If you can read cursive, the National Archives would like a word. Or a few million. More than 200 years worth of U.S. documents need transcribing (or at least classifying) and the vast majority from the Revolutionary War era are handwritten in cursive – requiring people who know the flowing,

People interested in participating can sign up on the National Archives website. If you have expertise in reading cursive, then there’s an opportunity that might pique your interest. The National Archives is looking for someone who can transcribe (or classify) more than 200 years’ worth of U.S. documents.

on Friday after an organized demonstration in front of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C., police said. The protest started around 9 a.m., where advocates dressed in high-vis ...

With the ability to read and write cursive becoming more rare, the National Archives is looking for some important volunteers.