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Link: Resources for Reading 16th to 19th Century Handwriting Started by brianz « 1 2 3 4 »	29 / 33,127	by Zefiro Sunday 12 November 23 15:45 GMT (UK)
Using this Board / Completed Topics Started by Berlin-Bob	0 / 23,093	by Berlin-Bob Wednesday 22 April 09 18:29 BST (UK)
Resources for Deciphering and Recognition Started by Berlin-Bob	0 / 15,316	by Berlin-Bob Wednesday 17 August 11 18:21 BST (UK)
13th Century Eyre Record Started by sunnylew	6 / 120,952	by Annie65115 Friday 18 November 22 09:20 GMT (UK)
Where Am I? No 12 Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 63 »	558 / 102,193	by cazza59 Tuesday 04 August 15 06:58 BST (UK)
Where Am I? No. 12a - Part Two of "Cazza's House" Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 32 »	280 / 48,916	by cazza59 Sunday 23 October 16 13:40 BST (UK)
Wife's names needs deciphering Started by Ray778	5 / 46,943	by Ray778 Thursday 17 November 22 11:42 GMT (UK)
Latin form of Michael? Started by goldie61	2 / 40,611	by goldie61 Thursday 17 November 22 22:02 GMT (UK)
Whose funeral is this? Started by Colur « 1 2 3 4 ... 20 »	179 / 39,645	by Colur Sunday 07 July 13 22:15 BST (UK)
Where am I No 4 Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 29 »	253 / 38,166	by cazza59 Tuesday 16 June 15 04:16 BST (UK)
Where Am I? No.39 - Quirky little chapel Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 25 »	222 / 35,308	by cazza59 Friday 21 August 15 06:24 BST (UK)
Where am I number 3? Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 21 »	182 / 33,342	by Mike in Cumbria Wednesday 10 February 16 23:30 GMT (UK)
Where Am I? No. 235 - Coast Scene Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 29 »	252 / 30,107	by lizdb Monday 16 January 17 10:22 GMT (UK)
GRO missing years in death index? Started by suzyvan « 1 2 »	12 / 29,950	by Jebber Sunday 01 December 19 08:07 GMT (UK)
Where Am I? No.40 Ugly Church No 2 Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 22 »	190 / 28,884	by cazza59 Saturday 13 June 15 05:42 BST (UK)
Shorthand transcription Started by londonscorpion « 1 2 3 4 ... 46 »	410 / 26,946	by londonscorpion Sunday 13 May 18 11:11 BST (UK)
Shorthand - can you help decipher? Started by yelkcub « 1 2 3 4 ... 8 »	64 / 26,726	by HeatherLynne Tuesday 22 May 12 13:08 BST (UK)
Unidentified country house Started by noytd « 1 2 3 4 ... 23 »	198 / 26,678	by porapora Tuesday 27 July 21 08:25 BST (UK)
Where Am I? No. 134 - Little Bridge Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 22 »	192 / 24,672	by arthurk Tuesday 04 August 15 08:12 BST (UK)
Help with name. Started by Seoras « 1 2 3 4 ... 26 »	228 / 24,228	by Seoras Thursday 28 April 11 11:29 BST (UK)
Do you recognise this house? The Limes Porthill Started by Ebba « 1 2 3 4 ... 9 »	79 / 23,618	by Ruskie Sunday 30 January 22 10:38 GMT (UK)
Identify 1960's Singer Please Started by PhotoBob « 1 2 3 4 ... 18 »	155 / 23,212	by Fogmoose Thursday 06 May 21 19:56 BST (UK)
Where Am I? No. 193 - Building Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 13 »	110 / 21,390	by arthurk Friday 06 January 23 17:23 GMT (UK)
Identify bottle / sign and offer a date? Started by Essenchill « 1 2 3 4 ... 14 »	125 / 20,942	by Essenchill Friday 11 February 11 19:16 GMT (UK)
Where Am I? No. 49 - Church - Guaranteed to drive you crazy or maybe not! Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 17 »	147 / 20,918	by cazza59 Monday 15 June 15 06:39 BST (UK)
Where Am I? No. 32 - Country Church Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 16 »	139 / 20,881	by Jool Friday 06 January 23 19:14 GMT (UK)
