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Really like the way you've put the image on there - let's hope lots of people follow your lead!

It really looks like GLAK to me, or perhaps HAK ?

Anyhow, found lots of interesting links on handwriting and I've been going off in all directions on the internet so far, but here's a good site (there are many more, but not with many examples):

English Handwriting 1500-1700 - an online course
http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/ceres/ehoc/

and:
University of Leicester - Palaeography
A very very interesting site - hover your mouse over the images, and a little window will pop up with explanations:
http://paleo.anglo-norman.org/

Hiya!

I'm not form around there, but I found this address:

Carnegie Library (South Ayrshire Council)
Local History Library
12 Main Street
Ayr
KA8 8ED
Tel: 01292 286385   (The UK's country code is '44' , then drop the first '0')
Fax: 01292 611593
Email: Jcastle at south-ayrshire.gov.uk (replace the 'at' with @)
or Email: carnegie at south-ayrshire.gov.uk (again, replace the 'at' with @)
I believe the contact name there is Jeanette Castle

I'm sure that they might be able to point you in the right direction.

Also in AyrshireRoots.com have a look at this too:
http://fp.ayrshireroots.plus.com/Genealogy/Records/Archives/Archives.htm

General Register Office  for Scotland:
New Register House, Edinburgh EH1 3YT  
Telephone 0131 334 0380  
Fax 0131 314 4400

Also, the Genealogy section of the South Ayrshire Council:
http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/community/genealogy/index.htm
(has a link to the Registry Office in Ayr)

Trystan

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Also while you are there you can choose your family crest, or one that you are researching (or an image of one that is on the internet). On the same page, if you list the surnames you are researching in your "signature" then people can find these names when they carry out a search.

Have fun!
Trystan

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