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*[http://amberskyline.com/treasuremaps/oldhand.html Deciphering Old Handwriting] by Sabina J. Murray
*This [http://hintsandechoes.wordpress.com/tag/spencerian-script/ blog] (hintsandechoes.wordpress.com) contains examples of the Spencerian script (used in the United States from approximately 1850 to 1925) and the later Palmer script
 
==Use Photo Editing software to better define old handwriting==
*[https://familysearch.org/blog/en/consumer-professional-photo-editing-software/ Consumer vs. Professional Photo Editing Software] by James Tanner April 5, 2013 includes a [https://familysearch.org/blog/en/consumer-professional-photo-editing-software/#comment-27059 comment ] following the article, by Sherry Morgan, April 30, 2013 “I use photo editing software for documents as much as for restoring photos and one can do some decent work with a free program called [http://www.irfanview.com/ Irfanview]. It does have a learning curve, ... I use it frequently at our Family History Center after scanning microfilm or microfiche to clean up or an all over brighten or darken and contrast to better define old handwriting”. FamilySearch Blog
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