Understanding Spanish Abbreviations in Historic Documents

English-speaking researchers and historians working with Spanish documents, as well as native speakers unfamiliar with early Spanish handwriting, face two hurdles—understanding the handwriting and vocabulary, and grasping the records’ institutional, historic, social, and cultural context. The new book, Mastering Spanish Handwriting and Documents: 1520-1820, by George R. Ryskamp, Peggy Ryskamp and H. Leandro Soria, addresses[…]Read more

Posted on June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 by Genealogical Publishing — Leave a comment

Early Spanish Handwriting Book a Must for 16^th-early 19^th-Century Records

According to the Pew Research Center, “The U.S. Hispanic population reached 62.1 million in 2020, accounting for 19% of all Americans and making it the nation’s second largest racial or ethnic group, behind White Americans and ahead of Black Americans, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It is also one of the fastest growing groups in[…]Read more

Posted on March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 by Genealogical Publishing — Leave a comment