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Even though some of these records may now be available through the internet, this book is still of use to researchers based in, or able to visit, the United Kingdom.
* McLaughlin, Eve
''Reading old handwriting''. 3rd augmented ed. Haddenham, Bucks.: The author, 1995 (A McLaughlin guide)
Brief but extremely helpful to someone who is new to reading original records. The sample alphabets for various periods are invaluable, as is the section on common abbreviations which includes Christian names which are regularly shortened.
