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MaryAnneReynoldsSmith
MaryAnneReynoldsSmith ✭✭
January 8, 2022 edited August 18, 2024 in Get Involved

What method of transcription is used in some Missouri marriage records where the names and numbers are written perfectly? I have indexed several of these records and am curious if anyone knows. I just finished M9LG-MBN for example.

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    January 8, 2022 Answer ✓

    Likely the Palmer Method. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer_Method

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  • John Empoliti
    John Empoliti ✭✭✭✭✭
    January 8, 2022 Answer ✓

    My mother had excellent penmanship and took pride in it; she even won awards in school. Now we don't even teach it. I remember the charts above the blackboard as a grammar schooler. Somehow Mr. Palmer's methods didn't resonate with me. I have handwriting more like my father's.

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