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A Few Pointers on Reading old Records. . .

  

 Sample 1: A Parish Register Entry ca. 1715

 Sample 2: A page from the Court of the Dean & Chapter of York Probate Index, 1694 - 1746

No less than ten scribes contributed to this single page, over a fifty year period.

If you need help, here is a transcription.

 Sample 3: A 1625 Will

First print out this page of comments.

Then view the jpeg of the will and try to transcribe it yourself.

Then view my version of it (for what my version is worth!)