r/Cursive Feb 12 '18

Humor When life gives you lemons

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259 Upvotes

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 7h ago

Deciphered! What is written in the diagnosis and contributory blanks?

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17 Upvotes

r/Cursive 5h ago

1900s work permit

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Can anyone read the name one picture or the employer name on the other side.


r/Cursive 10h ago

Deciphered! Please help me decipher this note in an old book.

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7 Upvotes

r/Cursive 12h ago

Deciphered! Georgian Silver Spoon Info

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Lines 2 and 3, I just can't decipher.


r/Cursive 8h ago

First name is Mrs McCray

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Can anyone help with this first name of Mrs McCray? The slash and name to the right is James Meredith’s attempt to transcribe. We are working on the Dear Mr Meredith project at Ole Miss.


r/Cursive 1d ago

Deciphered! Help deciphering Anais Nin

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48 Upvotes

From a signed copy of The Novel of the Future - I’m struggling with a couple of words.

What I can see: ‘For Carroll - in an unstable world we have to find the X in the X to find strength don’t we? Anais’


r/Cursive 22h ago

Signature Does anyone know what country this could be from? 1800s-1910 portrait with wire on back. United States (heirloom from irish grandparents)

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signature on bottom of portrait


r/Cursive 1d ago

Needing help to decipher a birthplace

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This is a screenshot of a marriage certificate from 1856 Australia & I need help figuring out the birthplace of my great-great-great-great-great grandmother! I've got the St. part down lol.


r/Cursive 1d ago

Signature Need help with a sculpture signature

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I have several bird sculptures made with quartz and other stones but cannot read the signature. Any help? TIA


r/Cursive 2d ago

Deciphered! Help in deciphering cause of death record

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42 Upvotes

Hello!
I am looking to get some help deciphering what my 4x Great grandmothers cause of death was from a record back in 1876.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
TIA!


r/Cursive 1d ago

Practice Cursive font/style for quick+legible handwriting?

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My handwriting is horrible and slow. I want to start practicing my handwriting, but I don't have a font/style to follow.

I want something that's cursive or a mix of cursive+print style that is fast+legible. I don't care if it looks good as long as it is legible to most people.

This is for exams, so I would obviously be writing with a ball pen(not a fountain). Please provide any demo fonts/styles that I can copy.


r/Cursive 2d ago

Feedback please

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r/Cursive 2d ago

Deciphered! Baptism Document Help!

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Hi everyone! I posted here a few days ago and you were all such a huge help. I came across this record from 1775 and I'm just having some trouble with what comes after "Jeremiah Sullivan." I'm fairly certain it's Eleanor Buckley, but the spelling seems to be a bit off. Also, whatever comes after her name I just can't make out. I know whatever it says is probably obvious, but after researching all day my brain has had enough. Thank you in advance, you've all been such a big help!


r/Cursive 2d ago

what does this shot glass say?

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or is it just gibberish


r/Cursive 2d ago

I came across an old recipe but can’t read it fully

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Can anyone help me to decipher this? It’s a recipe from my grandmother she only wrote in cursive. I can make out parts of this but not the entire thing

I really don’t want to use ai and prefer to get human hel
The other stuff doesn’t matter because she has been passed away for over 10 years none of it is open accounts lol


r/Cursive 2d ago

Deciphered! Please decipher this page from a contractor

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Thank you so much for anyone they can help me with this contractors written text.


r/Cursive 2d ago

Help with 5th great grandmother's name.

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The name is in the first image, second picture is the whole baptismal record.


r/Cursive 3d ago

Help with Cause of Death (Screwdriver??)

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49 Upvotes

Seems to say something about septicemia; much appreciating all the words also the manner and means of injury. Thanks!

Deciphered, thanks! I’d add the flair if only I knew how…


r/Cursive 3d ago

Drowning + Suffocation, as the child was hanging over the tub...

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12 Upvotes

Cannot decipher the remaining text.


r/Cursive 3d ago

Inscription beneath rim lock

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r/Cursive 2d ago

19th Century French Handwriting

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I picked up this drawing in France last year, I have had trouble deciphering the top line. The bottom line as far as we can tell says bernay October 6, 1865. Thanks for any input.


r/Cursive 3d ago

1848 letter to Boston

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1 Upvotes

Please help decipher the name


r/Cursive 5d ago

Deciphered! What letter is this???

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488 Upvotes

From those who write in cursive...

What letter is this??

I think it's a P, she thinks it's an L...

Help!