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''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. (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 Biographical Archives''. New York, New York, USA: K. G. Sauer, Inc., 1986. (Family History Library fiche 6029709–732, 1260 fich.) This collection of biographies is taken from 324 printed sources and covers the 17th–19th centuries.  

''The General Biographical Dictionary'', Chalmers, Alexander, Revised Edition. 32 Volumes. London, England: J. Nichols, 1812. (Family History Library book 920.042 C353g.) This is a historical and critical account of the lives and writings of most eminent British persons from 1060 to 1812. It is arranged alphabetically and has an index in each volume.  

''Dictionary of National Biography''. London, England: Smith, Elder, & Company, 1885–1900. Reprint. London, England: Oxford University Press, 1993. (Family History Library book 920.042 D561n; on 278 fiche starting with 6051261.) This series includes biographies of British subjects whose careers would be of interest to many people. It includes people who lived from 500 to 1980.