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Offline Craig tilton7

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Old French Documents for translation
« on: Sunday 16 April 17 11:02 BST (UK) »
I have a very old French bound vellum book with over 500 handwritten pages dating to the 1590's. It appears to be Indentures or legal documents as every couple of pages there are multiple signatures.

I was wondering whether anyone on the forum may be able to point me in the right direction of someone who may be able to translate a section so I can find out a little more about it.

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Re: Old French Documengs
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 16 April 17 11:11 BST (UK) »
Natural History Musem in London.
May help.


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Re: Old French Documengs
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 16 April 17 11:59 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your help

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Re: Old French Documengs
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 16 April 17 12:02 BST (UK) »
You could always post a snippet from the book, here on this forum - there are some very, very clever people here on Rootschat  :)
Transcriptions and NBI are merely finding aids.  They are NOT a substitute for original record entries.
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Re: Old French Documengs
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 16 April 17 12:04 BST (UK) »
Not sure why the Natural History Museum could help with old French?

Could you post a scan of one page so that we can see the handwriting, please? There may be someone on this forum who can help - ie can interpret old handwiting AND understand old French  :). There are many linguists on RootsChat.

Josey

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Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Old French Documengs
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 16 April 17 12:11 BST (UK) »
Firstly here is the front cover

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Re: Old French Documengs
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 16 April 17 12:12 BST (UK) »
Here is the first page ... over 500 in total

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Re: Old French Documengs
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 16 April 17 12:14 BST (UK) »
A couple more pages

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Re: Old French Documengs
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 16 April 17 12:17 BST (UK) »
Last couple.

I hope this helps?
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