Reading guide for old manuscripts

What would we know about the history of our own country without written sources? And how would we understand these sources without the ability to read and interpret them?
The reading guide for old manuscripts unlocks the secrets of past texts in a new, more user-friendly way. It progresses one type of source material at a time and from easier to more difficult texts, immediately offering experiences of success. The material examples span from the 16th century to the beginning of the 20th century, and in connection with the text samples, the structure, stages of creation and historical significance of the different source materials are revealed. The work is thus suitable not only as a textbook for students and researchers and for professional use in the archival field, but also as an important support and inspiration for genealogists.
With digitization, computer-aided text recognition improves and more and more old source materials are openly available. Artificial intelligence, however, still requires interaction with an interpreting human for a long time. There is therefore more need and use for reading skills in old handwritings than ever.