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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.&nbsp;
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== Biography Collections  ==
== Biography Collections  ==
*[https://adb.anu.edu.au/advanced-search/ Australian Dictionary of Biography Online Edition.] 
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/australian-dictionary-dates-and-men Australian Directory Dates & Men] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/genealogical-index-to-australians-and-other-expatriates-in-papua-new-guinea Genealogical Index To Australians and Other Expatriates In Papua New Guinea] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/johns-notable-australians Johns Notable Australians] at Findmypast - index ($)
*[http://www.bda-online.org.au/mybda/search Biographical Database of Australia]
*[https://trove.nla.gov.au/collection/AIATSIS/ABI/search Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Biographical Index (ABI)]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/238247?availability=Family%20History%20Library Founders of Australia and their descendants], at FamilySearch, images.
*'''1855-1892''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/246142?availability=Family%20History%20Library The dictionary of Australasian biography : comprising notices of eminent colonists from the inauguration of responsible government down to the present time 1855-1892], at FamilySearch, images.
*'''1906-1955''' - Who's who in Australia: [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1222116 1906], [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1222120 1912], [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1222122 1922], [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1222123 1927], [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1222124 1935], [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F808695 1955] at FamilySearch.<br>
*'''1921-1950''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1099 Who’s Who in Australia, 1921-1950] at Ancestry ($), index and images.


Some biographies have been gathered and published in a group. These are sometimes called biographical encyclopedias or biographical dictionaries. Significant biographical encyclopedias include the following.<br>
==Biographies  ==
*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.
*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]".


*[http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/adbonline.htm Australian Dictionary of Biography Online Edition.]
== FamilySearch Library  ==
*''Australian dictionary of biography.'' Douglas Pike, et.al., ed. 16 vol. Carlton, Victoria&nbsp;: Melbourne University Press, 1966-2005. (FHL {{FHL|204479|title-id|disp=book 994 D36a}}.)<br>
The FamilySearch Library does not generally collect individual biographies, but they do have some collections. To find these, use the Place Search in the catalog under:  
*''Who's who in Australia - 1997.'' Melbourne, Victoria&nbsp;: Information Australia, 1906-.&nbsp; (FHL {{FHL|1222126|title-id|disp=book 994 D3aL}}. The FHL also has editions http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&classmark=994+D3aL&columns=*,0,0 1906, 1912, 1922, 1927, 1935, 1955
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*''The Dictionary of Famous Australians''. Ann Atkinson, author. 2nd ed. St. Leonards, Australia&nbsp;: Allen &amp; Unwin, c1995. (FHL {{FHL|745108|title-id|disp=book 994 D36a 1995}}.)<br>


== Family History Library  ==
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The Family History Library does not generally collect individual biographies, but they do have some collections. To find these, use the Place Search in the catalog under:
 
{{FHL|357246|subject-id|disp=AUSTRALIA - BIOGRAPHY}}  


Additional biographies may be located by adding the name of the state and or town to your search.  
Additional biographies may be located by adding the name of the state and or town to your search.  
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Australian encyclopedias may contain biographies. For more information, read the [[Australia Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]] article.&nbsp;
Australian encyclopedias may contain biographies. For more information, read the [[Australia Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]] article.   
 
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== Biographical Reference ==


*[http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/browse_people_T_10.htm ''Australian Dictionary of Biography''] online edition.<br>


*''Australasian biographical archive (ANZO-BA)&nbsp;: a one-alphabet cumulation of 181 English-language biographical reference works originally published between 1800 and 1980''. Victor Herrero, ed. Mediavilla Munich, Germany&nbsp;: Sauer, 1993-1995. (FHL {{FHL|723827|title-id|disp=book 994 D32m}}; {{FHL|723827|title-id|disp=fiche 6140737-6140787}}.) <br>
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Biographies[edit | edit source]

  • 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.
  • If a biography exists for one of your ancestors, you may be able to find a reference to it on the Internet. Search for "[family name] [name of locality]".

FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]

The FamilySearch Library does not generally collect individual biographies, but they do have some collections. To find these, use the Place Search in the catalog under:

AUSTRALIA - BIOGRAPHY

Additional biographies may be located by adding the name of the state and or town to your search.

AUSTRALIA, [STATE] - BIOGRAPHY

AUSTRALIA, [STATE], [TOWN] - BIOGRAPHY

Australian encyclopedias may contain biographies. For more information, read the Encyclopedias and Dictionaries article.

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