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Guides for preserving your family's handwritten history.
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Testing LivesLived with a real family item?
Use the beta guide before opening TestFlight. It explains what material to choose, what to try, what to avoid, and which feedback questions matter most.
How to Read Old Handwriting: A Beginner's Guide to Historical Penmanship
A beginner's guide to reading old handwriting styles like Spencerian and Palmer Method. Learn to identify historical letterforms, decode difficult passages, and build fluency with old family documents.
inherited old family lettersWhat to Do When You Inherit a Box of Old Letters
Found a box of old family letters, journals, or documents? Here's exactly what to do — from handling fragile paper to transcribing handwriting and sharing stories with your family.
preserve old family lettersWhy Your Family's Old Letters Are Disappearing (And How to Save Them)
Old family letters are at risk from paper decay, fading ink, and declining cursive literacy. Learn why these documents are disappearing and how to preserve them before it's too late.
AI read cursive handwritingCan AI Read Old Cursive Handwriting? We Tested It
We tested AI tools on real old cursive handwriting from the 1800s-1900s. See how AI transcription compares to manual reading and traditional OCR for old family letters.
digitize family lettersHow to Digitize Old Family Letters & Journals
Step-by-step guide to scanning, transcribing, and preserving old family letters, journals, and handwritten documents before they deteriorate.