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Thousands of biographies have been gathered and published in collections of biographies, sometimes called biographical encyclopedias or dictionaries. Usually these only include biographies of prominent or well-known British subjects. Others contain biographies of specific groups such as painters, ministers, radicals, or architects. | Thousands of biographies have been gathered and published in collections of biographies, sometimes called biographical encyclopedias or dictionaries. Usually these only include biographies of prominent or well-known British subjects. Others contain biographies of specific groups such as painters, ministers, radicals, or architects. | ||
Search the BIOGRAPHY headings in the Locality Search of the[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] if your ancestor played an important part in a group or occupation. For prominent businessmen, leaders, religious, or historical figures, the following are important sources: | Search the BIOGRAPHY headings in the Locality Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] if your ancestor played an important part in a group or occupation. For prominent businessmen, leaders, religious, or historical figures, the following are important sources: | ||
''British and Irish Biographies.'' London, England: Chadwick-Healey, 1986-. (On more than 1,500 Family History Library microfiche | ''British and Irish Biographies.'' London, England: Chadwick-Healey, 1986-. (On more than 1,500 Family History Library microfiche.) | ||
This is a major, growing collection of various biographies and directories. A major portion of the collection is indexed (Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=606471&disp=Index+to+British+and+Irish+biographies2++ 6342001, 325 fiche]). To find fiche numbers and index references, see ''Register to Family History Library Microfiche Numbers for British and Irish Biographies, 1840-1940'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 1989; Family History Library book Ref [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=396623&disp=Register+to+Family+History+Library+micro%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 A3cj]). | This is a major, growing collection of various biographies and directories. A major portion of the collection is indexed (Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=606471&disp=Index+to+British+and+Irish+biographies2++ 6342001, 325 fiche]). To find fiche numbers and index references, see ''Register to Family History Library Microfiche Numbers for British and Irish Biographies, 1840-1940'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 1989; Family History Library book Ref [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=396623&disp=Register+to+Family+History+Library+micro%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 A3cj]). | ||
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You may find some collections under the topic GENEALOGY. | You may find some collections under the topic GENEALOGY. | ||
=== External Links === | === External Links === | ||
*[http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=subject: "Scotland -- Biography" http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Scotland%20--%20Biography%22] | *[http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=subject: "Scotland -- Biography" http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Scotland%20--%20Biography%22] | ||
[[Category:Scotland]] | [[Category:Scotland]] | ||