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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
*A biography is a history of a person’s life. In a biography you can read about a person's life. You may find an individual’s birth, marriage, and death information, and perhaps the names of the individual’s parents, children, or other family members. | *A biography is a history of a person’s life. In a biography you can read about a person's life. You may find an individual’s birth, marriage, and death information, and perhaps the names of the individual’s parents, children, or other family members. | ||
*Some biographies have been gathered and published in a group. These are sometimes called biographical encyclopedias or biographical dictionaries. Often these collective biographies only include biographies of prominent citizens of Australia. Others feature biographies of specific groups of people, such as Aborigines. | *Some biographies have been gathered and published in a group. These are sometimes called biographical encyclopedias or biographical dictionaries. Often these collective biographies only include biographies of prominent citizens of Australia. Others feature biographies of specific groups of people, such as Aborigines. | ||
*If a biography exists for one of your ancestors, you may be able to find a reference to it on the [https://www.google.com/ '''Internet''']. Search for "[family name] [name of locality]". | *If a biography exists for one of your ancestors, you may be able to find a reference to it on the [https://www.google.com/ '''Internet''']. Search for "[family name] [name of locality]". | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- Western Australia National Bibliography E-Books
- The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians
- The Cyclopedia of Western Australia : an historical and commercial review at FamilySearch, images.
- Leading personalities of Western Australia at FamilySearch, images.
- The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians at FamilySearch, images.
- The history of the north west of Australia, embracing Kimberley, Gascoyne and Murchison districts : with descriptive and biographical information at FamilySearch, images.
- History of West Australia : a narrative of her past, together with biographies of her leading men at FamilySearch, images.
- Twentieth century impressions of Western Australia at FamilySearch, images.
- 1829-1982 Biographical index from newspapers of Western Australia : 1829-1982 at FamilySearch, images.
- 1842 Family History of William and Margaret Forrest: From Their Arrival in Australind, Western Australia, 1842 E-Book
- Prior to 1915 Western Australia biographical card collection of persons resident in the state prior to 1915 at FamilySearch, images.
- 1936-1937 Men of Western Australia : representative of the public, professional, ecclesiastical, commercial and sporting life of Western Australia as existant in the years 1936- 1937 at FamilySearch, images.
- 1961 Farming personalities of Western Australia 1961 : a series of stories and articles on Western Australia's primary industries, with account of the careers of some of the men and firms who made them possible at FamilySearch, images.
Australia[edit | edit source]
- 1921-1950 Who’s Who in Australia, 1921-1950 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- Johns Notable Australians. Online at: Internet Archive; Ancestry ($); Findmypast ($); Other Libraries
- Australian Dictionary of Biography
- Biographical Database of Australia
- First Families of Australia
Biography[edit | edit source]
- A biography is a history of a person’s life. In a biography you can read about a person's life. You may find an individual’s birth, marriage, and death information, and perhaps the names of the individual’s parents, children, or other family members.
- Some biographies have been gathered and published in a group. These are sometimes called biographical encyclopedias or biographical dictionaries. Often these collective biographies only include biographies of prominent citizens of Australia. Others feature biographies of specific groups of people, such as Aborigines.
- If a biography exists for one of your ancestors, you may be able to find a reference to it on the Internet. Search for "[family name] [name of locality]".
For Further Reading[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]
Additional sources are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog:
- Australia, Western Australia - Biography
- Australia, Western Australia - Biography - Dictionaries
- Australia, Western Australia - Biography - Newspapers - Indexes