Find Out About Old Handwriting

Find out about Old Handwriting at the Suffolk Record Office

Please see below for dates of forthcoming courses

Old handwriting, part 1
If you are interested in finding out about palaeography, the study of old handwriting, we can introduce you to the basic techniques for reading local documents, written in English, from about 1600.  The course looks at where to start and gives some tips on how to read old handwriting, including a practical session and a chance to take a copy of a document to practice on before the second course. 

The course costs £10.00 and a package of information is provided, which includes an alphabet, tips and hints, notes about palaeography and copies and transcripts of the documents looked at during the course.

Old handwriting, part 2
This course introduces some of the standard phrases and formulas to be found in many types of documents and will include a practical session that looks at some of these documents in context.  There will also be the opportunity to look at the practice document introduced in the first course.  The course costs £10.00.

Please note that all of these courses need to be booked in advance through the relevant branch.  Contact Suffolk Record Office for further information.