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 • • 4h ago

What does this say? My boss handed me this as a person to call.

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Edit: He’s an idiot. He handed me the paper he was doing a pen test on, he handed me the right paper and it wasn’t even cursive. Lmfao.


r/Cursive • • 21h ago

Deciphered! Found my great grandma's death certificate; what is her cause of death?

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r/Cursive • • 3h ago

Humor Last Three Words

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The cursive is a passive aggressive dig, from my f*cking hilarious (91 year old) boss, at a coworker for an unnecessary remark she left. I can read most of it except for the last few words… For context, the beginning reads: “neatness must always overcome your OCD and the tendency to always get _______.”

Over worried? Ray? Ones wrong? Right? Nothing makes sense to me.

HELP it’s killing me 🤣


r/Cursive • • 2h ago

Any idea who signed our wedding board?

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r/Cursive • • 7h ago

Google

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r/Cursive • • 15h ago

Deciphered! The Inscription in My Copy of Heart Songs by Jean Blewett

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I can read most of it, but I stumble on a few of the words.


r/Cursive • • 1d ago

Help reading inscription

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r/Cursive • • 2d ago

Deciphered! Help

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I can make out parts like James Renwick, Dairyman, but the other i cant comfortably say i can read it correctly

I Appreciate any help!


r/Cursive • • 1d ago

Deciphered! Back again

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I have looked at this for ages and I cant make anything out, probably impossible but I thought maybe someone will be able to


r/Cursive • • 2d ago

Deciphered! Need help with words in a 1941 diary

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I need help deciphering the two lines marked with yellow. The words before and after say "I said good night but it wasn't XXXX XXXX XXXX it seemed the Comm. Officer called me to report noon losses."

It's from the diary of a U.S. naval officer in London in 1941.

Thanks.


r/Cursive • • 2d ago

Tyrone Power letter to actor Arnold Moss

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I can read most of it but I’m lost after the first sentence of the second paragraph. “Both the size and something of the houses have been most gratifying” Then Im lost up until the “we hope you like it come March 24th” Can any of you decipher it?


r/Cursive • • 2d ago

Deciphered! Writing on Back of Old Photo of Unknown Relative

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I am hoping someone might have a better idea than my sister and I about what is written on the back of this photo. It's our only lead (and I understand it may be a dead end) to figuring out who the photograph depicts. The photo appears to have been taken in the early 20th century and is of a teenage girl wearing an Edwardian dress (not sure if that context helps). Appreciate any help deciphering this!


r/Cursive • • 2d ago

Deciphered! Cause of Death

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I recently came across my great uncle’s death certificate and would appreciate some help deciphering his COD. He died at 17 months old and according to my grandpa (his younger brother) he may have suffered from hydrocephalus or perhaps some sort of tumor in his ear. Anything you can decipher is appreciated!


r/Cursive • • 2d ago

Practice Can anyone read this name?

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r/Cursive • • 2d ago

Spanish cursive

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I’m trying to figure out the death date in the margins.I posted the rest for reference fallecido en Logroño el día 13 de febrero 1921? Im not sure of what it says after 192 can anyone make out the rest ?


r/Cursive • • 2d ago

Deciphered! And then I ___ it around: What does this say?

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r/Cursive • • 2d ago

Deciphered! Inside a book called “King Ralph” by Don Martin

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It’s a book about Ralph Klein.


r/Cursive • • 3d ago

Spanish cursive

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I know it says “con todo corazón” can some one help me with the 2 signatures.


r/Cursive • • 3d ago

Could anyone read this French cursive?

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Pictures 1 and 2 are the same letter, and 3 and 4 are also together. If you don't know french... maybe if you could just make out the words and names, then I could put it through a translator?


r/Cursive • • 4d ago

Deciphered! Can someone read this last name?

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Can someone read this last name in yellow please? It says 'Jane Shipley formerly ____'

Thank you!


r/Cursive • • 3d ago

Deciphered! What is her name?

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The photo was taken in Cork, Ireland, and her first name is written on the back.


r/Cursive • • 4d ago

Deciphered! People's names on a marriage certificate

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I can read "Corinne Spencer" and something "Sutcliffe". Please help if you can


r/Cursive • • 4d ago

Deciphered! Rank or Profession

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Bottom says "cloth finisher" but I can't read the top one. Please help