If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S.

The National Archives is brimming with historical documents written in cursive, including some that date back more than 200 years. But these texts can be difficult to read and understand— particularly ...

The National Archives needs help from people with a special set of skills–reading cursive. The archival bureau is seeking ...

Two lawmakers have introduced bills that would require students to learn cursive handwriting in Missouri schools.

Do you want something challenging to tackle? Can you read cursive handwriting? If so, the National Archives and the National ...

To date, more than 4,000 Revolutionary War Pension Project volunteers have typed up the content of over 80,000 pages of ...

But these texts can be difficult to read and understand— particularly for Americans who never learned cursive in school. That’s why the National Archives is looking for volunteers who can help ...

The National Archives uses Citizen Archivists who volunteer to help transcribe such materials. The ability to read cursive handwriting is helpful but not essential. “We create missions where we ask ...

“Reading cursive is a superpower,” Suzanne Isaacs, a community manager with the National Archives Catalog in Washington, D.C.

Being able to read the longhand script is a huge help because so many of the documents are written using it. “It’s not just a matter of whether you learned cursive in school, it’s how much ...