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Biography Reference Bank (Wilson) -
Contains biographical information on ~500,000 people, from antiquity to the present, with thousands of images. It contains the articles from >100 volumes of Wilson biographical reference books, including Current Biography, the World Author Series, Nobel Prize Winners, World Artists, World Film Directors, American Reformers, & biographical books on musicians & composers. Also included are thousands of biographies from Macmillan UK, Greenwood, Houghton Mifflin, Harvard University Press and others.
Heritage Quest (UMI) -
Assembles every extant U.S. federal census, banking and military records, genealogies, local histories, primary source materials, and genealogical and local history serials.
Historical Abstracts -
Guide to the history of the world (except North America) from 1450 to the present.
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Distinguished women of past and present
Biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others.
Biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others.
Japanese Immigrants to the United States 1887-1924
Birth, death, residences, occupations, children, spouse and brief historical information of early Japanese immigrants.
Birth, death, residences, occupations, children, spouse and brief historical information of early Japanese immigrants.
Western States Marriage Record Index
Virtually all of the pre-1900 marriages are included in the index for Arizona, Idaho and Nevada. Many Idaho and Utah counties have been extracted into the 1930's and some, much later. A significant number of marriages from Wyoming, eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, western Colorado and selected counties in California are also included.
Virtually all of the pre-1900 marriages are included in the index for Arizona, Idaho and Nevada. Many Idaho and Utah counties have been extracted into the 1930's and some, much later. A significant number of marriages from Wyoming, eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, western Colorado and selected counties in California are also included.