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Biography and Genealogy Master Index ON-SITE ACCESS ONLY

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Description: An index to nearly 12 million biographical sketches in more than 2,700 volumes and editions of current and retrospective reference books, covering both contemporary and historical figures throughout the world. Searching Biography and Genealogy Master Index enables you to quickly determine which publication to consult for biographical information. For each individual, BGMI provides name, date of birth (and death), and the names and dates of biographical source publications that contain information about the individual.

Use Thomson Gale PowerSearch to search across multiple Gale collections of periodical, book, and reference content.

List of LC holdings for other editions of this title.

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Almanacs, Biographies & Encyclopedias
History, Genealogy & Archives
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African American Biographical Database
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World Almanacs
World Biographical Information System

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Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography

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