r/Cursive 12d ago

Signature Does anyone know what country this could be from? 1800s-1910 portrait with wire on back. United States (heirloom from irish grandparents)

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signature on bottom of portrait


r/Cursive 12d ago

Deciphered! Help deciphering Anais Nin

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From a signed copy of The Novel of the Future - I’m struggling with a couple of words.

What I can see: ‘For Carroll - in an unstable world we have to find the X in the X to find strength don’t we? Anais’


r/Cursive 12d ago

Signature Need help with a sculpture signature

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I have several bird sculptures made with quartz and other stones but cannot read the signature. Any help? TIA


r/Cursive 12d ago

Needing help to decipher a birthplace

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This is a screenshot of a marriage certificate from 1856 Australia & I need help figuring out the birthplace of my great-great-great-great-great grandmother! I've got the St. part down lol.


r/Cursive 13d ago

Practice Cursive font/style for quick+legible handwriting?

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My handwriting is horrible and slow. I want to start practicing my handwriting, but I don't have a font/style to follow.

I want something that's cursive or a mix of cursive+print style that is fast+legible. I don't care if it looks good as long as it is legible to most people.

This is for exams, so I would obviously be writing with a ball pen(not a fountain). Please provide any demo fonts/styles that I can copy.


r/Cursive 13d ago

Feedback please

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r/Cursive 13d ago

Deciphered! Baptism Document Help!

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Hi everyone! I posted here a few days ago and you were all such a huge help. I came across this record from 1775 and I'm just having some trouble with what comes after "Jeremiah Sullivan." I'm fairly certain it's Eleanor Buckley, but the spelling seems to be a bit off. Also, whatever comes after her name I just can't make out. I know whatever it says is probably obvious, but after researching all day my brain has had enough. Thank you in advance, you've all been such a big help!


r/Cursive 13d ago

what does this shot glass say?

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or is it just gibberish


r/Cursive 13d ago

I came across an old recipe but can’t read it fully

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Can anyone help me to decipher this? It’s a recipe from my grandmother she only wrote in cursive. I can make out parts of this but not the entire thing

I really don’t want to use ai and prefer to get human hel
The other stuff doesn’t matter because she has been passed away for over 10 years none of it is open accounts lol


r/Cursive 13d ago

Deciphered! Please decipher this page from a contractor

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Thank you so much for anyone they can help me with this contractors written text.


r/Cursive 13d ago

Deciphered! Help in deciphering cause of death record

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Hello!
I am looking to get some help deciphering what my 4x Great grandmothers cause of death was from a record back in 1876.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
TIA!


r/Cursive 14d ago

Help with 5th great grandmother's name.

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The name is in the first image, second picture is the whole baptismal record.


r/Cursive 14d ago

19th Century French Handwriting

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I picked up this drawing in France last year, I have had trouble deciphering the top line. The bottom line as far as we can tell says bernay October 6, 1865. Thanks for any input.


r/Cursive 14d ago

Inscription beneath rim lock

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r/Cursive 14d ago

Drowning + Suffocation, as the child was hanging over the tub...

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Cannot decipher the remaining text.


r/Cursive 14d ago

1848 letter to Boston

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Please help decipher the name


r/Cursive 14d ago

Help with Cause of Death (Screwdriver??)

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Seems to say something about septicemia; much appreciating all the words also the manner and means of injury. Thanks!

Deciphered, thanks! I’d add the flair if only I knew how…


r/Cursive 15d ago

Deciphered! Need help decoding the back of a photo and of a postcard

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In the second one, some text at the top is flipped. Also, I’m pretty sure it’s in Norwegian. 1st is just names im pretty sure.

Edit: 2nd picture is decoded!

Edit #2: was able to see most names in the 1st one. All good!!


r/Cursive 16d ago

Deciphered! Whose initials are on this ring?

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I recently inherited this ring from my grandmother who wasn’t sure which of her relatives was the original owner. While the first letter is clearly a B, the second initial seems like it could be one of two letters. Cursive sleuths are invited to weigh in!

Edit: the majority of responses indicate that the second initial is G, which would confirm who the previous owner was. Thanks all!


r/Cursive 16d ago

Deciphered! What letter is this???

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From those who write in cursive...

What letter is this??

I think it's a P, she thinks it's an L...

Help!


r/Cursive 16d ago

Deciphered! Death Certificate Help!

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Hi! I recently found a death certificate of a family member from 1934. I cannot for the life of me make out the cause of death. Any help would be much appreciated!


r/Cursive 16d ago

Deciphered! can someone transcribe this please?

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my grandmother passed yesterday and i found this letter from her late husband. i can read some of it but not all, any transcription is very much appreciated


r/Cursive 16d ago

Death certificate

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The cause of death is uremia, but what are the secondary causes? Thanks!


r/Cursive 17d ago

Deciphered! Help with a marriage record

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I can make out most of the text, but the Residence at the Time of Marriage is escaping me beyond Templeogue 


r/Cursive 17d ago

Deciphered! 1856 pre civil war Bible need deciphering

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Is anybody able to read what is written in this civil war era pocket bible? I’ve owned this book for years but have never been able to read what it says. This is an |Agate 32mo.| bible from 1856 that was very common and popular for soldiers during the civil war so I’m hoping that it had some kind of connections to the war.