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Title: Deciphering a copy of a 'will'
Post by: Moonstar36 on Thursday 13 July 17 12:01 BST (UK)

In trying to find  and confirm ancestors I have used the 'wills' results in Scotland's People  ie name of ancestor hopefully year of death and seeing who is included as a way of confirming the right person. However, a couple of wills I have found which seem to be the right person as so difficult to read, I can make out a few words but the copy is bad making it more difficult to 'read'... is there anywhere that I can send it to for deciphering and any idea of costs involved?
I should add this is back to 1665 :)
Thank you

Title: Re: Deciphering a copy of a 'will'
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 13 July 17 13:05 BST (UK)

You can post it in sections on here on the 'deciphering board'

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/handwriting-deciphering-recognition/

Title: Re: Deciphering a copy of a 'will'
Post by: Moonstar36 on Thursday 13 July 17 14:56 BST (UK)

Hello Rosie Thank you for reply :)
When you say sections please forgive me as bear of little brain...do you mean literally that I post small sections of the will , at a time, for help with deciphering it?? If so that would of course be just amzing and grateful!

Title: Re: Deciphering a copy of a 'will'
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 13 July 17 15:03 BST (UK)

Yes, I would  post a few lines at a time.  There are normally people who are able to help.

Rosie

Title: Re: Deciphering a copy of a 'will'
Post by: Moonstar36 on Thursday 13 July 17 15:53 BST (UK)

thank you!!
will do... off to sort out the copy! :)