Learn how to interpret documents spanning 800 years
By Sarah, Curator of West Exe
For those of you doing detailed historical research and working with original documents the National Archives publish FREE interactive step-by-step learning tools on their website. These are to help with research skills, for example how to interpret documents spanning 800 years.
Advanced Palaeography, Reading Old Handwriting (1500-1800)
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/Palaeography
Medieval Latin, Beginners' Level (1086-1733)
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/Latin/Beginners
Medieval Latin, Advanced Level (1086 - 1733)
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/Latin/
Teachers and school-children
The National Archives also has a special website for schools. It includes things like a resource on how to use census data for children in Key Stages 2 to 4. Adults just starting out in research might find this an interesting introduction too: Learning Curve - focus on census
[Links available 4 January 2008]