Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Access: Publicly available resource
Description: A collection of authoritative biographies portraying noteworthy Canadians. The biographies are fully searchable by keyword and volumes 2, 4-8, and 11-15 are accessible by identity/profession and volumes 2, 5-8, and 11-15 are accessible by geographic region. The following is a list of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography volumes with corresponding date ranges and publication dates:
- Volume I, 1000-1700 (1966; reprinted with corrections 1979)
- Volume II, 1701-40 (1969; reprinted with corrections 1982)
- Volume III, 1741-70 (1974)
- Volume IV, 1771-1800 (1979)
- Volume V, 1801-20 (1983)
- Volume VI, 1821-35 (1987)
- Volume VII, 1836-50 (1988)
- Volume VIII, 1851-60 (1985)
- Volume IX, 1861-70 (1976)
- Volume X, 1871-80 (1972)
- Volume XI, 1881-90 (1982)
- Volume XII, 1891-1900 (1990)
- Volume XIII, 1901-10 (1994)
- Volume XIV, 1911-20 (1998)
- Volume XV, 1921-30 (In progress)
Coverage: Various Dates
Subject(s):
Almanacs, Biographies & Encyclopedias
History, Genealogy & Archives
Publicly Available Resources
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