Do You Recognise This Building? Started by Just Kia « 1 2 3 4 ... 17 »	146 / 19,823	by Berlin-Bob Wednesday 22 April 09 17:46 BST (UK)
Where am I No 10 (Separated from WAI No 3). Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 15 »	134 / 18,931	by Jool Friday 05 June 15 20:07 BST (UK)
Where Am I? No. 19 - Needle in a Haystack - Tudor House Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 8 »	70 / 18,883	by Ray T Monday 20 September 21 08:54 BST (UK)
Where Am I? No. 33 - City Church Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 12 »	100 / 18,151	by DavidG02 Thursday 04 June 15 22:17 BST (UK)
Please help identify this military or royal uniform. Started by cjsinger « 1 2 3 »	25 / 17,330	by RRTB Monday 30 November 15 21:00 GMT (UK)
Occupations help please - is it the same person? Started by AddictedtoFamilyTree « 1 2 3 4 ... 18 »	153 / 17,313	by AddictedtoFamilyTree Wednesday 09 September 15 06:51 BST (UK)
Who Am I? No. 1 - Photos with possible connections to WAI No. 10 Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 17 »	152 / 16,788	by cazza59 Friday 15 May 15 01:56 BST (UK)
The Will of Admiral Arthur Phillip Started by RobinClay « 1 2 3 4 ... 10 »	88 / 16,125	by Ruskie Friday 22 February 19 12:42 GMT (UK)
Field numbers and measurements on maps Started by Kenton « 1 2 »	12 / 15,958	by jo90 Tuesday 11 February 20 15:24 GMT (UK)
Army/Equine meeting photo for identification Started by PaddyInWales « 1 2 3 4 ... 7 »	54 / 15,698	by PaddyInWales Monday 07 August 17 21:22 BST (UK)
Shorthand writing on old photo? Started by Maureeng « 1 2 3 4 ... 13 »	112 / 15,562	by BumbleB Saturday 25 January 14 08:01 GMT (UK)
Help with 1559 Will Please Started by sallyduk « 1 2 3 4 ... 13 »	113 / 15,482	by sallyduk Friday 29 October 10 16:27 BST (UK)
Where Am I? No. 158 - Something different…a church Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 11 »	95 / 15,102	by Ruskie Monday 23 January 23 22:09 GMT (UK)
Day trip on the Hay-Brecon railway Started by 'Trish' « 1 2 3 »	25 / 14,988	by Henry7 Wednesday 30 September 09 18:14 BST (UK)
Mystery Trophy - Scottish . But what and who? Started by loobylooayr « 1 2 3 4 ... 9 »	78 / 14,674	by loobylooayr Sunday 13 September 15 12:47 BST (UK)
Code in a Non-Conformist Register Started by sunnylew « 1 2 3 4 ... 7 »	60 / 14,213	by stenog Monday 11 July 22 17:34 BST (UK)
Prison Hulk Register Started by turfy « 1 2 3 4 »	27 / 13,997	by I've left Wednesday 19 January 11 14:31 GMT (UK)
Does anybody recognise this place please ? Started by a-l « 1 2 3 4 ... 12 »	103 / 13,948	by myluck! Saturday 22 July 17 12:34 BST (UK)
What do these abbreviations mean from this burial parish register? Started by AndrewJE « 1 2 3 4 5 »	42 / 13,749	by venelow Thursday 27 November 14 22:08 GMT (UK)
Hebrew Translation of Headstones Started by nelliekelly « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	47 / 13,646	by nelliekelly Tuesday 02 November 10 14:35 GMT (UK)
Is this Wisbech, Cambs? YES! Completed Started by roopat « 1 2 3 4 ... 7 »	57 / 13,587	by Redroger Tuesday 06 December 11 09:43 GMT (UK)
Help pls deciphering german records Started by MattH « 1 2 3 4 ... 7 »	55 / 13,522	by MattH Friday 26 October 12 23:56 BST (UK)
Where Am I? No. 20 Needle in a Haystack No 2. - Thatched Farm House Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 7 »	60 / 13,350	by shaun Thursday 04 May 17 17:15 BST (UK)
Where Am ? No. 30 - Possibly somewhere in India - a tall order. Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 13 »	108 / 13,288	by Treetotal Thursday 02 July 15 14:49 BST (UK)
