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.

Attention! All you older folks (like me) reading this who were taught penmanship in school! The National Archives needs you!!

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Anyone with an internet connection can volunteer to transcribe historical documents and help make the archives' digital catalog more accessible ...

If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S.

To volunteer, you'll first need to create a free user account. Simply click on the "Log in / Sign Up" button located ... For detailed instructions on how to transcribe, you can watch the video below: ...

The National Archives is currently looking for volunteers who have the ability to read cursive writing to help them ...