[or-roots] alphabet

[ffarner at coinet.com]

I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL HELP, BUT IT WON'T HURT!

AT: www.chass.utoronto.ca/english/emed/emedd.html

; YOU WILL FIND A PRETTY GOOD WRITE-UP ABOUT EARLY MODERN ENGLISH [I AM
PRESUMING YOU ARE SPEAKING OF ENGLISH, SINCE YOU DID NOT SPECIFY ANOTHER
LANGUAGE.]  EARLY MODERN ENGLISH (OR ENGLISC, IN EME) SEEMS TO DATE FROM
ABOUT 1667 TO EARLY 1900.

A SUB SITE OFF THE ABOVE LINK IS: Patterweb

THIS LOOKS LIKE A PLACE TO START.  YOU CAN ALSO SIGN UP FOR EVEN MORE
SERVICES, BUT IT SEEMS A LITTLE SPENDY FOR MY FAMILY HISTORY BUDGET.

FURTHER, WE HAVE A GOOD FRIEND WHO IS FROM GREAT BRITAIN AND HAS STUDIED
EME.  IF YOU ARE REALLY STUMPED AND CAN PHOTOCOPY, OR DIGITIZE THE PAGE WE
CAN SEND I TO HER FOR AN OPINION.

MY TWO CENTS,

FRED

> What are the best sources of information on learning how to read old hand
> writing?  There are times that one cannot tell the difference between
> letters.  For example an 'L' or a 'S'.  Numbers are more than a challenge
> at times also.
>
> I tried finding something on-line, but gave up.
>
> Any and all suggestons are welcome to help me solve this dilema.
>
> The time line would be from 1600's to 1900's.  I imagine that during those
> 300 years there would be several changes to the changes!
>
> Many Thanks, Diane
>