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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Jennscott on Friday 02 February 18 17:29 GMT (UK)
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I found this in a book I bought. I’m wondering if anyone can decipher the signature or place. The book was printed in New York.
Thank you kindly
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Looks a bit like Emerplowane,but that makes no sense at all- does it to you?
Of course as you bought the book you have no clues to help you.
How intriguing. Hope you get it sorted out.
Viktoria.
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How do you know it is a place name please?
The last half looks a bit like 'howard' to me.
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I thought it looked a little like Emerey or Emery Coward.
Gadget
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Family search have quite a few similar names showing in US records - e.g.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9M2-VSN
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXZZ-RK2
Not really any way of deciding which one, if any, though.
Gadget
Added - Welcome to Rootschat, Jennscott :)
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Just as a matter of curiosity what is the book called and who is the author?
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Hi Jennscott,
Firstly a very warm welcome to RootsChat!
Like others I think it looks like 'Emery Howard' or could it be 'Peggy Howard'?
Hope this helps.
Kind regards
David
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I’m so sorry guys, I don’t know how to reply to the comments. I’ll try to figure it out. Lol
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Jennscott,
You have done it correctly. Simply click the blue 'Reply' at the foot of the page.
Everyone who has contributed to the particular 'thread' will receive a notification each time there is a message -- and we can all follow the link in the email notification to see the comments and to respond if we want to do so.
You don't really need to reply to every individual response - but it is polite to reply at least after you have received a couple or so, simply so that the responders know you have seen their contributions.
I was just wondering if this 'name' is in the preface of the book - if so it is more likely to be someone's name, rather than a place.
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Forgot to say ---- sometimes when you receive a link alerting you to a response -- other replies will have been received also. The site is very clever -- it knows whether you have visited the topic and seen a reply. Hence if you haven't -- you won't be alerted again if other responses come in, so by the time you do see your email, there may be more than one reply to view.
I hope that makes sense! (I know what I mean, but I may not have put it across very well.) Bottom line is --- you did the correct thing when you used the blue 'reply' sign -- so nothing to worry about.
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How about ....? Emery/Emerey COWAN
Dawn M
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Thank you all for the responses. It was difficult to use on my phone, now that I know how to reply I will.
The reason I thought it might not have been a name was because of the lack of space between first and last..Just a thought.
I have zero information about the book and where it came from, but I did get it in Canada. It is called
My New Order, by Hilter. Its the follow up to Mein Kampf.
Maybe this will be a clue to someone on here.
I collect mostly old Bibles, but I am drawn to other historical books
Thank you again :)
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I'm afraid that I can't make out anything sensible from the word, but I think Pennine's question is a good one:
I was just wondering if this 'name' is in the preface of the book - if so it is more likely to be someone's name, rather than a place.
A place name without anything else is unlikely to have been written inside a book, whereas someone's name is ... :)
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thank you..I think that narrows it down to a name :)
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Jennscott -- it is difficult with, as you say -- seeming to be all one word. As a result it is hard to come up with a definitive translation.
The only reason I can think of it being a place name is if it was where and when the owner bought it.
If it is a name -- first name does look like Emery and then could be P. Howard. (Maybe the pen was too heavy for them to lift of the page to separate the names!)