Interesting article on signatures. Is that one Grover Ross? At that time there were two ways to write "s" and one looked like f but with the line only going on the left side, and not through to the right. I think that's what Washington did when he wrote his surname. - Shirl -
________________________________ From: Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> To: Azores Genealogy <Azores@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2013 8:59 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Paleography and Handwriting Many times we lament at how hard it is to read the Portuguese handwriting. It's not that it's in Portuguese. It's the script of the time period. I was watching TV today, and something came up on George Washington. I did a quick Internet search to find out more. Then I tripped across his signature. (Click on the ones that say Real): http://goo.gl/O9u14H George is abbreviated and that other stuff says Washington?? Wow! And English is my native language! Thomas Jefferson's is a bit better, but I swear I'm reading "t"s in there: http://goo.gl/1xAfA1 Look at the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Scroll down to the bottom: http://goo.gl/FVKWTd Look at column 2, 5th line down. Jas. Smith and who? I know who. But if I didn't study any abbreviations or any paleography and English was not my native language, I'd be naming the guy Gro Rofs. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
