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== Biography Collections == | == Biography Collections == | ||
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==Biographies == | ==Biographies == | ||
Some biographies have been gathered and published in a group. These are sometimes called biographical encyclopedias or biographical dictionaries. Often these collective biographies only include biographies of prominent citizens of Australia. Others feature biographies of specific groups of people, such as Aborigines. If a biography exists for one of your ancestors, you may be able to find a reference to it on the Internet. Search for "[family name] [name of locality]". | *A biography is a history of a person’s life. In a biography you can read about a person's life. You may find an individual’s birth, marriage, and death information, and perhaps the names of the individual’s parents, children, or other family members. | ||
*Some biographies have been gathered and published in a group. These are sometimes called biographical encyclopedias or biographical dictionaries. Often these collective biographies only include biographies of prominent citizens of Australia. Others feature biographies of specific groups of people, such as Aborigines. | |||
*If a biography exists for one of your ancestors, you may be able to find a reference to it on the [https://www.google.com/ '''Internet'''. Search for "[family name] [name of locality]". | |||
== Family History Library == | == Family History Library == | ||
The Family History Library does not generally collect individual biographies, but they do have some collections. To find these, use the Place Search in the catalog under: | The Family History Library does not generally collect individual biographies, but they do have some collections. To find these, use the Place Search in the catalog under: | ||