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===Use an optical magnifier available at some Record Offices===
Use an optical devise such as the Optelec magnifier at Suffolk Record Office which allows you to magnify and view a document in two of several contrasting colours. Try you local Record Office.<ref> Maiden, Jack [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=216658&p=2143316 "Transcribing problem of handwritten soldier diary"] ''Great War Forum'' 22 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014</ref>
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===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
=== Use Speech Recognition or Dictation applications===
