Attention: This site does not support the current version of your web browser. To get the best possible experience using our website we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version or install another browser

Skip main navigation
FamilySearch
  • Overview
  • Tree
  • Find
  • Following
  • My Contributions
  • Private People
  • Records
  • Images
  • Family Tree
  • Genealogies
  • Catalog
  • Books
  • Research Wiki
  • Cemeteries
  • Overview
  • Gallery
  • People
  • Find
  • Overview
  • Opportunities
  • Your Impact
  • Indexing
  • All Activities
  • Together App
  • Surname Origins
  • All About Me
  • Compare-a-Face
  • Famous Relatives
  • Record My Story
  • Picture My Heritage
Sign In Create Account
Sign In Create Account
  • Overview
  • Tree
  • Find
  • Following
  • My Contributions
  • Private People
  • Records
  • Images
  • Family Tree
  • Genealogies
  • Catalog
  • Books
  • Research Wiki
  • Cemeteries
  • Overview
  • Gallery
  • People
  • Find
  • Overview
  • Opportunities
  • Your Impact
  • Indexing
  • All Activities
  • Together App
  • Surname Origins
  • All About Me
  • Compare-a-Face
  • Famous Relatives
  • Record My Story
  • Picture My Heritage
Skip to contentHome
  • Community Home
  • Ask a Question
  • Community News
  • Groups
  • Sign In
  • Register
  • Home› Welcome to the FamilySearch Community!› Ask a Question› Search

    Help Reading Faded / Small Text.

    Dean, Barton David
    Dean, Barton David ✭
    December 10, 2020 edited August 15, 2024 in Search
    Help Reading Faded / Small Text.

    In the Parish Register for Church Gresley is an entry for the Marriage of Gulielm (William) Newbould and Alicia (Alice) Callingwood in May of 1625. I cannot read the day of the event; it is too faded and small for me to read well. It is written in Latin and I'm taking it to be the 13th. It looks like the writer blended some of the letters. Could anyone offer me more assurance on the date? The entry is squoze in between others and isn't easy to find at first glace. The URL to the page is: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6PX9-JMN?i=885&cc=1911752

     

    Thanks!

    Bart

    Tagged:
    • Planned
    • Praise
    • Abuse
    0

    Welcome!

    It looks like you're new here. Sign in or register to get started.
    Sign In
    Register

    Best Answers

    • Anitra Whittle
      Anitra Whittle ✭✭✭
      December 10, 2020 Answer ✓

      Hello Bart.

      I can't read that either. But I'm going to tag your question to @England Genealogy Research​ . Hopefully there will be someone there experienced in reading old records.

      Thank you for the question.

      Anitra

      0
    • Paul W
      Paul W ✭✭✭✭✭
      December 11, 2020 Answer ✓

      The date definitely seems to end in "primo", so you have a choice between vicesimo primo (21st) or tricesimo primo (31st). Looking at other entries on the same page, the first letter looks more like a "t" than a "v", so I would suggest 31st May 1625 as the full date, but I am open to contradictions from anyone more experienced than myself in reading old handwriting in Latin!

       

      Here's a link that might prove helpful, although it does not show examples of old handwriting, I'm afraid. It often helps to compare with the clearer entries on the page, too.

       

      https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsandspecialcollections/researchguidance/datingdocuments/latin.aspx

      0

    Answers

    • Dean, Barton David
      Dean, Barton David ✭
      December 10, 2020

      Thank You! I appreciate that.

       

      Bart

      0
    • Dean, Barton David
      Dean, Barton David ✭
      December 11, 2020

      After a second look, I agree with you. And thanks again for the resouce recommendation that is better than what I had!

      0
    • JeffWiseman
      JeffWiseman ✭✭✭
      December 12, 2020

      Dean, you may already be aware of this, but if you have faint lettering on the page, you can frequently improve its readability a bit. Go to the Tools->Adjust Image in the reader's menu and increase the contrast some. Then compensate for the extra brightness that is created by then turning down the brightness adjustment some.

       

      This can help a lot but be aware that there is a point of diminishing returns if you add too much contrast. Experiment with it and you'll see what I mean.

      0
    • Dean, Barton David
      Dean, Barton David ✭
      December 12, 2020

      Thanks! I have used the tools to invert and to adjst the brightness and contrast. Knowing that others are doing it gives me more confidence in what I am doing. Now all I need is more practice and experience. I truly appreciate you going the extra mile. Just because I happened to know about the tools doesn't mean I know other things. If you come across other helpful ideas such as this, I hope you will share them with me.

       

      Again, many thanks!

      0
    This discussion has been closed.
    Clear
    No Groups Found

    Welcome!

    It looks like you're new here. Sign in or register to get started.
    Sign In
    Register

    Quick Links

    • Community Code of Conduct
    • Contact Us
    • Free Research Consultation
    • Get More Help
    • My Bookmarks0
    • My Discussions
    • My Drafts0
    • My Groups
    • Suggest an Idea

    Categories

    • All Categories
    • 42.6K Ask a Question
    • 3.3K General Questions
    • 568 FamilySearch Center
    • 6.7K Get Involved/Indexing
    • 640 FamilySearch Account
    • 6.5K Family Tree
    • 5.1K Search
    • 993 Memories
    • 2 Suggest an Idea
    • 473 Other Languages
    • 62 Community News
    • Groups
    • About
    • Volunteer
    • Blog
    • Site Map
    • DNA
    • Solutions Gallery
    • Mobile Apps
    • Contact Us
    • Cookie Preferences

    FamilySearch Terms of Use | Privacy Notice

    © 2025 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints logo

    Change Language

    Recently used languages