Where Am I? No. 208 - Overseas Large House Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 10 »	83 / 13,183	by LizzieL Tuesday 01 September 15 10:07 BST (UK)
identifying odd surnames in Victorian curly writing Started by whitehound « 1 2 3 4 ... 11 »	96 / 13,026	by whitehound Thursday 14 June 12 11:23 BST (UK)
Honour Roll - WAI Threads - Summary of Places Identified Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 7 »	62 / 12,846	by John915 Monday 24 April 17 19:04 BST (UK)
What are these girls holding? Started by Aberdeen Archives « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	52 / 12,756	by ScouseBoy Saturday 07 May 11 10:13 BST (UK)
Beautiful House but where is it? Started by Treetotal « 1 2 3 4 ... 17 »	147 / 12,627	by CarolA3 Saturday 29 April 17 17:55 BST (UK)
Please translate writing on back of old photo Started by AcadianJoan « 1 2 3 4 5 »	42 / 12,603	by AcadianJoan Monday 23 November 09 13:21 GMT (UK)
Where Am I? No. 203 - W H Smiths Crowborough & Jarvis Brook Stn - id by Henry7 Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 10 »	82 / 12,539	by JohninSussex Thursday 30 July 15 21:45 BST (UK)
Place of attestation help please Started by Emma-Jane « 1 2 3 4 ... 9 »	78 / 12,253	by Emma-Jane Wednesday 20 April 11 10:18 BST (UK)
I have important documents and I want your help Started by Gaming « 1 2 3 4 ... 12 »	100 / 11,851	by mopea Monday 10 June 19 14:00 BST (UK)
Shorthand transcription 1936 Started by londonscorpion « 1 2 3 4 ... 17 »	150 / 11,789	by Greensleeves Saturday 26 May 18 18:49 BST (UK)
silver plate marks Started by peterjohn « 1 2 3 4 »	33 / 11,759	by mazi Tuesday 06 November 12 10:49 GMT (UK)
Where Am I? No.221 - Mission Impossible Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 10 »	81 / 11,488	by shaun Tuesday 17 April 18 09:35 BST (UK)
Handwriting deciphering Started by grantleydawn « 1 2 3 4 5 »	42 / 11,447	by grantleydawn Saturday 14 March 09 21:38 GMT (UK)
Mothers maiden name Started by Olleyke « 1 2 3 4 ... 6 »	47 / 11,385	by suzee Wednesday 13 August 14 21:56 BST (UK)
Greek Baptismal certificate? (Completed! Thank you thank you!) Started by anitah1972 « 1 2 »	17 / 11,321	by SWLinPHX Monday 18 June 12 17:08 BST (UK)
Which Building is this please? Started by Treetotal « 1 2 3 4 ... 15 »	129 / 11,075	by Karen McDonald Saturday 30 May 20 10:19 BST (UK)
Where Am I? No. 64 - Nondescript Church - St Mary, Hitcham Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 11 »	93 / 10,822	by ScouseBoy Tuesday 30 June 15 22:54 BST (UK)
Any Ideas where Please? Started by Treetotal « 1 2 3 4 ... 12 »	105 / 10,799	by jan57 Friday 04 October 13 00:48 BST (UK)
Help with a 1567 WILL Please Started by sallyduk « 1 2 3 4 ... 9 »	77 / 10,760	by Redroger Sunday 09 October 11 16:53 BST (UK)
Where Am I? No. 226 - Building Started by cazza59 « 1 2 3 4 ... 12 »	103 / 10,716	by ScouseBoy Wednesday 29 June 16 14:21 BST (UK)
Can you help ID this manor house, possibly in Northumberland? Started by FamilyPhotoReunion « 1 2 3 4 ... 8 »	69 / 10,714	by BushInn1746 Friday 15 March 19 16:06 GMT (UK)
Fever? COMPLETE merci mes amis Started by Seoras « 1 2 3 4 5 »	41 / 10,650	by Volunteer Sunday 01 October 17 12:37 BST (UK)
Can anyone deciper these please? Started by AllStar « 1 2 3 4 5 »	42 / 10,572	by AllStar Tuesday 15 June 10 20:22 BST (UK)
At a loss as to age/date or subject - Steam Engine Started by Scotsquinne « 1 2 3 4 ... 8 »	65 / 10,550	by Scotsquinne Tuesday 30 December 14 09:16 GMT (UK)
Ann Stewart c 1740 Dull Perthshire Started by TropiConsul « 1 2 3 »	26 / 10,445	by lgray Friday 15 March 24 03:29 GMT (UK)

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