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This is a major, growing collection of various biographies and directories. A major portion of the collection is indexed (Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=606471&disp=Index+to+British+and+Irish+biographies2++ 6342001, 325 fiche]). To find fiche numbers and index references, see ''Register to Family History Library Microfiche Numbers for British and Irish Biographies, 1840-1940'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 1989; Family History Library book Ref [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=396623&disp=Register+to+Family+History+Library+micro%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 A3cj]).  
This is a major, growing collection of various biographies and directories. A major portion of the collection is indexed (Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=606471&disp=Index+to+British+and+Irish+biographies2++ 6342001, 325 fiche]). To find fiche numbers and index references, see ''Register to Family History Library Microfiche Numbers for British and Irish Biographies, 1840-1940'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 1989; Family History Library book Ref [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=396623&disp=Register+to+Family+History+Library+micro%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 A3cj]).  


You can find this collection in the Author/Title Search of the Family History Library Catalog on microfiche under BRITISH AND IRISH BIOGRAPHIES.  
You can find this collection in the Author/Title Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] under BRITISH AND IRISH BIOGRAPHIES.  


*''British Biographical Archives.'' New York: K. G. Sauer, Inc, 1986. Family History Library fiche 6029709-732, 1160 fiche.) This collection of biographies is taken from 324 printed sources and covers 1600 to 1900.  
*''British Biographical Archives.'' New York: K. G. Sauer, Inc, 1986. Family History Library fiche 6029709-732, 1160 fiche.) This collection of biographies is taken from 324 printed sources and covers 1600 to 1900.  
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*''Dictionary of National Biography.'' London, England: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1885. (Family History Library book Ref[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=920.042+D561n 920.042 D561n; fiche 6051261, 278 fiche].) This series includes biographies of British subjects whose careers would be of interest to many people. It includes people who lived from 1500 to 1980.
*''Dictionary of National Biography.'' London, England: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1885. (Family History Library book Ref[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=920.042+D561n 920.042 D561n; fiche 6051261, 278 fiche].) This series includes biographies of British subjects whose careers would be of interest to many people. It includes people who lived from 1500 to 1980.


You will usually find collective biographies listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:  
You will usually find collective biographies listed in the Locality Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] under:  


GREAT BRITAIN - BIOGRAPHY  
GREAT BRITAIN - BIOGRAPHY  
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SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH or CITY] - BIOGRAPHY  
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH or CITY] - BIOGRAPHY  


You may find some collections under the topic GENEALOGY.  
You may find some collections under the topic GENEALOGY.


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