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can anyone read this shorthand from my mom?
« on: Friday 06 July 18 21:13 BST (UK) »
Can anyone please help me de
code what my mom has written about our family? I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

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Re: can anyone read this shorthand from my mom?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 25 July 18 23:19 BST (UK) »
Looks like Gregg shorthand to me. My mom used to write in Pittman, and I thought thats what this was. However, I will check her old books to see if anything is there to help.
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Re: can anyone read this shorthand from my mom?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 26 July 18 00:24 BST (UK) »
Thank you. It probably is Gregg because I found Gregg Shorthand books in her things. Any help would be appreciated.

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Re: can anyone read this shorthand from my mom?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 26 July 18 06:44 BST (UK) »
I agree that it looks like Gregg; I'm a Pitman writer so can't help, but I do believe we have some Gregg writers around, so hopefully they will notice this thread and offer help.

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Re: can anyone read this shorthand from my mom?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 26 July 18 12:58 BST (UK) »
Thank you, take care.

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Re: can anyone read this shorthand from my mom?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 26 July 18 15:22 BST (UK) »
I've just done a quick "google" search and there is certainly one, and probably many more, online guides and other resources to Greggs shorthand - e.g. https://www.scribd.com/document/33287332/gregg-shorthand-common-words

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Re: can anyone read this shorthand from my mom?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 26 July 18 16:14 BST (UK) »
Hi Do we have any clues on what it may be about other than family. 
Midlands - Bradshaw ,Harrison, Hollis, Wood, Mander
South Yorkshire - Biggins, Rusling,Greaves 
London/Islington - Marsh, Keeley, West, Astbury Sweeting, Allensby, Gillman
Lancashire -Clegg, Mander, Harrison
Somerset/Wiltshire - Marsh, Ryall, Trollop
Cambridge, Ely and area - Allensby, Sulman, Muncey

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Re: can anyone read this shorthand from my mom?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 26 July 18 17:02 BST (UK) »
No, I am sorry, I only know that it has to do with family. Perhaps how we come from England. What brought us to USA. Not sure.
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