English: Online Courses & Tutorials

Cambridge University. (n.d.). English Handwriting Online 1500-1700.

Description: This course is designed for flexibility in an attempt to serve the needs of beginners and more experienced researchers alike. There are a number of ways in which you might approach the materials presented here, depending on whether you require information from the ground up or merely a convenient reference/practice resource. Content is frequently updated.

Experience level: Beginner to advanced

Brigham Young University. English Script Tutorial.

Description: "This tutorial is designed to introduce you to the various hands used between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries in much of the English-speaking world. It also provides you with tools to interpret manuscripts from that period."

Experience level: Beginner to advanced

DiGiovanni, D.  Consistent Cursive.

DiGiovanni has studied American "penmanship" since 2016. This 38-part FREE course includes video content and printable worksheets so you can follow along.

Experience level: Beginner

National Archives (UK). Palaeography Tutorial.

Description: Ten documents arranged from easiest to hardest. Each document is supplemented by historical background information, a glossary, notes on the paleography, a sample alphabet taken from the document, and a full transcript. Some website features require Adobe Flash Player, which is no longer supported. However, each tutorial is also available in PDF format.

Experience level: All