Biography

Biography and Genealogy Master Index    Biography and Genealogy Master Index is unquestionably the best place to begin your search for biographical information. It indexes current, easily accessible references sources, as well as important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world. Searching Biography and Genealogy Master Index Online enables you to quickly determine which (of more than 1,700) publications you need to consult for accurate and accessible biographical information. No matter what famous (or infamous) person you're looking for, you should find them here — the total number of biographical sketches indexed now exceeds 15 million.   

Biography.com   Search through over 25,000 biographies of famous lives, past and present.

Biography in Context     Biographies and images of newsmakers and figures of prominence from ancient through contemporary times. 

Discovering Collection    From ancient times to modern, Discovering Collection presents more than 61,000 biographies, criticisms, essays and overviews. Also covers history, literature, science and social studies. For middle school and up.

Who’s Alive and Who’s Dead   The site that helps you keep track of which famous people have died and which are still alive!