Bibliography of encyclopedias: general biographies

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This is a list of encyclopedias and encyclopedic/biographical dictionaries on general biographies in any language. Entries are in the English language except where noted.

Contents

General

Regional

Africa

African islands

Canary Islands
Cape Verde
Comoros
Madagascar
Mauritius
Mayotte
Réunion
Saint Helena, Ascension Island, and Tristan de Cunha
Sao Tome and Principe
Seychelles

Central Africa

  • Brockman, Norbert C. An African biographical dictionary. Grey House Publ., 2006. ISBN   1592371124. [1]
  • Sheldon, Kathleen E. Historical dictionary of women in sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press, 2005. ISBN   0810853310. [1]
Angola
  • Núnẽz, Benjamín. Dictionary of Portuguese-African civilization. Hans Zell, 1995–1996. ISBN   1873836104. [1]
Burundi
Cameroon
  • Echu, George. Who's who au Cameroun: recueil biographique des personnalités du Cameroun. Africana Publications. ISBN   9789956574032. [1]
Central African Republic
Chad
  • Rouvreur, Albert Le, Paule Deville, Joseph Tubiana. Eléments pour un dictionnaire biographique du Tchad et du Niger (Téda et Daza). Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1978. ISBN   2222022290. [1]
Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Kindulu, Joseph-Roger Mazanza, Cornelis Nlandu-Tsasa. Les nouveaux cadres congolais: Figures d'aujourd'hui et de demain. Harmattan, 2005. ISBN   274758125X. [1]
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Republic of the Congo
Sao Tome and Principe

East Africa

  • Brockman, Norbert C. An African biographical dictionary. Grey House Publ., 2006. ISBN   1592371124. [1]
  • Sheldon, Kathleen E. Historical dictionary of women in sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press, 2005. ISBN   0810853310. [1]
Burundi
Comoros
  • Jérôme, Daniel Trinquet. 1000 célébrités de la Réunion et les 150 personnalités des îles de l'océan Indien. Dicorphie, 2009. ISBN   9782877635400. ISBN   2877635406. (French). [1]
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
  • Who is who in Kenya. Africa Book Services, 1982–1983. [1]
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
  • Who's Who of Southern Africa. Johannesburg: Wootton & Gibson. 1907. [8]
Mayotte
Mozambique
  • Ferreira, Alexandre A. Moçambique, 1489–1975. Prefácio-Edição de Livros e Revistas, Lda, [2007]. ISBN   9789898022042. (Portuguese) [1]
  • Núnẽz, Benjamín. Dictionary of Portuguese-African civilization. Hans Zell, 1995–1996. ISBN   1873836104. [1]
Réunion
  • Jérôme, Daniel Trinquet. 1000 célébrités de la Réunion et les 150 personnalités des îles de l'océan Indien. Dicorphie, 2009. ISBN   9782877635400. ISBN   2877635406. (French). [1]
Seychelles
  • Jérôme, Daniel Trinquet. 1000 célébrités de la Réunion et les 150 personnalités des îles de l'océan Indien. Dicorphie, 2009. ISBN   9782877635400. ISBN   2877635406. (French). [1]
  • Mancham, James R. Seychelles: Personalities of yesterday. Mahe Publications, 2005. ISBN   9789993180050. [1]
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda

Horn of Africa

  • Bidwell, Robin. Arabian personalities of the early twentieth century. Oleander Press, 1986. ISBN   0906672392. [1] [4]
  • Brockman, Norbert C. An African biographical dictionary. Grey House Publ., 2006. ISBN   1592371124. [1]
  • Sheldon, Kathleen E. Historical dictionary of women in sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press, 2005. ISBN   0810853310. [1]
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
  • Belaynesh, Michael, Stanislaw Chojnacki, Richard Pankhurst. The Dictionary of Ethiopian biography. Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa University, 1975–. [1]
Somalia

