tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post82348976806299372..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: Tricks to Deciphering Old HandwritingOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-36819265688422040022014-10-26T15:32:39.225-04:002014-10-26T15:32:39.225-04:00Chelmsford, Essex.
Also, Chelmsford was a military...Chelmsford, Essex.<br />Also, Chelmsford was a military garrison town.<br />Any other 'answer' is incorrect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539546262376695644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-69871280807108456102014-10-23T16:47:56.392-04:002014-10-23T16:47:56.392-04:00Chelmsford is in Essex in England.Chelmsford is in Essex in England.Hilary Gadsbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493542134835202291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-72326200547833025602014-10-23T16:23:03.197-04:002014-10-23T16:23:03.197-04:00A technique I use, especially when the descenders ...A technique I use, especially when the descenders and ascenders of different lines intersect, is to copy the image to Paint, zoom into the difficult area, and carefully remove anything that is definitely not part of the word(s) in question. A variant method is to apply colour to distinguish different words. You can also cut & paste particular letters from elsewhere in the document for easier bgwiehlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00904956507742860598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-23726309498149441242014-10-23T12:35:35.525-04:002014-10-23T12:35:35.525-04:00I see Chelmsford and EssexI see Chelmsford and EssexDiane Scannellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-54074626913553811502014-10-23T11:14:46.461-04:002014-10-23T11:14:46.461-04:00I think it's Chelmsford Essex.I think it's Chelmsford Essex.<br /><br />Randy Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-86703622467263987432014-10-23T10:41:33.388-04:002014-10-23T10:41:33.388-04:00Chelmsford Essex
There is a Chelmsford in Massach...Chelmsford Essex<br /><br />There is a Chelmsford in Massachusetts and an Essex County but Chelsmford is not in Essex County. I suppose it could have been once but I don't know. Lots of Massachusetts towns are named after ones in England.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451140269967767457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-52758308306817251512014-10-23T10:30:43.888-04:002014-10-23T10:30:43.888-04:00I'm guessing it says "Chelmsford, Essex,&...I'm guessing it says "Chelmsford, Essex," and that this is a UK individual.Lizhttp://scribbler714.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-56694404288636029192014-10-23T10:23:14.173-04:002014-10-23T10:23:14.173-04:00Hmmm. I would have said Chelmsford, Essex.Hmmm. I would have said Chelmsford, Essex.Peghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03530421864890020327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-15028060179677816912014-10-23T10:17:09.256-04:002014-10-23T10:17:09.256-04:00I think it's Chelmsford EssexI think it's Chelmsford Essexsmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229122992622035709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-23522862388437808912014-10-23T10:13:06.248-04:002014-10-23T10:13:06.248-04:00I think you'll find it says 'Chelmsford Es...I think you'll find it says 'Chelmsford Essex".<br />The writing just happens to have left a bit of a gap between 'Chelms' and 'ford'.<br />Also, as you correctly determined, the second word is 'Essex', using a 'long S' as the first of a pair, which was the norm.Steve Baldockhttp://baldockfaggfamily.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-89473469832151831082014-10-23T10:03:45.908-04:002014-10-23T10:03:45.908-04:00Hi -- my own take on this entry is "Chelmsfor...Hi -- my own take on this entry is "Chelmsford Essex"<br />--Liz H.paperquilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01962678564238819807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-38961092213743662682014-10-23T09:49:34.653-04:002014-10-23T09:49:34.653-04:00I read it as Chelmsford EssexI read it as Chelmsford EssexCandacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18188358560278924021noreply@blogger.com