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A biography is a history of a person's life. In a biography you may find the names of family members | A biography is a history of a person's life. In a biography you may find the names of family members. Many brief biographies on Swedish people have been published in collective works sometimes called biographical encyclopedias or dictionaries. These usually only include biographies of prominent or well-known Swedish citizens. Some biographies focus on specific groups, such as miltary officers, musicians or Protestant ministers. Due to the nature of compiling a biography, the information should be considered a secondary source. Use the information you find carefully because there may be mistakes.<br> | ||
Some examples of Swedish biographies are:<br> | Some examples of Swedish biographies are:<br> | ||
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*'''Minister Histories: Herdaminne'''. A herdaminne is a collection of personal histories of the ministers within a diocese, listing the earliest ones to more recent ones.The information generally includes birth date and place, marriage information, names of children, and other details about his life and death.<br> | *'''Minister Histories: Herdaminne'''. A herdaminne is a collection of personal histories of the ministers within a diocese, listing the earliest ones to more recent ones.The information generally includes birth date and place, marriage information, names of children, and other details about his life and death.<br> | ||
*'''Svenska män och kvinnor : Biografisk uppslagsbok''' (Biographies of wellknown Swedish men and women.)<br> | *'''Svenska män och kvinnor : Biografisk uppslagsbok''' (Biographies of wellknown Swedish men and women.)<br> | ||
*'''Karl xii:s officerare : Biografiska anteckningar'''(Short biographical notes of the officers who served under King Karl xii.)<br> | *'''Karl xii:s officerare : Biografiska anteckningar'''(Short biographical notes of the officers who served under King Karl xii.)<br> | ||