# How to read old handwriting

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Podcast: [Family Tree Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/family-tree-talk-7127097)
Published: 2025-12-08T06:00:41+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/familytreetalk/2366325
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## Resource

From free online palaeography courses to thoughts on AI transcription tools, learn about the resources that can help you read old handwriting. Podcast cohosts Nathan Ward and Helen Tovey chat about deciphering documents, setting realistic family history goals, working on new branches of the family tree and more.

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