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*The WPA project Index to Alabama Biography: ''An Index to Biographical Sketches of Individual Alabamians in State, Local, and to Some Extent National Collections'' was sponsored by the Birmingham Public Library in 1956. This collection may be useful for locating persons in Alabama in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The project indexes over 100 biographical and historical titles. This index is available at the Birmingham Public Library (see the "[[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section for the address.) | *The WPA project Index to Alabama Biography: ''An Index to Biographical Sketches of Individual Alabamians in State, Local, and to Some Extent National Collections'' was sponsored by the Birmingham Public Library in 1956. This collection may be useful for locating persons in Alabama in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The project indexes over 100 biographical and historical titles. This index is available at the Birmingham Public Library (see the "[[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section for the address.) | ||
*Garrett, William. ''Reminiscences of Public Men in Alabama for Thirty Years.'' 1872. Digital version at | *Garrett, William. ''Reminiscences of Public Men in Alabama for Thirty Years.'' 1872. Digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/31217-reminiscences-of-public-men-in-alabama-for-thirty-years-for-thirty-years?viewer=1&offset=4#page=2&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library] - free. | ||
*Owen, Thomas McAdory. ''History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography.'' 4 vols. Chicago: S.J. Clarke, 1921. Digital versions at FamilySearch Digital Library: | *Owen, Thomas McAdory. ''History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography.'' 4 vols. Chicago: S.J. Clarke, 1921. Digital versions at FamilySearch Digital Library: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/449100-history-of-alabama-and-dictionary-of-alabama-biography-vol-1?offset=3 FamilySearch Digital Library] Vol. 1 | [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/432463-history-of-alabama-and-dictionary-of-alabama-biography-vol-2?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library] Vol. 2 | [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/427457-history-of-alabama-and-dictionary-of-alabama-biography-vol-3?offset=2 FamilySearch Digital Library] Vol. 3}} | [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/451580-history-of-alabama-and-dictionary-of-alabama-biography-vol-4?offset=4 FamilySearch Digital Library] Vol. 4}}. Available in hard copy: {{FHL|192472|item|disp=FHL fiche 6048243 (first of 40); Book 976.1 H2o v. 1–4}}. Digitized version available through the FamilySearch Catalog entry. The first two volumes have historical information about Alabama events and places. The last two volumes are biographical. | ||
*A source for portraits is: ''Alabama Portraits Prior to 1870''. Mobile, Alabama: Gill Printing and Stationary, 1969. {{FHL|216604|item|disp=FHL book 976.1 D3c}} The book has portraits, in alphabetical order, with some family history information about each individual. | *A source for portraits is: ''Alabama Portraits Prior to 1870''. Mobile, Alabama: Gill Printing and Stationary, 1969. {{FHL|216604|item|disp=FHL book 976.1 D3c}} The book has portraits, in alphabetical order, with some family history information about each individual. | ||
*Riley, Benjamin Franklin. ''Makers and Romance of Alabama History: Embracing Sketches of the Men Who Have Been Largely Instrumental in Shaping the Policies and in Molding the Conditions in Rapid Growth of Alabama, Together with the Thrilling and Romantic Scenes with which Our History is Resplendent''. 1915. Digital version at | *Riley, Benjamin Franklin. ''Makers and Romance of Alabama History: Embracing Sketches of the Men Who Have Been Largely Instrumental in Shaping the Policies and in Molding the Conditions in Rapid Growth of Alabama, Together with the Thrilling and Romantic Scenes with which Our History is Resplendent''. 1915. Digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/463545-makers-and-romance-of-alabama-history-embracing-sketches-of-the-men-who-have-been-largely-instrumental-in-shaping-the-policies-and-in-molding-the-conditions-in-raid-growth-of-alabama-together-with-the-thrilling-and-romantic-scenes-with-which-our-history-is-resplendent-by-b-f-riely?offset=3 FamilySearch Digital Library] - free. | ||
*DuBose, Joel C. ''Notable Men of Alabama. Personal and Genealogical with Portraits.'' 2 vols. 1904; reprint, Spartanburg, S.C.: The Reprint Company, Publishers, 1976. Digital versions at FamilySearch Digital Library: | *DuBose, Joel C. ''Notable Men of Alabama. Personal and Genealogical with Portraits.'' 2 vols. 1904; reprint, Spartanburg, S.C.: The Reprint Company, Publishers, 1976. Digital versions at FamilySearch Digital Library: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/548194-notable-men-of-alabama-personal-and-genealogical-with-portraits-vol-1?offset=2 FamilySearch Digital Library] Vol. 1 | [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/227599-notable-men-of-alabama-personal-and-genealogical-with-portraits-vol-2?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library] Vol. 2}} - free. | ||
*''Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical.'' Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at | *''Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical.'' Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/114956-northern-alabama-historical-and-biographical?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]. | ||
*To locate biographical material available through the FamilySearch Catalog, use the Place-names Search for: | *To locate biographical material available through the FamilySearch Catalog, use the Place-names Search for: | ||