North Africa

  • Bidwell, Robin. Arabian personalities of the early twentieth century. Oleander Press, 1986. ISBN   0906672392. [1] [4]
  • Fischbach, Michael R. Biographical encyclopedia of the modern Middle East and North Africa. Gale Group, 2008. ISBN   9781414418896. [1] [4]
  • Kramme, U., Z. Urra Muena. Arab-Islamic biographical archive (AIBA). K. G. Saur, 1994–2002. ISBN   3598338953. [4]
Algeria
Egypt
Morocco
  • Who's who in Morocco. S.l.: Editions Media C.O.P.E., 1998–2001. [1]
South Sudan
Sudan
Tunisia
  • Clausen, Ursel. Tunisie: Notes biographiques. Deutsches Orient-Institut, 1976. [1]
  • Zmerli, Sadok, Ḥammādī Sāḥilī. Figures tunisiennes. Dar al-Gharb al-Islami, 1993. [1]

Southern Africa

  • Brockman, Norbert C. An African biographical dictionary. Grey House Publ., 2006. ISBN   1592371124. [1]
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966]. [1]
  • Sheldon, Kathleen E. Historical dictionary of women in sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press, 2005. ISBN   0810853310. [1]
  • Who's who of southern Africa. Who's Who of Southern Africa, 2007-. Available online here. [1]
Angola
Botswana
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966]. [1]
Comoros
  • Jérôme, Daniel Trinquet. 1000 célébrités de la Réunion et les 150 personnalités des îles de l'océan Indien. Dicorphie, 2009. ISBN   9782877635400. ISBN   2877635406. (French). [1]
Lesotho
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966]. [1]
Madagascar
Malawi
  • M'Passou, Denis, Mary C. Piringu. Who is who of Malawi. Spot Publications, 1995. ISBN   0797806857. [1]
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966]. [1]
Mayotte
Mozambique
  • Ferreira, Alexandre A. Moçambique, 1489–1975. Prefácio-Edição de Livros e Revistas, Lda, [2007]. ISBN   9789898022042. (Portuguese) [1]
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966]. [1]
Namibia
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966]. [1]
  • Who's Who of Southern Africa. Johannesburg: Wootton & Gibson. 1907. [8]
Réunion
  • Jérôme, Daniel Trinquet. 1000 célébrités de la Réunion et les 150 personnalités des îles de l'océan Indien. Dicorphie, 2009. ISBN   9782877635400. ISBN   2877635406. (French). [1]
Seychelles
  • Jérôme, Daniel Trinquet. 1000 célébrités de la Réunion et les 150 personnalités des îles de l'océan Indien. Dicorphie, 2009. ISBN   9782877635400. ISBN   2877635406. (French). [1]
South Africa
  • Brockman, Norbert C. An African biographical dictionary. Grey House Publ., 2006. ISBN   1592371124. [1]
  • Joyce, Peter. A concise dictionary of South African biography. Francolin, 1999. ISBN   1868590372. [1]
  • National Council for Social Research (South Africa). Dictionary of South African biography. Nasional Boekhandel Bpk. for National Council for Social Research, Dept. of Higher Education, 1968–1987. [1]
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966]. [1]
  • Verwey, E. J. (1999). New Dictionary of South African Biography. HSRC Press. ISBN   978-0-7969-1648-8. [1]
  • Who's Who of Southern Africa. Johannesburg: Wootton & Gibson. 1907. [8]
Swaziland
  • Jones, Huw M. A biographical register of Swaziland to 1902. University of Natal Press, 1993. ISBN   086980880X. [1]
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966]. [1]
Zambia
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966]. [1]
Zimbabwe
  • Baxter, T. W., Eric Edward Burke. Guide to the historical manuscripts in the National Archives of Rhodesia. National Archives of Rhodesia, 1970. [1]
  • Rosenthal, Eric. Southern African dictionary of national biography. Warne, [1966]. [1]
  • Taber, Edward C. Pioneers of Rhodesia. C. Struik, 1966. [1]
  • Who's who in Zimbabwe. Roblaw, 1992–[1994?]. [1]
  • Who's Who of Southern Africa. Johannesburg: Wootton & Gibson. 1907. [8]

