General Meeting: A Quick and Dirty Guide for Reading Old Handwriting and Script

June 24, 7:00 pm

Presented by Kelley Barrett
TThere is no “magic pill” that will give a genealogist the ability to easily decipher old handwriting. However, this presentation provides many tried-and-true tips and techniques for improving your skills at making sense of what was written decades or even centuries ago. Practical recommendations for where to turen when you hit a handwriting brick wall are also included.

Kelley Barrett is a professional researcher, writer, and certified Master Trainer. Her genealogy journey began in childhood. Family stories of suspicious name changes, disappearances, cattle rustling, and other mysteries sparked Kelley’s imagination and a lifelong passion for family history. Following a successful career in Human Resources, she
turned her skills in investigation, analysis, and documentation toward finding “lost” relatives, solving family mysteries, and breaking through brick walls.

This is virtual meeting.