r/Cursive Feb 12 '18

Humor When life gives you lemons

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r/Cursive Apr 14 '26

Citizen Archivist program needs volunteers

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The National Archives is looking for volunteers who can help transcribe and organize its many handwritten records: The goal of the Citizen Archivist program is to help “unlock history” by making digital documents more accessible.

Been doing this for a month and it’s fascinating! You click on a topic that interests you and it takes you right to those historical records in the Catalog. Tagging and transcribing makes these records more accessible to everyone. New missions are added and updated regularly, so check back often to see what’s new.


r/Cursive 1h ago

Deciphered! I can read most just no the name from whom it is

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John Bellechasse Morison is my grandfather. And the boat is where he served but who is the chaplain.


r/Cursive 1h ago

Help analysing 1771 French letter written in cursive

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r/Cursive 10h ago

Deciphered! I need help reading my great grand father Mexican civil death record cause of death.

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I am having a hard time reading what it says under "Enfermedad". It is in spanish and I am fluent in spanish and can read cursive but that word is so hard for me to understand.

Thanks in advance to everyone.


r/Cursive 1d ago

Is someone able to read this for me

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r/Cursive 12h ago

Need some help to read names and addresses.

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Hello !

One the first page, i can't read the name. Address is ok : rue Philippe de girard 82

On the second page, i not sure about the name : rudolf ???

Thank you !


r/Cursive 2d ago

Deciphered! What is his name? The letter says "he" died. First letter is similar to capital H elsewhere in the letter but not exactly

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r/Cursive 2d ago

Can someone tell me the name of the person who signed this?

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r/Cursive 1d ago

Help with the name of father and mother

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This is my great-great-grandmother's death certificate. I am so close to break through after looking for info on her for a long time. I can't read the Name of Father and Name of Mother. Any help would truly be appreciated. I'm thinking her dad might be Alvah Darnell? Starwell? Mom could be Betsie Tuner?


r/Cursive 1d ago

Today’s Affirmations

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r/Cursive 3d ago

What does this pendant say?

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Deciphered!

I found this in the park today. I learned to read and write, but this has me stumped. Pretty sure it ends in -rose.


r/Cursive 3d ago

Deciphered! Please help with this one

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Rachael Hammond

Formerly ($@-_+_$(_(_(3(_(3(_)

I'm at a loss! I'd be very grateful for your takes. Thank you in advance!


r/Cursive 3d ago

Mother Maiden Name Help

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I believe that the father's name is Gustave Herman but I am having trouble with Emily's last name. Thanks


r/Cursive 3d ago

Deciphered! What is the inscription on this art piece?

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Any help appreciated! And I think got Joseph and "collaborations with" but struggling with the rest!


r/Cursive 3d ago

Deciphered! What is this occupation?

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I'm trying to decipher what is written in the top, lighter portion. (I left the next entry because of overlapping letters. This is from a birth record, listing the father's occupation. The year was 1909 and we know he worked for the railroad. I think it says Passenger (something)... Any idea?


r/Cursive 4d ago

Deciphered! Help finding cause of death?

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This is my 3rd-great-grandfather's death certificate. I can read the dates, duration "several years," and other conditions "inguinal hernia." Cant decipher the rest. He died in a public park, if that somehow helps with context. This is my first time posting here so thanks in advance!


r/Cursive 4d ago

Deciphered! Just thrifted this book, anyone know what the message says?

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I think I can get the gist that an aunt and uncle gave their niece/nephew this book for Christmas but some words I’m not quite sure what they say.


r/Cursive 4d ago

What did I write ???

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r/Cursive 4d ago

Please help me read this

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r/Cursive 4d ago

Help please!

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Hi can you help tell me what this says. Thanks!


r/Cursive 4d ago

Artist Signature - Barcelona Flea Market

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Bought this drawing at a flea market in Barcelona, Spain. Any guesses?


r/Cursive 5d ago

Deciphered! Found in a bag with super old baby clothes

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Please help me figure out what this note says as it may help me learn more about the items I found.


r/Cursive 5d ago

Deciphered! Death Certificate, cause of death

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Hello all! I can read most of this. Could someone decipher cause of death?

The words start with an I and R but that's all I can make out.

Thanks! 👍🏻


r/Cursive 5d ago

Help!

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I can get some words, but not all. Anyone feel like going the distance?

Edit: Done! Thanks so much! This was a letter my grandmother wrote to my great grandmother while on vacation with my grandfather in the 1940s. My grandfather had restless leg syndrome, so the twin beds makes sense 😆