Essential reference for reading old records .
This collection compiles abbreviations, Latin words, and names commonly found in English historical manuscripts and records, making it easier to understand historical documents at a glance.
Framed as a practical glossary, the book organizes contractions, common forms, and their typical meanings. It helps you locate and interpret unfamiliar terms without guesswork, backed by careful notes on printing conventions and manuscript practice.
- Explore contractions and marks used by scribes, with clear signification for each form.
- Find Latin and foreign terms alongside their English equivalents for quick reference.
- Navigate the alphabetized entries to quickly locate a word, abbreviation, or name.
- Learn how contraction signs were used in real historical documents and how to read them today.
Ideal for researchers, historians, archivists, and genealogists who work with medieval and early modern English records.