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== Introduction == | |||
A biography is a history of a person’s life. A biography may give you birth, marriage, and death information and the names of parents, spouse, children, or other family members. Use the information from a biography cautiously because there may be inaccuracies. | A biography is a history of a person’s life. A biography may give you birth, marriage, and death information and the names of parents, spouse, children, or other family members. Use the information from a biography cautiously because there may be inaccuracies. | ||
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Thousands of biographies have been gathered and published in collections of biographies, sometimes called biographical encyclopedias or dictionaries. Usually these include only biographies of prominent or well-known British subjects. However, some collections of biographies are of specific groups such as painters, ministers, radicals, or architects. | Thousands of biographies have been gathered and published in collections of biographies, sometimes called biographical encyclopedias or dictionaries. Usually these include only biographies of prominent or well-known British subjects. However, some collections of biographies are of specific groups such as painters, ministers, radicals, or architects. | ||
== Sources == | |||
If your ancestor played an important part in a group or occupation, do a Place Search for England in the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] and select the topic of 'Biography.' For prominent businessmen, leaders, or religious or historical figures, the following are important sources: | If your ancestor played an important part in a group or occupation, do a Place Search for England in the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] and select the topic of 'Biography.' For prominent businessmen, leaders, or religious or historical figures, the following are important sources: | ||
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== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
*Britannica.com: [https://www.britannica.com/biographies Biographies] | *Britannica.com: [https://www.britannica.com/biographies Biographies] | ||
*[http://www.oxforddnb.com/ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography] | *[http://www.oxforddnb.com/ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography] | ||