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Look at the topic "Biography" in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog if your ancestor played an important part in a group or occupation. For prominent businessmen, leaders, or religious or historical figures, the following are important sources: | Look at the topic "Biography" in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog if your ancestor played an important part in a group or occupation. For prominent businessmen, leaders, or religious or historical figures, the following are important sources: | ||
''British and Irish Biographies.'' London, England: Chadwyck- Healey, 1986. (On more than 1,500 | ''British and Irish Biographies.'' London, England: Chadwyck- Healey, 1986. (On more than 1,500 Family History Library microfiche.) This is a major, growing collection on microfiche of various biographies and directories Most of this collection is indexed (FHL fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=6342001 6342001], 101 fiche ). You can find the fiche numbers and index references in: | ||
''Register to Family History Library Microfiche Numbers for British and Irish Biographies'', 1840–1940. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Family History Library, 1989. ( | ''Register to Family History Library Microfiche Numbers for British and Irish Biographies'', 1840–1940. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Family History Library, 1989. (Family History Library book Reg 942 A3cj.) You can find this collection in the Author/Title Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
=== BRITISH AND IRISH BIOGRAPHIES === | === BRITISH AND IRISH BIOGRAPHIES === | ||