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A biography is a history of a person’s life. In a biography you may find the individual’s birth, marriage, and death information, and the names of his or her parents, children, or other family members. Biographies often include photographs, family traditions and stories, clues about an ancestor’s place of origin, places where he or she has lived, church affiliation, military service, and activities within the community. The information must be used carefully, however, because there may be inaccuracies. Biographies are often included in county and local histories. | A biography is a history of a person’s life. In a biography you may find the individual’s birth, marriage, and death information, and the names of his or her parents, children, or other family members. Biographies often include photographs, family traditions and stories, clues about an ancestor’s place of origin, places where he or she has lived, church affiliation, military service, and activities within the community. The information must be used carefully, however, because there may be inaccuracies. Biographies are often included in county and local histories. | ||
The best collections of published biographies in [[ | The best collections of published biographies in [[Minnesota]] are at the Minnesota Historical Society Library, the University of Minnesota, and the Minneapolis Public Library. The state historical society has published an index to biographical sketches: | ||
*Upham, Warren, and Dunlap, Rose Barteau. ''Minnesota Biographies, 1655–1912''. Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society. Volume 14. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society, 1912. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=authordetails&authorno=245121&name=Minnesota+Historical+Society+%28St%2E+Paul%2C+Minnesota%29%2C+null&columns=*,0,0 977.6 B4m Volume 14; film 1697445 item 4].) Indexes about 100,000 individuals. The references came from newspapers, periodicals, and books within the Minnesota Historical Society Libraries collection. | *Upham, Warren, and Dunlap, Rose Barteau. ''Minnesota Biographies, 1655–1912''. Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society. Volume 14. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society, 1912. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=authordetails&authorno=245121&name=Minnesota+Historical+Society+%28St%2E+Paul%2C+Minnesota%29%2C+null&columns=*,0,0 977.6 B4m Volume 14; film 1697445 item 4].) Indexes about 100,000 individuals. The references came from newspapers, periodicals, and books within the Minnesota Historical Society Libraries collection. | ||