Hi all - The Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society's monthly meeting will be today, Tuesday, January 12th beginning at 6:30 pm. Our topic will be: Understanding Early American Handwriting by Andi MacDonald As we are able to track more and more of our ancestors, we delve into older and older records. So often we come upon old wills, diaries, or papers which seem to be written in a foreign language, interpreting them seems impossible. This presentation is an introduction to the techniques employed by experts for deciphering early American handwriting, and some hints for when the techniques don't work. What is learned will be put to use in a group project designed for the beginner. Capitalization, abbreviations, numbers, and spelling will be covered. We always have cookies and treats at our meetings. Our venue is the Olympic Room at the Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, Washington. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~watpcgs/meetings.htm for an online map and driving directions to the Library. Guests are always welcome at the TPCGS monthly meetings. You need not be a member to attend our free monthly meetings. See you there. Cheers - Mark -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ markhow@oz.net