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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Marriages in Warwickshire - 1652
« on: Tuesday 09 November 21 03:33 GMT (UK)  »

Needing some help to decipher two of the marriages on the attached image. Here’s what I have so far and wondering if they are correct .

2nd line:  James Orton and Frances Smith were married August 19th 1652

And

Bottom line:  ?  Archer and Jane Brudford were married March 1  1652

Thank you.

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World War One / Re: WW1 Death Certificates
« on: Tuesday 30 March 21 18:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi Carole, Thank you for the link to that thread.

I searched the FindMyPast information and it appears that previously when I had a subscription I had already looked at the various images. I guess those are all the details available.

sami

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World War One / WW1 Death Certificates
« on: Monday 29 March 21 22:18 BST (UK)  »
My Grandfather (TEA Walker, Service # 77468, dod 23 Apr 1918) died in WW1. There are commemoration details on the CWGC. But I can't find any kind of a Death Certificate.

Were Death Certificates issued for the war dead?

sami

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Marriage Borserio to Fiorina
« on: Thursday 22 October 20 05:37 BST (UK)  »
Hi Deb,

I’ve been working through this and so far the only name I can see is:

figlia di Bassi Anna Maria

.......assuming that Bassi is the surname.

sami

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Marks used for Signing
« on: Monday 01 June 20 22:36 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: sami on Friday 04 December 15 16:44 GMT (UK)

When transcribing I often see an 'X' or 'O' or '+' used as someone's mark. Recently came across a very different mark that looked like a '5' or a 'G'.

It got me wondering how it is decided what mark someone uses. Does anyone have any ideas on this or know of any resources that cover making a mark as your signature?


That’s an interesting link Ian. Going back then to my initial post it makes me think that the use of a ‘5’ for the signature mark was probably made by a stonemason.

sami

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Witness Signature
« on: Tuesday 26 May 20 00:33 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Sueinfy on Monday 25 May 20 23:21 BST (UK)

I believe it is Thomas de ...  pensworthy or dunsworthy

Thomas looks possible, and the de (also suggested by Karen) also looks more likely. Not sure it would help to post the whole document since this is the witness’s own signature and there is no other name or writing like this on the document or in the registry book.

Thank you all, every suggestion makes you look at it differently.

sami

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Witness Signature
« on: Monday 25 May 20 17:30 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for those ideas Karen. For now I'll leave it at Dun(s)worthy or Dun(s)woody. Have even decided to throw Pensworthy into the mix. Just have to wait and see if it ever turns up again and is easier to read. Other than starting with a 'K' the first name is a mystery.

sami

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Back of a photo
« on: Monday 25 May 20 02:08 BST (UK)  »
It does seem to be a list of things to do at different times. Can't add much but thought it says:

Write Annie
?
Ring up local
Mr/s Kirbey

.....and under Swansea:

Our Darling Daughter
Daisy Olive

sami

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Witness Signature
« on: Sunday 24 May 20 17:42 BST (UK)  »
Thank you all for your suggestions.

I've tried looking it up using different spellings on FreeReg and FamilySearch but no luck so far. Might just leave it as Dunwoody/Dunsworthy? and hope that the name will turn up somewhere else.

I've not even made a guess on the first name so will just leave it blank for now.

sami

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