Old Handwriting Script Translations
for Louisiana Documents and Censuses

Numbers
1st  
A
A Adela
aised Ann
are arri
aud axes
ay ayl
B
B B
Bareau Bass
Ben Benj
Bte. [Baptiste]  
C
C Cha
Cyp  
D
D D
de de
do Doc
drus  
E
E Edm
Elisa Eliz
engu eph
est Eug
F
F F
F F
Ferry fes
four  
G
G G
Gre Gui
H
H Ha
hette Hil
I
I I
I Isaac
ibede iffi
ique  
J
J J
J J
J J
jar Jean
John Jos. [Joseph]
Jos Jun. [Jr.]
K
K kin
L
L Lam
Lar Lejeune
Lew Lou
Louis luie
Lumon Ly
M
M M
McC Mel
Mess[Mssrs]  
N
N N
N  
O
O O
O Octavie
Odoris oge
On Onez
Onezime oozer
oozer ous
ox oz
P
P P
P P
P pearl
Philo Philom
Q
Q Q
Que Que
quin qts
[quarts]
R
R R
regory rét
ret rneur
Rob rque
S
S S
S Sap
Sav Sem
sen.
[Senior]
Sco
Sim Sol
spi St.
St. Louis Sta
Step  
T
T This
Three Thms
Tho Thra
Tra tract
tte ttig
ture  
U
U urque
V
V Va
Vai Vén
Vi  
W
W W
W  
Y
Y yearling
years  
Z
Z Zelon
Zen Zilli[am]