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Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland

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Nov 4, 2021

Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland

Comprehensive listing of over 45,000 English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Cornish, and immigrant surnames including variant spellings, origins/etymology, geographical…

Jul 1, 2014

Ancestry.com

Resources for genealogical research from the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, U.K. and other European countries. Includes census, immigration, and…

Jun 13, 2013

Gale Literature

Database for researching authors and their works, literary movements and genres. Contains full text of literary works, journal articles, literary criticism…

Aug 30, 2012

Deutsche Biographie

Electronic versions of the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) and the Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB). Searchable by name, birth/death dates, religion…

Jul 26, 2012

Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne

Biographical dictionary published in the 1870s. Contains many persons not found in other biographical dictionaries; especially strong for French persons…

May 24, 2012

Dizionario biografico degli Italiani

Scholarly biographical encyclopedia containing information on prominent men and women from Italian history. In Italian.

May 6, 2010

Dictionnaire des femmes de l’ancienne France

A biographical dictionary of women who lived in France or had an important connection to the French language from the 5th through the 18th century (up…

Mar 2, 2009

Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women

Encyclopedia covering the history of Jewish women. Includes thematic essays (e.g., abortion, Hadassah) as well as biographical entries.

Aug 15, 2008

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Short biographical sketches of Senate and House members from 1774-present. Includes photographs.

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