West Africa

  • Sheldon, Kathleen E. Historical dictionary of women in sub-Saharan Africa. Scarecrow Press, 2005. ISBN   0810853310. [1]
Benin
  • Institut de recherches appliquées du Dahomey. Dictionnaire bio-bibliographique du Dahomey. I.R.A.D., 1969. ISSN 0420-0438. [1]
Cape Verde
  • Núnẽz, Benjamín. Dictionary of Portuguese-African civilization. Hans Zell, 1995–1996. ISBN   1873836104. [1]
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
  • Núnẽz, Benjamín. Dictionary of Portuguese-African civilization. Hans Zell, 1995–1996. ISBN   1873836104. [1]
Ivory Coast
Liberia
Mali
  • Ba, Adam Konaré. Dictionnaire des femmes célèbres du Mali: Des temps mythico-légendaires au 26 mars 1991. Editions Jamana, 1993. DEWEY 920.72096623. [1]
Mauritania
Niger
  • Rouvreur, Albert Le, Paule Deville, Joseph Tubiana. Eléments pour un dictionnaire biographique du Tchad et du Niger (Téda et Daza). Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1978. ISBN   2222022290. [1]
Nigeria
Saint Helena
Sao Tome and Principe
  • Núnẽz, Benjamín. Dictionary of Portuguese-African civilization. Hans Zell, 1995–1996. ISBN   1873836104. [1]
Senegal
Sierra Leone
  • Who's who in Sierra Leone. Lyns Publicity, 1981. [1]
Togo

Americas

Caribbean

  • Contemporary Hispanic biography: profiles from the international Hispanic community. Gale, 2002–. ISSN 1541-1524. [1]
  • Covington, Paula Hattox, David Block. Latin America and the Caribbean: A critical guide to research sources. Greenwood Press, 1992. ISBN   0313264031. [1]
  • Henderson, James D., Helen Delpar, Maurice Philip Brungardt. A reference guide to Latin American history. M. E. Sharpe, 2000. ISBN   1563247445. [9]
  • Marting, Diane E. Women writers of Spanish America: An annotated bio-bibliographical guide. Greenwood Press, 1987. ISBN   0313249695. [1]
  • Mendez Mendez, Serafín, Gail Cueto. Notable Caribbeans and Caribbean Americans: A biographical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 2003. ISBN   0313314438. [1] [9]
  • Shavit, David. The United States in Latin America: A historical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 1992. ISBN   0313275955. [1]
  • Who's who in Latin America: Government, politics, banking and industry. Norman Ross, 1993–1997. ISSN 1068-7696. [1]
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Bonaire
British Virgin Islands
Caribbean Netherlands
Cayman Islands
Cuba
  • Alfonso, Pablo M., Partido Comunista de Cuba. Los fieles de Castro. Ediciones Cambio, 1991. ISBN   096317360X. [9]
  • Calcagno, Francisco. Diccionario biográfico cubano. N. Ponce de Leon, 1878–1886. [1] [9]
  • Catony, Leonardo Depestre, Luis Ubeda Garrido. Personalidades cubanas: Siglo XX. Editorial de Ciencias Sociales, 2002. ISBN   9789590604485. [1]
  • Maratos, Daniel C., Marnesba D. Hill. Escritores de la diáspora cubana: Manual biobibliográfica or Cuban exile writers: A biobibliographic handbook. Scarecrow Press, 1986. ISBN   0810818787. [1]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN   3598320469. [4]
  • Meier, Matt S., Conchita Franco Serri, Richard A. Garcia. Notable Latino Americans: A biographical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 1997. ISBN   058538908X. [1]
  • Sarausa, Fermín Peraza. Diccionario biográfico cubano. Ediciones Anuario Bibliográfico Cubano, 1951–1968. [1] [9]
Curaçao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
  • Clase, Pablo. 50 biografías de figuras dominicanas. Libreros Dominicanos Unidos, 1990. [1] [9]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN   3598320469. [4]
  • Vásquez, Pedro R. 150 dominicanos notables. Ediciones Librería La Trinitaria, 2002. ISBN   9993439150. [1]
French Antilles
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Haiti
  • Pascal-Trouillot, Ertha, Ertha Trouillot. Encyclopédie biographique d'Haiti. Éditions SEMIS, 2001. ISBN   2922454061. [1]
  • Supplice, Daniel. Dictionnaire biographique des personnalités politiques de la République d'Haïti, 1804–2001. D. Supplice, 2001. ISBN   9993562300. [1] [9]
Jamaica
Martinique
Montserrat
Puerto Rico
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN   3598320469. [4]
  • Meier, Matt S., Conchita Franco Serri, Richard A. Garcia. Notable Latino Americans: A biographical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 1997. ISBN   058538908X. [1]
  • Sarramía, Tomás. Figuras de Puerto Rico: Apuntes y datos biográficos. Publicaciones Puertorriqueñas Editores, 2001. ISBN   0929441141. [1]
Saba
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sint Eustatius
Sint Maarten
Trinidad and Tobago
  • Murray, Eric John. National biography handbook of Trinidad and Tobago: With a memoir of his excellency Noor Mohamed Hassanali, T. C., president and commander-in-chief of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. E. J. Murray, 1996. ISBN   9768157119. [1]
Turks and Caicos Islands
U. S. Virgin Islands

