Historical-biographical publications were popular in the late Victorian,
Edwardian period and comprised of a regional history together with biographies
of notable citizens, whose contribution made the region successful.
As such, these publications can prove useful to historians looking for
contemporary records. The downside is of course, that the vast majority of
people are not listed, but if your ancestors held even a minor civic or
government post such as a councillor or town clerk, these publications are worth
following up. Apart from their name, you can expect to find details of their
origins and achievements that haven rise to their inclusion in the publication.
Biographical dictionaries are privately published and occur across the globe
representing regions and large towns. They include material of a nature often
found in almanacs. As such they are useful and may provide that essential piece
of background information about an individual that opens up new lines of
research.
High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book. This CD has
been bookmarked for easy navigation, and pages can be searched, browsed,
enlarged and printed out if required.
