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

The National Archives is brimming with historical documents written in cursive, including some that date back more than 200 years. But these texts can be difficult to read and understand— particularly ...

The ability to read cursive handwriting is helpful but not essential ... Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that offers free genealogical software, searching and access to historical ...

“Reading cursive is a superpower,” Suzanne Isaacs, a community manager with the National Archives Catalog in Washington, D.C.

That led to a pushback and today at least 14 states require that cursive handwriting be taught ... Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that offers free genealogical software, searching and access ...

The ability to read cursive handwriting is helpful but not essential ... The Archives has been working with FamilySearch, a genealogical nonprofit operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

Anyone with an internet connection can volunteer to transcribe historical documents and help make the archives’ digital catalog more accessible Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent The National ...

The majority of the handwritten documents that need transcribing are from the Revolutionary War when writing in cursive was the ... sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date ...

There is also some evidence that learning cursive benefits the brain. “More and more neuroscience research is supporting the idea that writing out letters in cursive, especially in comparison to ...