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The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies The School of Family History www.ihgs.ac.uk Palaeography Tutorials with Caroline Adams Caroline’s excellent and practical online Tutorials are being repeated this Autumn. Designed for beginners and also those with some experience, these four Tutorials build up a useful understanding of palaeography. Each Tutorial is stand-alone, but the four will also work together to develop an understanding of the documents most frequently used in local and family history, and how to read them. They are also very useful for Higher Certificate and Diploma students, and as a revision aid for the various examinations. Dr. Caroline Adams has a professional archives qualification and is a member of the Archives and Records Association. Until 2014 she was Senior Archivist at West Sussex Record Office, and is now a freelance archivist, palaeographer and historian. Palaeography level 1 – Introduction to reading old handwriting Wednesday 14th September 1pm [1st module of 4; or stand-alone] This Tutorial introduces the beginner to letter forms and abbreviations, which will be used throughout all four Tutorials. It is essential for those with little knowledge of palaeography. Palaeography level 2. – Reading old handwriting the next steps Wednesday 28th September 1pm [2nd module of 4; or stand-alone] For those who have attended level 1 and wish to progress, or those with some previous knowledge but who wish to brush up their skills. We also tackle ways in which to use the context of the document to help our understanding. Palaeography level 3 – Intermediate palaeography Wednesday 5th October 1pm [3rd session of 4; or stand-alone] This Tutorial offers extra practice and added skills. We will also look at ways to understand Latin documents when you don’t have any Latin! Palaeography 4 – Palaeography: taking it further Wednesday 19th October 1pm [4 of 4; or stand-alone] This session is for quite advanced palaeographers, with some fascinating documents that reveal further information about our ancestor’s life at the time of writing. The cost of each talk is £10. Bookings can be made through our online shop. To book https://www.ihgs.ac.uk/shop/online-tutorials-and-workshops-7 Open to everyone, our online tutorials provide guidance on a broad range of topics. They are open to everyone and a full list of upcoming talks are available on our website. If you have any questions, please do contact the Registrar at registrar@ihgs.ac.uk |