Know how to read cursive? The National Archives wants you | Popular Science

Help transcribe over 200 years of historical documents.

By Laura Baisas, Posted on Jan 16, 2025

The National Archives needs help from people with a special set of skillsโ€“reading cursive.

The archival bureau is seeking volunteer citizen archivists to help them classify and/or transcribe more than 200 years worth of hand-written historical documents.

Most of these are from the Revolutionary War-era, known for looped and flowing penmanship.

Source Link: Know how to read cursive? The National Archives wants you | Popular Science


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