldhand(.)html and another http://www(.)british-genealogy).(com/resources/census/writing(.)html Remove Brackets Plus a tip to ask a very old person if they can read it for you! Mags

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 9 Oct 2006 21:24

Irene Ive done loads now and will happily have a look for you. Will send a message Sheila p.s. and Im NOT that old ;)

Irene

Irene Report 10 Oct 2006 00:00

Hi Mags and Sheila Thank you very much for your assistance. I appreciate it very much. Thank you for the very kind offer Sheila. I will contact you direct. Irene NZ

Jane

Jane Report 10 Oct 2006 16:44

If you still need another pair of eyes, I also can probably help out as I have done loads of these as well, also hopefully not in my dotage. PM me if you need help. Jane

Irene

Irene Report 11 Oct 2006 00:45

Hi Jane Thank you very much for the kind offer. I appreciate you taking your time out to offer to help me out. Sheila has just sent me a copy of the will all done and I cannot thank her enough. She has done a fantastic job and it was so quick. I appreciate the offer and all the help very very much and I have thanked Sheila for the absolutely brilliant job she has done for me. You are all very kind. Irene