This four-week course is designed for those with some basic experience of palaeography who would like to build their confidence and develop their reading skills further.

We will include a brief refresher on key letter forms and common abbreviations before moving on to more challenging texts and a wider range of historical documents. The course focuses on records frequently used by genealogists and local historians, and will include tips and tricks for using AI in palaeography. As we work through documents, we will also explore the historical context in which they were created.

Along the way, we will examine numbers,and different record formats to help you interpret documents more accurately and confidently.

Previous attendees have said,

"The teaching was clear and effective. I learned much more than I could have hoped."

"Caroline not only has the expertise but she is an exceptional tutor. Her teaching style and willingness to thread through social and contextual details of 'why' things were as they were made learning by zoom a much deeper experience."

"She was brilliant at selecting documents that illustrated her points and she really helped. The course was also fun."

• 20% Discount for all Society of Genealogists Members
• 4 classes over five weeks, no class on 14 October due to All About That Place
• Recordings available until 28 November for everyone who pre-books

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