Signatures in Genealogy by Michael John Neill

Old handwritten names-can you read them?
Ancestry's Subscription plans--including Free Trials

May 2007 Trip To Salt Lake City
Page 1 of Signatures

Click on the image to see an enlarged version. Then click on the answer to see what the person's name actually was. There are many factors that influence an individual's handwriting, including: education level, age, native language, and general health.

	Illinois Church Records late 18th-early 19th century
	Illinois Church Records late 18th-early 19th century
	Illinois Church Records late 18th-early 19th century
	Illinois Church Records late 18th-early 19th century
	Illinois Church Records late 18th-early 19th century
	Illinois Church Records late 18th-early 19th century
	Illinois Church Records late 18th-early 19th century- German native
	Illinois Church Records late 18th-early 19th century
	Missouri Probate Records, 1860s
	Missouri Probate Records, 1900s
	Missouri Probate Records, 1860s
	Missouri Probate Records, 1860s
	Missouri Probate Records, 1900s
	German Native, 1910
	Illinois death record 1920s
	Illinois death record 1920s

(*)--Michael's relative.
Recommended Reading (Michael only lists books on his site he uses himself):

Kip Sperry's book on reading American Handwriting from Genealogical Publishing Company.