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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 | *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 | *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 | *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 | *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 | *''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 | *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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