Interested in technology that will help you decipher old handwriting?. See what they are doing in Europe at the READ(Recognition and Enrichment of Archival Documents) project.
Here is a paleography tutorial from England's National Archives.
This one is from Brigham Young University.
And, the U.S. National Archives needs your help transcribing documents .
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Slave surnames
This article from the theroot.com explains why determining the surname of an enslaved person can be difficult.
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