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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=tYMyfbQN1jEC&pg=RA2-PA274&dq=western+australia+family+history&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiD0uy_uODQAhUeS2MKHVXaCnAQ6AEIOzAF#v=onepage&q=western%20australia%20family%20history&f=false Western Australia National Bibliography] E-Books | *[https://books.google.com/books?id=tYMyfbQN1jEC&pg=RA2-PA274&dq=western+australia+family+history&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiD0uy_uODQAhUeS2MKHVXaCnAQ6AEIOzAF#v=onepage&q=western%20australia%20family%20history&f=false Western Australia National Bibliography] E-Books | ||
*[http://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/the-bicentennial-dictionary-of-western-australians.html The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians] | *[http://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/the-bicentennial-dictionary-of-western-australians.html The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians] | ||
* | *{{FSC|126019|item|disp=The Cyclopedia of Western Australia : an historical and commercial review}} at FamilySearch, images. | ||
* | *{{FSC|250389|item|disp=Leading personalities of Western Australia}} at FamilySearch, images. | ||
* | *{{FSC|496430|item|disp=The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians}} at FamilySearch, images. | ||
*'''1829-1982''' | *{{FSC|246146|item|disp=The history of the north west of Australia, embracing Kimberley, Gascoyne and Murchison districts : with descriptive and biographical information}} at FamilySearch, images. | ||
*'''1842''' | *{{FSC|250375|item|disp=History of West Australia : a narrative of her past, together with biographies of her leading men}} at FamilySearch, images. | ||
*'''Prior to 1915''' | *{{FSC|250379|item|disp=Twentieth century impressions of Western Australia}} at FamilySearch, images. | ||
*'''1829-1982''' {{FSC|437217|item|disp=Biographical index from newspapers of Western Australia : 1829-1982}} at FamilySearch, images. | |||
*'''1936-1937''' | *'''1842''' [https://books.google.com/books?id=wHKNAAAACAAJ&dq=western+australia+family+history&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiD0uy_uODQAhUeS2MKHVXaCnAQ6AEIQDAG Family History of William and Margaret Forrest: From Their Arrival in Australind, Western Australia, 1842] E-Book | ||
*'''1961''' | *'''Prior to 1915''' {{FSC|383893|item|disp=Western Australia biographical card collection of persons resident in the state prior to 1915}} at FamilySearch, images. | ||
*'''1936-1937''' {{FSC|250385|item|disp=Men of Western Australia : representative of the public, professional, ecclesiastical, commercial and sporting life of Western Australia as existant in the years 1936- 1937}} at FamilySearch, images. | |||
*'''1961''' {{FSC|383893|item|disp=Farming personalities of Western Australia 1961 : a series of stories and articles on Western Australia's primary industries, with account of the careers of some of the men and firms who made them possible}} at FamilySearch, images. | |||
===Australia=== | ===Australia=== | ||
*Johns Notable Australians. '''Online at:''' [https://archive.org/stream/johnssnotableau00johngoog#page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archive]; [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/johnsaustralians/ Ancestry] ($); [https://www.findmypast.com/articles/world-records/full-list-of-australia-and-new-zealand-records/newspapers-directories-and-social-history/johns-notable-australians-1906 | *'''1921-1950''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1099 Who’s Who in Australia, 1921-1950] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*Johns Notable Australians. '''Online at:''' [https://archive.org/stream/johnssnotableau00johngoog#page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archive]; [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/johnsaustralians/ Ancestry] ($); [https://www.findmypast.com/articles/world-records/full-list-of-australia-and-new-zealand-records/newspapers-directories-and-social-history/johns-notable-australians-1906 Findmypast] ($); [https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/26246784?q&versionId=45487177 Other Libraries] | |||
*[http://adb.anu.edu.au/ Australian Dictionary of Biography] | *[http://adb.anu.edu.au/ Australian Dictionary of Biography] | ||
*[http://www.bda-online.org.au/mybda/search Biographical Database of Australia] | *[http://www.bda-online.org.au/mybda/search Biographical Database of Australia] | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
*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. | *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. | *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]". | *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]". | ||
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===FamilySearch Library=== | ===FamilySearch Library=== | ||
Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | ||
*{{ | *{{FSC|Australia, Western Australia - Biography|subject|subject-id=1213010402|disp=Australia, Western Australia - Biography}} | ||
*{{ | *{{FSC|Australia, Western Australia - Biography - Dictionaries|subject|subject-id=1978883287|disp=Australia, Western Australia - Biography - Dictionaries}} | ||
*{{ | *{{FSC|Australia, Western Australia - Biography - Newspapers - Indexes|subject|subject-id=260530500|disp=Australia, Western Australia - Biography - Newspapers - Indexes}} | ||
{{Place|Australia}} | {{Place|Australia}} | ||
[[Category:Australia]] | [[Category:Australia]] | ||
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