Central America

  • Arellano, Jorge Eduardo. Literatura centroamericana: Diccionario de autores contemporáneos; Fuentes para su estudio. Fundación Vida, 2003. ISBN   9992453125. [1] [9]
  • Contemporary Hispanic biography: profiles from the international Hispanic community. Gale, 2002–. ISSN 1541-1524. [1]
  • Covington, Paula Hattox, David Block. Latin America and the Caribbean: A critical guide to research sources. Greenwood Press, 1992. ISBN   0313264031. [1]
  • Henderson, James D., Helen Delpar, Maurice Philip Brungardt. A reference guide to Latin American history. M. E. Sharpe, 2000. ISBN   1563247445. [9]
  • Marting, Diane E. Women writers of Spanish America: An annotated bio-bibliographical guide. Greenwood Press, 1987. ISBN   0313249695. [1]
  • Shavit, David. The United States in Latin America: A historical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 1992. ISBN   0313275955. [1]
  • Who's who in Latin America: Government, politics, banking and industry. Norman Ross, 1993–1997. ISSN 1068-7696. [1]
Belize
Costa Rica
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN   3598320469. [4]
  • Zeledón C., Elias, Yadira Calvo Fajardo. Surcos de lucha: Libro biográfico, histórico y gráfico de la mujer costarricense. Instituto de Estudios de la Mujer, Universidad Nacional, 1997. ISBN   9968983209. [1]
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN   3598320469. [4]
Guatemala
  • Lima, Flavio Rojas. Diccionario histórico biográfico de Guatemala. Fundación para la Cultura y el Desarrollo, Asociación de Amigos del País, 2004. ISBN   9992244011. [1] [9]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN   3598320469. [4]
  • Yela, Carlos C. Haeussler. Diccionario general de Guatemala: Historia, geografía, bibliografía, economía, epigrafía, espeliología, iconografía, himnología, apéndice centroamericano, notas y noticias. s.n., 1983. [1]
Honduras
  • Argueta, Mario. Diccionario histórico-biográfico hondureño. Editorial Universitaria, 1990. [1] [9]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN   3598320469. [4]
  • Ramiro, Colindres O. Enciclopedia hondureña ilustrada: De personajes históricos y figuras contemporáneos. Graficentro Editores, 1994. [1]
Nicaragua
  • Arellano, Jorge Eduardo. Héroes sin fusil. Editorial Hispamer, 1998. [1] [9]
  • Jirón, Manuel Quién es quién en Nicaragua. Ediciones Radio Amor, [1986]. ISBN   9977959005. [1]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN   3598320469. [4]
  • U. S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs. Nicaraguan biographies: A resource book. U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, [1988], [1]
Panama
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN   3598320469. [4]
  • Porras, J. Conte. Diccionario biográfico ilustrado de Panamá. Editorial Diego de Almagro, 1986. [1] [9]
  • Zentner, Federico. Nombres y apellidos de forjadores de la patria. Ministerio de Educación, República de Panamá, 1984. [1]

