How do I read old handwriting?
The scanned sources in The Digital Archives can occasionally be very difficult to read. On this page, you can get advice on how to learn to read old handwriting and where to get help in its interpretation
The Digital Archives unfortunately cannot assist you with reading scanned sources, but there are some resources online which teach the art of reading gothic script.
The University of Bergen have, in co-operation with The National Archives, created an online course on reading gothic script.
You can get help with gothic script from other users in The Digital Archives discussion forum.