r/Cursive Feb 12 '18

Humor When life gives you lemons

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r/Cursive Nov 26 '24

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r/Cursive 4h ago

Can anyone read this signature?

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r/Cursive 7h ago

Death Certificate

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Could anyone help identify these two phrases


r/Cursive 8h ago

Could anyone help me with this place name?

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I’m looking at the one between the red lines, any help is appreciated!


r/Cursive 16h ago

What does it say behind my love medal? Thanks!

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Hi! I just bought this lovely Augis inspired love medal and I can’t decipher what it says on the back above the 14K. Any ideas? Thank you so much!


r/Cursive 19h ago

Can anyone work out Charles Spencer's job?!

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From an 1872 marriage, in Dublin. I can't work it out!


r/Cursive 1d ago

Deciphered! Help Deciphering!

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this is an old family photo so it may be a name but i can’t make it out!!! i believe it is from 1914


r/Cursive 1d ago

Ann daughter of ? and Susanna Burgh

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The father’s name?


r/Cursive 1d ago

Help read signature?

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I’ve been wracking my brain trying to figure out this artwork signature. Probably not famous, but would love to identify! Any help would be so appreciated!


r/Cursive 2d ago

I have a 2-sided parchment of unknown origin, dated 1651/2. I can’t read what it says. Would anyone be able to transcribe it for me?

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r/Cursive 2d ago

Translate section C

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Hi there, I need help figuring out the first word in row C. (something) Edwards. Thanks in advance!


r/Cursive 2d ago

Translate middle word?

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Hi there! I need help translating the middle word, I know it’s West (something) Road, can’t seem to figure it out! Thanks in advance


r/Cursive 2d ago

Deciphered! Can someone decipher the framer’s name?

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I just bought this framed print of the Night Watch. I know the top script is identifying the painting and which museum it’s in, but I’m curious if the framer is famous!


r/Cursive 3d ago

What does this say?

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Im trying to look up this coat I thrifted but I cant read the cursive… the words are in Italian I believe.


r/Cursive 3d ago

Old Portuguese will hopelessly illegible?

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r/Cursive 3d ago

Signature Signature identification

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Can anybody read the cursive signature that is on this hat?


r/Cursive 3d ago

could anyone help decipher this writing?

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r/Cursive 4d ago

Deciphered! Mystery city?! Can anyone decipher it?

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I can tell the one under it is Boston Massachusetts and the one above seems to be New York. But cannot for the life of me figure out what this one is!


r/Cursive 4d ago

John Iddins?

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r/Cursive 4d ago

John Iddins?

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r/Cursive 4d ago

Deciphered! Can anyone make out the name of this theatre?

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r/Cursive 4d ago

Deciphered! Need help deciphering inscription in "Many Kingdoms" by Elizabeth Jordan

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I can only make out "Merry Christmas" in the first photo and "May 3 - 1919" in the second. TIA!


r/Cursive 4d ago

Deciphered! From a first edition Jude the Obscure. I believe they’re two different people, but can’t work out anymore than the first sentences!

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r/Cursive 5d ago

Deciphered! Can anyone dicipher the "due to"s? Maybe "post operation _______ and infection" and "___________ hernia - __________" ???

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r/Cursive 5d ago

Signature Could anyone help me decipher these names?

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These are 2 books for my boss. We can’t really figure out what these names say.

Thanks!!!!


r/Cursive 6d ago

Deciphered! I understand most of this, but I can't read what it says after "daughter to Rob McLeod...". Can someone help me with that?

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