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Thousands of brief biographical sketches have been collected and published in local history books. These collections most often include biographies of early settlers and prominent or well-known citizens of a particular rural municipality, village, school district or town. The Family History Library has acquired some community local history books. Other almanacs feature biographical sketches of prominent persons such as scientists, writers, artists, or other vocations. | Thousands of brief biographical sketches have been collected and published in local history books. These collections most often include biographies of early settlers and prominent or well-known citizens of a particular rural municipality, village, school district or town. The Family History Library has acquired some community local history books. Other almanacs feature biographical sketches of prominent persons such as scientists, writers, artists, or other vocations. | ||
== | ==FamilySearch == | ||
Collections of biographies at the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results#count=20&query=%2Bplace%3AAlberta Family History Library] are generally listed in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under one of the following: | Collections of biographies at the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results#count=20&query=%2Bplace%3AAlberta Family History Library] are generally listed in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under one of the following: | ||
*Alberta - Biography - Dictionaries | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bsubject_id%3A973309 Alberta - Biography - Dictionaries] | ||
*Alberta - Biography - Indexes | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bsubject_id%3A1034492 Alberta - Biography - Indexes] | ||
*Alberta - Biography | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bsubject_id%3A334641 Alberta - Biography] | ||
*Canada, Alberta, [name of community] - Biography | |||
== Provincial and Municipal Sources == | == Provincial and Municipal Sources == | ||