r/Cursive • • Feb 12 '18

Humor When life gives you lemons

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r/Cursive • • Apr 14 '26

Citizen Archivist program needs volunteers

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The National Archives is looking for volunteers who can help transcribe and organize its many handwritten records: The goal of the Citizen Archivist program is to help “unlock history” by making digital documents more accessible.

Been doing this for a month and it’s fascinating! You click on a topic that interests you and it takes you right to those historical records in the Catalog. Tagging and transcribing makes these records more accessible to everyone. New missions are added and updated regularly, so check back often to see what’s new.


r/Cursive • • 15h ago

Deciphered! What is the second letter?

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I found this ring at an estate sale and it could be upside down, but I think this is the right way. First letter appears to be an L, the second letter I am unsure of…any thoughts?

EDIT: it would seem that the LGs have it! Further online sleuthing shows the previous homeowners’ initials as JFHG and JG, but JFHG father’s initials were LG.

I promise I know how to read cursive and my partner can too, but we have never seen a capital G written this way. Thanks for your help everyone :)


r/Cursive • • 2h ago

Help transcribing a German Kurrent baptism record from 1787 (Georg, Malá Bystřice, Moravia)

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r/Cursive • • 13h ago

Deciphered! Readers note.

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It’s used copy of The Return of The native I bought. Found this at the end of chapter 1 while reading.


r/Cursive • • 1d ago

Practice Can somebody give me advice on how to improve my writing style?

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Been using cursive since I was in high school, since it's faster and easier and the fact that I suck at writing the "normal" way (It takes way longer for me lol). Years passed, I feel like my cursive looks taller and thinner than normal and had improvised shortcuts on some of the letters I write. Do you guys have any tips for making it look neater and more consistent? Or should I just go back to practicing the basics, or are there other techniques that could help?


r/Cursive • • 7h ago

Recipe

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r/Cursive • • 21h ago

From 1949 Marriage Record, what does it say?

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I can make out "Disp. 3" and Special Probate License," but don't know what it says between those. I think it starts with a B. Thank you for your help!


r/Cursive • • 1d ago

Help with a Monogram

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Can anyone read this monogram? I am having a hard time with it. Thanks so much.


r/Cursive • • 21h ago

Deciphered! Presidential Journal

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I know this is sorta long but if anyone would take the time to decipher what this diary entry from President James Garfield says that’d be much appreciated ! I love learning about the man but suck at reading cursive…


r/Cursive • • 21h ago

Help me improve my handwriting please

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So I am writing cursive since I was 8 and now I am in final year of college and I get annoyed a lot by people around me to change to print but I can't because of my writing habit so please tell me how to make it better


r/Cursive • • 23h ago

ID signature on antique drawing?

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Hi trying to read/ id this if anyone can help me please? Thanks


r/Cursive • • 1d ago

Practice Easy to Decipher?

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Can you make sense of the notes here? Please let me know. Thanks!


r/Cursive • • 1d ago

Help decipher this message

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r/Cursive • • 2d ago

Help with historical document

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Trying to decipher this section of an ancestors document from 1876. Likely medical language, I’m especially stuck on the first word and the word after 3 days.
The end 100% says 14th May 1876. Pretty sure that could be sore throat on the first and second line as well?

Thank you!


r/Cursive • • 2d ago

Signature Partners yearbook had this and we can't read the word after "The" and before "lasts" any ideas?

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r/Cursive • • 2d ago

Need help with this

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Found on my doorstep today. No idea who it’s from


r/Cursive • • 1d ago

Humor Could not guess what these words could be

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r/Cursive • • 3d ago

Can anyone read the first name please?

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Hello, this is from a German Feldpost letter dated 1941. I believe the surname is Gras, but I'm not certain of the first name? It's addressed to Frau...

Thanks in advance.


r/Cursive • • 2d ago

Need help

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This is from the TV Show "Light as a Feather". Its a prediction of how a character is supposed to die. Now... do I not know how to read cursive OR is this purposefully illegible?


r/Cursive • • 3d ago

Give me advice on how to improve.

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Hi. I am a 19-year-old college student who never learned how to read or write in cursive, who is now taking it upon themselves to learn.Any advice? See how I'm doing so far!


r/Cursive • • 4d ago

Practice I haven't written with a pen and notebook since highschool. Recently got into Uni and feel like my writing ability has gotten shit quite lately. Any tips?

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r/Cursive • • 3d ago

Can someone help decipher this cross writing?

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I wrote in a journal a couple years back in a stupor, and it doesn’t help that I stopped writing in cursive since then!

Any help would be appreciated :)


r/Cursive • • 4d ago

How else can i improve my handwriting? And what type of script do y'all recommend me to follow

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r/Cursive • • 5d ago

Deciphered! What is Starbucks trying to say to me?

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I ordered a “medicine ball” tea and this is what they wrote on the cup. What da heck does it say?