What is the best way to recognize handwriting?

Question

Machine learning

There is a historical archive, handwritten text of the 19th century, in French. Previously not translated, there is only the original source in electronic form. Prompt, than it would be possible to try to facilitate recognition?

Answer 1

Maybe this project will help somehow: Gamera project
Using the Gamera Framework for the Recognition of Cultural Heritage Materials: droettboom.com/papers/p74-droettboom.pdf