"I'm a history major," said Barnes. "One of the times it really got to me was when I was looking through an old arrest report ...

Do you remember the last time you wrote in cursive? Do you still know how to read it? If so, the National Archives is looking ...

The National Archives needs volunteers to help transcribe historical documents written in cursive. This citizen-led initiative makes American history more accessible to researchers and genealogists.

Do you remember the last time you write in cursive? Do you still know how to read it? If so, the National Archives are ...

The ability to read cursive handwriting is helpful but not essential. “We create missions where we ask volunteers to help us transcribe or tag records in our catalog,” Isaacs said. To ...

Also read: Is cursive a dying art? If passed, it would mandate that cursive writing is taught in all Maine elementary schools. Underwood says he was approached by a constituent with the proposal ...

Cursive seems to be a lost art, but there’s an opportunity for history enthusiasts, who also still value the traditional handwriting style. The National Archives is looking for volunteers to ...

The federal organization tasked with archiving the country’s most precious records and documents is currently looking for volunteers who can read the cursive writing of over 200 years' worth of ...