Jan 15, 2025 · Find a record with unique or tricky features? Read our Transcription Tips guide for more examples and best practices for transcribing. Thank you for your contributions! Every …

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Jan 17, 2025 · The National Archives is brimming with historical documents written in cursive, including some that date back more than 200 years. But these texts can be difficult to read and …

3 days ago · A lot of old records at the National Archives are written in longhand, but fewer people can read cursive. The institution is looking for volunteers to help decipher and digitize them.

Jan 12, 2025 · If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S. documents need transcribing (or at least classifying) and …

4 days ago · A lot of old records at the National Archives are written in longhand, but fewer people can read cursive. The institution is looking for volunteers to help decipher and digitize them. …

Jan 14, 2025 · The National Archives is looking for someone who can transcribe (or classify) more than 200 years’ worth of U.S. documents. Which historical documents must be transcribed?

Jan 13, 2025 · As the ability to read and write cursive becomes rarer, the National Archives is tapping volunteers to transcribe important documents from America's past.

Jul 12, 2018 · Through our Citizen Archivist program, you can help unlock history within the documents of the National Archives. Transcribing and tagging primary sources improves our …

Oct 25, 2023 · The National Archives has a robust program, the Citizen Archivist (https://www.archives.gov/ citizen-archivist), that gives volunteers access to digitized archive …