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Hundreds of brief biographical sketches have been collected and published in compiled biographies, sometimes called biographical dictionaries. These collections most often include biographies of early settlers and well-known citizens of a particular country, state, or community. Others feature biographies of ecclesiastical leaders, military men, politicians, writers, or other prominent individuals. An example of a compiled biography for Venezuela is: | Hundreds of brief biographical sketches have been collected and published in compiled biographies, sometimes called biographical dictionaries. These collections most often include biographies of early settlers and well-known citizens of a particular country, state, or community. Others feature biographies of ecclesiastical leaders, military men, politicians, writers, or other prominent individuals. An example of a compiled biography for Venezuela is: | ||
Sáenz de la Calzada, Carlos and Cárdenas Ramírez, Julio. ''Diccionario biográfico de Venezuela''. Madrid, España: Blass, S. A. Tipográfica, 1953. ( | Sáenz de la Calzada, Carlos and Cárdenas Ramírez, Julio. ''Diccionario biográfico de Venezuela''. Madrid, España: Blass, S. A. Tipográfica, 1953. ({{FSC|515645|item|disp=FS Library INTL Book 987 D3d}}). | ||
Examples of compiled biographies for all of Latin America are: | Examples of compiled biographies for all of Latin America are: | ||
Azpurúa, Ramón. ''Biografías de hombres notables de Hispanoamérica''. Caracas, Venezuela: Ediciones Mario González, 1986. ( | Azpurúa, Ramón. ''Biografías de hombres notables de Hispanoamérica''. Caracas, Venezuela: Ediciones Mario González, 1986. ({{FSC|554323|item|disp=FS Library INTL Book 980 D3a}}.) | ||
This is a facsimile edition of a work originally published in 1877. | This is a facsimile edition of a work originally published in 1877. | ||
Herrero Mediavilla, Victor. ''Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica = Arquivo biográfico de Espanha, Portugal e Ibero-América''. New York: K.G. Saur, c1990. ( | Herrero Mediavilla, Victor. ''Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica = Arquivo biográfico de Espanha, Portugal e Ibero-América''. New York: K.G. Saur, c1990. ({{FSC|381081|item|disp=FS Library INTL fiche 6002170}}.) | ||
This collection of biographies is compiled from 306 biographical works, including 700 volumes published between the seventeenth and twentieth centuries. The collection includes 1,144 microfiche. | This collection of biographies is compiled from 306 biographical works, including 700 volumes published between the seventeenth and twentieth centuries. The collection includes 1,144 microfiche. | ||
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== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
An index to the ''Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica'' = ''Arquivo biográfico de Espanha, Portugal e Ibero-América'' is found in: A''rchivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica'' = ''Arquivo biográfico de Espanha, Portugal e Ibero-América''. (Biographical Index of Spain, Portugal, and Latin America). New York: K.G. Saur, c1990. ( | An index to the ''Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica'' = ''Arquivo biográfico de Espanha, Portugal e Ibero-América'' is found in: A''rchivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica'' = ''Arquivo biográfico de Espanha, Portugal e Ibero-América''. (Biographical Index of Spain, Portugal, and Latin America). New York: K.G. Saur, c1990. ({{FSC|584771|item|disp=FS Library INTL book 920 In2}}.) | ||
Another index to published biographies of Latin Americans is: Lo, Sara de Mundo. ''Index to Spanish American Collective Biography''. Boston: G.K. Hall, c1981. ( | Another index to published biographies of Latin Americans is: Lo, Sara de Mundo. ''Index to Spanish American Collective Biography''. Boston: G.K. Hall, c1981. ({{FSC|355927|item|disp=FS Catalog book 980 D33L}}.) | ||
== National and Local Sources == | == National and Local Sources == | ||
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Most Latin American public libraries have collections of biographies. They also have national and regional compilations of biographical material, such as ¿Quién es quién? (Who's Who?). Collections of biographies about residents of a town or municipality are especially helpful for family history research. Most local histories also include separate sections containing biographical sketches of local residents. | Most Latin American public libraries have collections of biographies. They also have national and regional compilations of biographical material, such as ¿Quién es quién? (Who's Who?). Collections of biographies about residents of a town or municipality are especially helpful for family history research. Most local histories also include separate sections containing biographical sketches of local residents. | ||
Records at the | Records at the FamilySearch Library Compiled biographies at the FamilySearch Library are listed in the Locality section of the catalog under: | ||
[COUNTRY] - BIOGRAPHY[COUNTRY], [STATE] - BIOGRAPHY[COUNTRY], [STATE], [COMMUNITY] - BIOGRAPHYLATIN AMERICA - BIOGRAPHY | [COUNTRY] - BIOGRAPHY[COUNTRY], [STATE] - BIOGRAPHY[COUNTRY], [STATE], [COMMUNITY] - BIOGRAPHYLATIN AMERICA - BIOGRAPHY | ||
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== Biographies of Illustrious Venezuelans == | == Biographies of Illustrious Venezuelans == | ||
Throughout history there are many Venezuelans who have distinguished themselves in the scientific world as well as in other fields | Throughout history there are many Venezuelans who have distinguished themselves in the scientific world as well as in other fields. (Note: Certain sites may be in Spanish. If translation into English is not an available option on the webpage, you may want to try using [http://translate.google.com/ Google Translate] to translate the page into English.) | ||
[http://www.venezuelatuya.com/biografias/ Venezuela tuya.com] | [http://www.venezuelatuya.com/biografias/ Venezuela tuya.com] | ||
[ | [https://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/people/history/venezuela Venezuelan History: Biographies] - Infoplease (online encyclopedia) | ||
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[[Category:Venezuela]] | [[Category:Venezuela]] | ||
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