Jan 15, 2025 · The following instructions detail the process of transcribing records in the National Archives Catalog. Once you find a record in the Catalog that you wish to transcribe, click on the title of the item to bring up the full record and description.

18 hours ago · “Reading cursive is a superpower,” said Suzanne Isaacs, a community manager with the National Archives Catalog in Washington, D.C.

Jan 17, 2025 · The National Archives is brimming with historical documents written in cursive, including some that date back more than 200 years.

2 days ago · Help us transcribe forms filled out in cursive, containing employment information for military nurses and matrons during the Civil War.

Jan 14, 2025 · The National Archives, the nation's official record keeper, occasionally puts out calls for volunteers to help transcribe very old documents to be processed for modern …

6 days ago · On the occasion of America’s quarter millennium, the National Archives has launched a project inviting volunteers to help transcribe and digitize historical documents written in cursive. The ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Is reading cursive your superpower? 📜🔍 The National Archives and the National Park Service are collaborating on a special project to transcribe the #RevolutionaryWar veteran …

Jan 13, 2025 · The National Archives is looking for someone who can transcribe (or classify) more than 200 years’ worth of U.S. documents. Which historical documents must be transcribed?

Jan 15, 2025 · The National Archives is currently looking for volunteers who have the ability to read cursive writing to help them transcribe and tag records of over 200 years' worth of documents.

3 days ago · A lot of old records at the National Archives are written in longhand, but fewer people can read cursive. The institution is looking for volunteers to help decipher and digitize them.