Single Motherhood under the Old Poor Law
Blog post written by Sorcha Walsh The Old Poor Law, as an early form of social welfare, aimed to provide for those members of society who were unable to do …
Single Motherhood under the Old Poor Law Read MoreAuthor: Mark Iten
Donkey Tales
Blog post written by Andrea Grütter (16 December 2020) This year is coming to an end, so before we gear up for the holiday season, for the next year and the challenges …
Donkey Tales Read MoreLowercase vs. Uppercase “R”
Blog post written by Andrea Grütter (28 October 2020) Another week, another blog post, another issue we have when transcribing! Today we are going to tell you about another challenge we’ve been …
Lowercase vs. Uppercase “R” Read MoreStruggling to make ends meet #OnThisDay about 200 years ago
Blog post written by Anne-Christine Gardner (22 October 2020) When I joined the project in September, one of the first things that struck me was how the pauper petitions we transcribe open …
Struggling to make ends meet #OnThisDay about 200 years ago Read MoreThe S-Snag
Blog post written by Sorcha Walsh (16 October 2020) So sometimes it seems several scripts show some signs as being similar or seem subtly different. “S” is a sign showing similarities in …
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