Kane General & Family Research Services: Projects-Microtext Resources/Biographies and Histories

Containing over 500,000 entries that cover 250,000 individuals, this alphabetic collection and its printed index from K. G. Saur compiles biographies from reference works originally published in the United States, Canada and England between 1702 and 1920. Persons described come from varied backgrounds, occupations and renown.

BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MASSACHUSETTS OF THE 19TH CENTURY
[F63.B6]

BRITISH BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX / BRITISH BIOGRAPHICAL ARCHIVE, Series I-II
[CT773.B75]

Printed indexes accompany the K. G. Saur microfiche collection, British Biographical Archive, which compiles over 300,000 English-language biographical references from works published between 1601 and 1978.

DEUTSCHER BIOGRAPHISCHER INDEX / DEUTSCHES BIOGRAPHISCHES ARCHIV
[GERMAN BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX / ARCHIVE]
[DD85.D49 1982x]

Over 200,000 individuals are described in this biographical collection from K. G. Saur. The collection cumulates 354 reference works originally published between 1707 and 1913, and include persons from many Germany-speaking areas of different occupations.

INDICE BIOGRAFICO DE ESPANA, PORTUGAL E IBEROAMERICA /
ARCHIVO BIOGRAFICO E ESPANA, PORTUGAL E IBEROAMERICA
[BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX / ARCHIVE OF SPAIN, PORTUGAL AND LATIN AMERICA]
[CT1345.I53 2000x]

Another compilation from K.G. Saur accumulating biographical descriptions from mostly Spanish and Portuguese reference works published between the 17th and early 20th century covering over 300,000 individuals from all walks of life.

INDICE BIOGRAFICO ITALIANO / ARCHIVO BIOGRAFICO ITALIANO
[ITALIAN BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX / ARCHIVE]
[CT1123.I53 1997x]

A K.G. Saur collection, with index, accumulating biographical descriptions from 321 reference works published between 1646 and 1931 covering over 200,000 individuals from all regions of Italy, Sicily and Sardinia, as well as nearby regions associated with Italy such as Dalmatia.

JUDISCHER BIOGRAPHISCHER INDEX / JUDISCHES BIOGRAPHISCHES ARCHIV
[JEWISH BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX / ARCHIVE]
[DS115.J84 1998]

Alphabetic collection of 175,000 biographical descriptions of 100,000 individuals reproduced from 102 biographical reference works.

NEW ENGLAND WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES: Series A
[HQ1438.N35N48 1997x]

From the manuscript collections of the American Antiquarian Society, this collection starts off University Publications of America's Research Collections in Women's Studies series and contains personal papers, letters and diaries from various New England families: Pt. 1, selected New England collections; Pt. 2, the Dewey-Bliss family collection; and Pt. 3, Maine and Massachusetts family collections. Printed guide available in the department.

NEW ENGLAND WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES: Series B
[HQ1438.N35N482 2000x]

A continuation of UPA's Research Collections in Women's Studies Series, Series B comprises personal papers, letters and diaries of various New England families from the manuscript collections of the Newport Historical Society: Pt. 1, the William and Robinson collections; and Pt. 2, selected collections. Printed guide available.

NEW ENGLAND WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES: Series C
[HQ1438.N35N483 2000x]

The final segment of UPA's Research Collections in Women's Studies Series (now offered by LexisNexis), Series C comprises personal papers, letters and diaries of various New England families from the manuscript collections of the Rhode Island Historical Society: Pt. 1, selected collections. Printed guide available.

POLSKI INDEKS BIOGRAFICZNY / POLSKIE ARCHIWUM BIOGRAFICZNE
[CT1230.P653 1998]

Alphabetic collection of biographical descriptions of individuals who lived from the 17th Century to the present reproduced from 333 biographical reference works in Polish, English, French, German, Latin or Russian.

Family Histories

THE FAMILY OF BROCAS OF BEAUREPAIRE AND ROCHE COURT: HEREDITARY MASTERS OF THE ROYAL BUCKHOUNDS, WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH RULE IN AQUITAINE/Burrows
[CS71.B972]

Originally published in 1886, this 496-page work includes indexes as well as texts in Latin and Old French.

A GENEALOGICAL RECORD OF THE CORLISS FAMILY IN AMERICA
[CS71.C8 1875]

This 337-page work by Augustus W. Corliss includes Neff, Ladd, etc. families who intermarried into the family.

HOWE GENEALOGIES UPDATE/Harry W. Yoder
[CS71.H855 1993]

Histories

A HISTORY OF IRISH SETTLERS IN NORTH AMERICA
[E184.I6M4]

This microform copy of Thomas D'Arcy McGee's A History of the Irish Settlers in North America from the earliest period to the census of 1850. contains 180 pages, includes bibliographical references and index, and was published in 1851.

BOSTON COMMON/Samuel Barber
[F73.65.C7B22]

A microform copy of Barber's Boston Common; a diary of notable events, incidents, and neighboring occurrences, the 288-page volume published by Christopher Publishing House in 1914.

THE BRITISH IN IRELAND, 1882-1921
[DA905.B75 1999x]

This collection from Primary Sources Microfilm contains microfilmed copies of original materials documenting the British presence and control in Ireland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Twelve reels of microfilm encompass 6 parts of materials covering records related to anti-government organizations, police reports, public administration, judicial proceedings and miscellaneous records.

BRITISH PAMPHLETS RELATED TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
[E209.B83 1982x]

Over a thousand pamphlets printed in Britain and Ireland, as well as reprints of American and European ones, are found in this 49-reel microfilm collection that spans the period of January 1764 through December 1783. Reel guide available on shelf in the department.

HISTORY OF BRISTOL COUNTY, MA
[F72.B8H9]

HISTORY OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MA
[F72.M7D6]

HISTORY OF NORFOLK COUNTY, MA
[F72.N8H9]

THE IMMIGRANT IN AMERICA
[E18.A1I423 1983x]

This series discusses each immigrant group in some detail but does not provided information on individuals.

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