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Making sense of old handwriting

Surnames


Masculine Names

Feminine Names

Surnames

Sometimes, deciphering names in an old handwritten document is not as easy as one might suppose. This could be due to the widespread use of abbreviations or to the difficulty in reading the handwriting. Use this list of surnames to assist you in interpreting the names mentioned in the documents.



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