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Latin was used in legal and church records in the past. The use of conventional phrases and abbreviations continues today.
Learning to read Roman numerals and a little basic Latin will help you transcribe and understand the manuscript documents that you collect.
The following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are included when available.
Latin for family historians by 
Latin for Local and Family Historians by A Latin glossary for family and local historians by 
Palaeography for Historians by 
Simple Latin for family historians by 
Understanding Documents for Genealogy and Local History by These websites contain text samples and other source materials.
