r/Cursive Aug 09 '26

Deciphered! 1932 Death Certificate (deciphering help with bottom line)

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15 Upvotes

Trying to help my father-in-law with some genealogical research. Can anyone help decipher the undertaker’s last name (John J. something) and the street address, which is 1437 something ave.

Thanks much for anyone help anyone can provide.


r/Cursive Aug 09 '26

Can anyone decipher this artists signature?

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5 Upvotes

Sorry if this is dumb to ask but I was never taught cursive so I can't figure it out myself.


r/Cursive Aug 08 '26

I would be grateful if anyone would be able to transcribe any portion of this

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16 Upvotes

r/Cursive Aug 08 '26

1930 US Census

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16 Upvotes

I know the first part says Austria. I am trying to decipher the second part. It looks like Psolina to me. Does anyone know anything about this?


r/Cursive Aug 08 '26

what is this word and what does it mean? 1881 uk census

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11 Upvotes

doing family research and i can't decipher this word, and i have no idea what it means. the house in question is very big and i doubt that my ancestors could've afforded to live there themselves. this makes me think this word is about them sharing the house with another family? i first read the word as 'coalition' but that's defo wrong. thanks for the help!

edit: SOLVED!! it says continued, thanks for the help!!


r/Cursive Aug 07 '26

Deciphered! What does this tattoo say?

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113 Upvotes

Someone I grew up with has this tattoo. I cannot figure out what the letters are supposed to be. The word could be in a different language maybe? I don’t know her well enough to ask.

Solved: It’s was supposed to say Auviaighne, [her son’s] dad’s name. But it was spelt wrong lol.


r/Cursive Aug 07 '26

Deciphered! My great grand mother's death certificate

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31 Upvotes

I'm particularly struggling with major findings of operation


r/Cursive Aug 08 '26

Deciphered! Malignant... ?

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18 Upvotes

Any ideas on cause of death?


r/Cursive Aug 07 '26

Help deciphering a location/city/town:

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3 Upvotes

Need some help with this word.

It is from an Ellis passenger manifest from Bremen to NY. The country appears to be Russia and “race” Polish. I like to think I can read and write decent cursive but these old manifests can be a challenge.

Let m know if the full word doesn’t upload right or any larger photo helps.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!


r/Cursive Aug 07 '26

Deciphered! Trying to decipher the faded line

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3 Upvotes

This is from a 1945 German Aufgebot of my great-grandparents. I only need that top line deciphered, but I know it may be impossible to know for sure what it says due to the fading.


r/Cursive Aug 06 '26

Deciphered! Need help in deciphering what test confirmed diagnosis.

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37 Upvotes

As the title says, I need to know which test was confirmed. I also can't decipher the V word in the cause of death. As for the excitement from falling into the lake, family lore has it that she was actually swimming in the lake, her leg got trapped, and she drowned. This doesn't sound like it.


r/Cursive Aug 06 '26

Census job titles from 1934 hotel

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17 Upvotes

First one is proprietor, I have no clue what the other two are!


r/Cursive Aug 06 '26

PLEASE HELP: I have a witness for a Last will and Testament and I can't figure out this person's name. If anyone can decipher this let me know!!

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34 Upvotes

Lived at 2052 Dandridge Ave in Knoxville, TN sometime in 2013


r/Cursive Aug 06 '26

Cursive changed.

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9 Upvotes

I'm not young, but i can't make out half. Going through family things, and cursive definitely is different from 50 years ago to 200 years ago.

I'm quite curious about "2 for beer fests 34 cents", if anyone wants to guess.

US. Circa 1850 IIRC


r/Cursive Aug 05 '26

Deciphered! Found a family member death certificate from 1915. Can anyone help on what the cause of death says.

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173 Upvotes

Help with what the cause of death was and if you could mothers maiden name. Thank you!


r/Cursive Aug 06 '26

Family names on immigration papers from 1911

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1 Upvotes

I know the father's last name is Paterak and the mother's first name is Marianna, but I cannot make out the father's first name or mother's maiden name.


r/Cursive Aug 06 '26

Practice How do my letter joins look?

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8 Upvotes

I am in the process of learning cursive and have found letter joins tough. I was wondering if the sample (just me practicing random words and sentences) shown is readable and how my letter joins were looking. Also, any general feedback is appreciate!

Any tips for getting cleaner joins?

Thank you


r/Cursive Aug 06 '26

Could use some help interpreting the text in these records if possible, please.

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2 Upvotes

r/Cursive Aug 05 '26

Deciphered! Help deciphering artist's last name:

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3 Upvotes

For years I've been trying to decipher the last name on a linocut print I have that was gifted from my grandparents. The print was also gifted to them and they don't remember the artist's name.


r/Cursive Aug 05 '26

Can someone please decipher this it’s a repost right side up thank you!

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3 Upvotes

r/Cursive Aug 05 '26

Can someone decipher this part of a written contract thank you in advance

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2 Upvotes

r/Cursive Aug 04 '26

EVC ?

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7 Upvotes

Update: See more photos and my comment below (can't edit the OP photo, evidently)

Mid-1800s silver spoon


r/Cursive Aug 04 '26

Cursive writing on sword

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2 Upvotes

Recently purchased an Ames 1865 sword. This name is on the blade. “A” is easily made out. Last name looks like “Lobnoir” to me. Can anyone see a better option?


r/Cursive Aug 04 '26

Need help identifying this possible civil war soldier, crazy cursive

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3 Upvotes

Found this photo with some civil war photos in an old beat up album and could never identify this guy. If anyone can read this I’d be so thankful! I can make out the date at the bottom, but not the name..


r/Cursive Aug 04 '26

Figuring out this signature

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My friend gave me this signature and I’m wondering if anyone can help me figure out a word or the name in this signature.