Guides: History: People in history

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Biographies are the best sources of information about people in history.

The Australian Chronicles : An Index to Sources of Australian Biography This link opens in a new window
A resource designed to assist genealogists, historians and researchers locate biographical information on as wide a range of Australians as possible.
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography This link opens in a new window
Over 3000 biographies of notable New Zealanders. Note it does not include people who are living.
Gale In Context: Biography This link opens in a new window
Over 600,000 biographies covering more than 525,000 individuals. Updated daily.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This link opens in a new window
Biographies of people of the British Isles and their connections overseas from the earliest times until the year 2000. No living person is included.