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32. I do genealogy too and some of the old documents are almost impossible to read.

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Sun Jan 12, 2025, 01:24 PM

Jan 2025

The old priest records written in Gaelic, Latin, or French are tiny chicken scratches and scribbles.

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National Archives looking for volunteers to read cursive documents [View all] allegorical oracle Jan 2025 OP

So they want volunteers? House of Roberts Jan 2025 #1

I suppose it sells better than saying they're seeking dinosaurs. Hugin Jan 2025 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 2025 #30

Yep, if they want it done, better pay people for their skill and time. brush Jan 2025 #52

Volunteers that know how to read. If they still taught cursive and doc03 Jan 2025 #3

The documents are very difficult to marybourg Jan 2025 #5

It's also not just cursive, as we know it. wnylib Jan 2025 #8

Also there's deterioration in the ink and paper over marybourg Jan 2025 #10

I imagine many docs are palimpsests. nt Ilsa Jan 2025 #22

My Grandmother DeepWinter Jan 2025 #25

I have trouble reading my father's cursive - it was beautiful and heavily stylized. nt yellowdogintexas Jan 2025 #31

I do genealogy too and some of the old documents are almost impossible to read. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #32

I've had trouble reading the handwriting of wnylib Jan 2025 #33

Yes try it in French/Gaelic/Latin. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #34

RE: not understanding people's accents. wnylib Jan 2025 #37

I Use The Old "R" ProfessorGAC Jan 2025 #45

I can imagine that it's very difficult. old time cursive is very hard (for me) to read BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2025 #12

Interesting that you apparently believe cursive is not English. Voltaire2 Jan 2025 #53

I tried it once and they assigned me marybourg Jan 2025 #4

I did take a look at the information page. Hugin Jan 2025 #6

My ability to write in a cursive has diminished since I began using keyboards and touchscreens almost exclusively. sop Jan 2025 #7

It reads "For lo these many years." NameAlreadyTaken Jan 2025 #9

Eventually thinkingagain Jan 2025 #11

People who want or need to read cursive can learn to do so on their own. Mariana Jan 2025 #13

Won't need encryption anymore! Just handwrite your plan of attack in cursive erronis Jan 2025 #19

I will give it a shot Marthe48 Jan 2025 #14

People who can't read cursive William769 Jan 2025 #15

Yeah, but ... mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 #16

Yeah, it can be a bit challenging. But you adapt. Igel Jan 2025 #35

I also speak cursive Johonny Jan 2025 #17

You mean loopy? erronis Jan 2025 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author appalachiablue Jan 2025 #24

National 3auld6phart Jan 2025 #20

I doubt most people will be able to read older cursive Meowmee Jan 2025 #21

I love the old writing. Linda ladeewolf Jan 2025 #23

Thank you for posting this! Dem2theMax Jan 2025 #26

Too complicated for AI? no_hypocrisy Jan 2025 #27

pay per page... it'll get done. WarGamer Jan 2025 #28

Whut 😮 Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #29

Used to volunteer for Project Gutenberg. Igel Jan 2025 #36

Confused Language Geek Jan 2025 #38

Archives will not see your resume here KS Toronado Jan 2025 #39

Sorry I forgot, welcome to DU! KS Toronado Jan 2025 #40

Welcome to DU. Many here enjoy volunteering. When I lived in DC, I volunteered at The allegorical oracle Jan 2025 #43

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 #49

This is crowdsourcing research iemanja Jan 2025 #50

No pay equals No TBF. TBF Jan 2025 #41

So, You Are Saying RobinA Jan 2025 #42

No, I am saying that if you force me into a box and TBF Jan 2025 #44

There's A Middle Way ProfessorGAC Jan 2025 #46

"so why should the rest of us? " eShirl Jan 2025 #54

I'm fully in support of giving up capitalism and trying another way - TBF Jan 2025 #59

Who will fact-check my transcriptions? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2025 #47

Seems like AI would be good at this Bonx Jan 2025 #48

Free human labor is much cheaper than training AI models. Intractable Jan 2025 #56

It is until it isn't. And then it's better and cheaper. Bonx Jan 2025 #58

I think I'll try this iemanja Jan 2025 #51

I think this is a great thing to take a crack at Alice B. Jan 2025 #57

Jesus, I'm a historian. A dying breed, as it were. róisín_dubh Jan 2025 #55