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Several statewide, regional, and county biographical encyclopedias are included in the Genealogy and Local History collection described in the "[[New Jersey History|History]]" section of this outline. 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 the "[[New Jersey History|History]]" section of this outline. 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. ( | *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 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. ( | *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 films 514673-74.) Includes index. | ||
*Ogden, Mary Depue. ''Memorial Cyclopedia of New Jersey''. Four Volumes. Newark, New Jersey: Memorial History, 1915-1921. ( | *Ogden, Mary Depue. ''Memorial Cyclopedia of New Jersey''. Four Volumes. Newark, New Jersey: Memorial History, 1915-1921. (Family History Library book 974.9 D3m; film 924475 item 2; fiche 6045849.) 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 book 974.9 D3c; film 1035594 items 4-6; fiche 6045806.) | ||
*Nelson, William. ''Nelson's Biographical Cyclopedia''. Two volumes. Eastern Historical Publishing Society, 1913. (FHL book 974.9 D3n; film 823724.) | *Nelson, William. ''Nelson's Biographical Cyclopedia''. Two volumes. Eastern Historical Publishing Society, 1913. (FHL book 974.9 D3n; film 823724.) | ||
*''The Biographical Encyclopedia of New Jersey of the Nineteenth Century.'' Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Galaxy Publishing, 1877. ( | *''The Biographical Encyclopedia of New Jersey of the Nineteenth Century.'' Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Galaxy Publishing, 1877. (Family History Library 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. ( | *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 book 974.9 H2n, v. 3-4; fiche 6045834; Volumes 3-4 on film 1035764 items 2-3, 530520.) Volumes three through five are biographical. | ||
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