North America

  • Gordon, Peter, Richard Aldrich. Biographical dictionary of North American and European educationists. Woburn Press, 1997. ISBN   0713002050. [1]
  • Heller, Jules and Nancy G, Heller, ed., North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary, Garland Reference Library of the Humanities (Vol. 1219), Garland Publishing Company, New York & London, 1995
  • Henderson, James D., Helen Delpar, Maurice Philip Brungardt. A reference guide to Latin American history. M. E. Sharpe, 2000. ISBN   1563247445. [9]
Canada
  • Allaire, Jean Baptiste Arthur, ed. (1908–1920). Dictionnaire biographique du clerge canadien-francais (in French). St.-Hyacinthe: Impr. de "La Tribune". [10]
  • Ash, Lee, Bernhard A. Uhlendorf, Council of National Library Associations. A biographical directory of librarians in the United States and Canada. American Library Association, 1970. ISBN   0838900844. [1]
  • Baillie, Laureen. Canadian biographical archive. K. G. Saur Verlag, 2001–2003. ISBN   3598347340. [1]
  • Canadian Dictionary of Biography (online)
  • Canadian who's who. Musson Book co., 1910. [11]
  • The Canadian who's who: a biographical dictionary of notable living men and women. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1910–. ISSN 0068-9963. Available online here. [1]
  • Cook, Ramsay, Réal Bélanger, Library and Archives Canada, Université Laval, University of Toronto. Dictionary of Canadian biography online. Library and Archives Canada; Université Laval; University of Toronto, 2003-. Available online here. [1] [9]
  • Dale, Doris Cruger. A directory of oral history tapes of librarians in the United States and Canada. American Library Association, 1986. ISBN   0838904432. [1]
  • Kelly, Howard A., Walter L. Burrage. Dictionary of American medical biography: Lives of eminent physicians of the United States and Canada, from the earliest times. London: D. Appleton and Co., 1928. [1]
  • Morice, Adrien Gabriel (1908). Dictionnaire historique des Canadiens et des Metis francais de l'Ouest (ed.). Biographie Nationale et Nouvelle Biographie Nationale numérisées (in French). Quebec: Garneau. [12]
  • Wallace, W. Stewart, William Angus McKay. The Macmillan dictionary of Canadian biography. Macmillan of Canada, 1978. ISBN   0770514626. [1]
Mexico
  • Camp, Roderic A. Mexican political biographies: 1884–1935. University of Texas Press, 1991. ISBN   9780292751194. [1]
  • Camp, Roderic Ai. Who's who in Mexico today. Westview Press, 1993. ISBN   0813384524. [1]
  • Contemporary Hispanic biography: profiles from the international Hispanic community. Gale, 2002–. ISSN 1541-1524. [1]
  • Covington, Paula Hattox, David Block. Latin America and the Caribbean: A critical guide to research sources. Greenwood Press, 1992. ISBN   0313264031. [1]
  • Diccionario Porrúa de historia, biografía y geografía de México. Editorial Porrúa, 1995. ISBN   968452904X. [1]
  • Gómez, Vázquez Juana. Dictionary of Mexican rulers, 1325–1997. Greenwood Press, 1997. ISBN   0313300496. [1] [9]
  • Granados, Rafael García. Diccionario biográfico de historia antigua de Méjico. Instituto de Historia, 1955. [1]
  • Marting, Diane E. Women writers of Spanish America: An annotated bio-bibliographical guide. Greenwood Press, 1987. ISBN   0313249695. [1]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN   3598320469. [4]
  • Meier, Matt S., Conchita Franco Serri, Richard A. Garcia. Notable Latino Americans: A biographical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 1997. ISBN   058538908X. [1]
  • Musacchio, Humberto. Quién es quién en la política mexicana: Diccionario. Plaza Janés, 2002. ISBN   9681105826. [9]
  • Sierra, Carlos J. Diccionario biográfico de Campeche. Ediciones de la Muralla, 1997. ISBN   9686873732. [1]
  • Sosa, Francisco (1884). Secretario de Fomento (ed.). Biografias de Mexicanos distinguidos (in Spanish). Mexico: Oficina Tipografica de la Secretaria de Fomento. [13]
  • Tovar, Aurora. Mil quinientas mujeres en nuestra conciencia colectiva: Catálogo biográfico de mujeres de México. Documentación y Estudio de Mujeres, 1996. ISBN   968685116X. [1]
United States
Eastern United States
  • Marquis Who's Who. Who's who the East. Marquis Who's Who, 1943-. [1]
New England
  • Marquis Who's Who. Who's who in New England. Marquis Who's Who, 1909–1949. [1] [11]
Midwestern United States
  • Bentley, Helms and Rospond, Artists in Michigan 1900–1976: A Biographical Dictionary, Introduction by Dennis Barrie, Wayne State University Press, Detroit, 1989
  • Gibson, Arthur Hopkin, Artists of Early Michigan: A Biographical Dictionary of Artists Native to or Active in Michigan, 1701–1900, Wayne State University Press, Detroit, 1975
  • Marquis Who's Who. Who's Who in the Midwest or Who's Who in the central states. Marquis Who's Who, 1947-. [1]
Southern and Southwestern United States
  • Marquis Who's Who. Who's who in the south and southwest. Marquis Who's Who, 1947-. [1]
  • Ortega, Pach, Cook et al., New Mexico Artists, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 1952
Western United States
  • Marquis Who's Who. Who's who in the West or Who's Who on the Pacific coast. Marquis Who's Who, 1947-. [1]

