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A large collection of early twentieth-century biographical questionnaires was microfilmed at the Georgia Department of Archives and History. The set is arranged alphabetically and is at the Family History Library (Family History Library films {{FHL|231070|title-id|disp=288169-83}}). This collection primarily includes biographies of prominent Georgians. The collection is indexed in the ''Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly'', 20 (1984): 141-169, 199-234 (see the "[[Georgia Periodicals|Georgia Periodicals]]" article).
=== Georgia Archives ===


Statewide, regional, and county histories often have biographical sections. The Family History Library also has biographical collections of politicians, lawyers, colonial clergymen, and other notable citizens. Two representative biographical encyclopedias are:
A large collection of early [http://find.sos.state.ga.us/archon/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=434&q=biographical+questionnaires twentieth-century biographical questionnaires] was microfilmed at the [http://sos.georgia.gov/archives/ Georgia Department of Archives and History.] The set is arranged alphabetically and is at the Family History Library {{FHL|231070|item|disp=FHL films 288169-83}}. This collection primarily includes biographies of prominent Georgians. The collection is indexed in the ''Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly'', 20 (1984): 141-169, 199-234 (see the "[[Georgia Periodicals|Georgia Periodicals]]" article).  


*Northen, William J. ''Men of Mark in Georgia''. Seven Volumes. 1907-12. Reprint, Spartanburg, South Carolina: The Reprint Company, 1974. (Family History Library {{FHL|176263|title-id|disp=book 975.8 D3n; microfilms 962882-85<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1225301868669_364" />}}.)
=== Family History Library ===
*Knight, Lucian Lamar. ''A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians''. Six Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company, 1917. (Family History Library {{FHL|163442|title-id|disp=book 975.8 H2k; microfilms 1425701-02}}.) Volumes 4-6 are biographical.


== Web Sites  ==
Statewide, regional, and county histories often have biographical sections. The Family History Library also has biographical collections of politicians, lawyers, colonial clergymen, and other notable citizens.
 
'''Biographical Encyclopedias for Georgia'''
 
*Northen, William J. ''Men of Mark in Georgia''. Seven Volumes. 1907-12. Reprint (Spartanburg, South Carolina: The Reprint Company, 1974) {{FHL|176263|item|disp=microfilms 962882-85, book 975.8 D3n}}
*Knight, Lucian Lamar. ''A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians''. Six Volumes. (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company, 1917) {{FHL|163442|item|disp=FHL microfilms 1425701-02, book 975.8 H2k}} Volumes 4-6 are biographical.
 
'''State and County Biographies'''


[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=BioLocation&pagename=1bio&SearchTerm=Georgia http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&amp;report=BioLocation&amp;pagename=1bio&amp;SearchTerm=Georgia]  
To access Georgia biographies available through the Family History Library, see the FHL catalog Place-names search for:
:GEORGIA - BIOGRAPHY
:GEORGIA - BIOGRAPHY-INDEXES
:GEORGIA, [COUNTY] - BIOGRAPHY


http://geneasearch.com/biography/states/georgia.htm
== Web Sites  ==


http://www.libs.uga.edu/researchcentral/subjectguides/genealogy.html  
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=BioLocation&pagename=1bio&SearchTerm=Georgia Access Genealogy - Georgia Biographies]
*[http://geneasearch.com/biography/states/georgia.htm GeneaSearch-Georgia Biographies]
*[http://www.libs.uga.edu/researchcentral/subjectguides/genealogy.html University of Georgia Research Guide]
*[http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/GeorgiaReferenceShelf/Biography.html?Welcome Digital Library of Georgia - Georgia Biography]


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