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Several statewide, regional, and county biographical encyclopedias are included in the Genealogy and Local History collection described in [[New Jersey History]]. The following are examples of excellent biographical encyclopedias available for New Jersey:  
Several statewide, regional, and county biographical encyclopedias are included in the Genealogy and Local History collection described in [[New Jersey History]]. The following are examples of excellent biographical encyclopedias available for New Jersey:  


*Sinclair, Donald Arleigh, Compilers, ''A New Jersey Biographical Index: Covering Some 100,000 Biographies and Associated Portraits in 237 New Jersey Cyclopedias, Histories, Yearbooks, Periodicals, and Other Collective Biographical Sources'' ''Published to about 1980''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1993. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=240340&disp=A+New+Jersey+biographical+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974.9 D32s].) An extensive index to New Jersey biographies.  
*Sinclair, Donald Arleigh, Compilers, ''A New Jersey Biographical Index: Covering Some 100,000 Biographies and Associated Portraits in 237 New Jersey Cyclopedias, Histories, Yearbooks, Periodicals, and Other Collective Biographical Sources'' ''Published to about 1980''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1993. (Family History Library book {{FHL|240340|title-id|disp=974.9 D32s}}.) An extensive index to New Jersey biographies.  
*Lee, Francis Bazley. ''Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey''. Four Volumes. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1910. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=109568&disp=Genealogical+and+memorial+history+of+the++ films 514673-74].) Includes index.  
*Lee, Francis Bazley. ''Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey''. Four Volumes. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1910. (Family History Library {{FHL|109568|title-id|disp=films 514673-74}}.) Includes index.  
*Ogden, Mary Depue. ''Memorial Cyclopedia of New Jersey''. Four Volumes. Newark, New Jersey: Memorial History, 1915-1921. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=174049&disp=Memorial+cyclopedia+of+New+Jersey%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 974.9 D3m; volume 4 on film 924475 item 2; ].) The first three volumes were reprinted as ''Cyclopedia of New Jersey Biography: Memorial and Biographical.'' Three Volumes. (New York, New York: American Historical Society, 1923; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=91605&disp=Cyclopedia+of+New+Jersey+biography%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 974.9 D3c; film 1035594 items 4-6]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1210707&disp=Cyclopedia+of+New+Jersey+biography%20%20&columns=*,0,0 fiche 6045806].)  
*Ogden, Mary Depue. ''Memorial Cyclopedia of New Jersey''. Four Volumes. Newark, New Jersey: Memorial History, 1915-1921. (Family History Library {{FHL|174049|title-id|disp=book 974.9 D3m; volume 4 on film 924475 item 2; }}.) The first three volumes were reprinted as ''Cyclopedia of New Jersey Biography: Memorial and Biographical.'' Three Volumes. (New York, New York: American Historical Society, 1923; Family History Library {{FHL|91605|title-id|disp=book 974.9 D3c; film 1035594 items 4-6}}; {{FHL|1210707|title-id|disp=fiche 6045806}}.)  
*Nelson, William. ''Nelson's Biographical Cyclopedia''. Two volumes. Eastern Historical Publishing Society, 1913. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=239382&disp=Nelson%27s+biographical+cyclopedia+of+Ne%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 974.9 D3n; film 823724].)  
*Nelson, William. ''Nelson's Biographical Cyclopedia''. Two volumes. Eastern Historical Publishing Society, 1913. (Family History Library {{FHL|239382|title-id|disp=book 974.9 D3n; film 823724}}.)  
*''The Biographical Encyclopedia of New Jersey of the Nineteenth Century.'' Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Galaxy Publishing, 1877. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=381663&disp=The+Biographical+encyclopedia+of+New+Jer++ fiche 6045839].) Not available at family history centers.  
*''The Biographical Encyclopedia of New Jersey of the Nineteenth Century.'' Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Galaxy Publishing, 1877. (Family History Library {{FHL|381663|title-id|disp=fiche 6045839}}.) Not available at family history centers.  
*Honeyman, A. Van Doren, Editor. ''Northwestern New Jersey, a History of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex Counties''. Five Volumes. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1927. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=247358&disp=Northwestern+New+Jersey%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 974.9 H2n, v. 3-4]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=462917&disp=Northwestern+New+Jersey++ fiche 6045834]; Volumes 3-4 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=247358&disp=Northwestern+New+Jersey%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1035764 items 2-3,] ) Volumes three through five are biographical.
*Honeyman, A. Van Doren, Editor. ''Northwestern New Jersey, a History of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex Counties''. Five Volumes. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1927. (Family History Library {{FHL|247358|title-id|disp=book 974.9 H2n, v. 3-4}}; {{FHL|462917|title-id|disp=fiche 6045834}}; Volumes 3-4 on {{FHL|247358|title-id|disp=film 1035764 items 2-3,}} ) Volumes three through five are biographical.


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