South America

  • Contemporary Hispanic biography: profiles from the international Hispanic community. Gale, 2002–. ISSN 1541-1524. [1]
  • Covington, Paula Hattox, David Block. Latin America and the Caribbean: A critical guide to research sources. Greenwood Press, 1992. ISBN   0313264031. [1]
  • Henderson, James D., Helen Delpar, Maurice Philip Brungardt. A reference guide to Latin American history. M. E. Sharpe, 2000. ISBN   1563247445. [9]
  • Marting, Diane E. Women writers of Spanish America: An annotated bio-bibliographical guide. Greenwood Press, 1987. ISBN   0313249695. [1]
  • Shavit, David. The United States in Latin America: A historical dictionary. Greenwood Press, 1992. ISBN   0313275955. [1]
  • Who's who in Latin America: Government, politics, banking and industry. Norman Ross, 1993–1997. ISSN 1068-7696. [1]
Argentina
  • Argento, Analía and Ana Gerschenson1. Quién es quién en la política argentina. Libros Perfil, 1999. ISBN   9506393532. [9]
  • Chávez, Fermin, Roberto Vilchez, Enrique Manson, Lorenzo González. Diccionario histórico argentino. Ediciones Fabro, 2005. ISBN   9872166609. [1]
  • Cutolo, Vicente Osvaldo. Nuevo diccionario biográfico argentino, 1750–1930. Editorial Elche, 1968–1985. [1]
  • Cutolo, Vicente Osvaldo, Federico Pergola. Novisimo diccionario biografico argentino, 1930–1980. Editorial Elche, 2004–. [9]
  • Galasso, Norberto. Los malditos: hombres y mujeres excluídos de la historia oficial de los argentinos. Ediciones Madres de Plaza de Mayo, 2005–2009. [1]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN   3598320469. [4]
  • Muzzio, Julio A. (1920). Diccionario historico y biografico de la Republica Argentina (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Roldan. [20]
  • Publicaciones Referenciales Latinoamericanas. Quién es quién en América del Sur. Publicaciones Referenciales Latinoamericanas, 1982–. [1]
  • Udaondo, Enrique, Gregorio Araoz Alfaro. Diccionario biográfico colonial argentino. Editorial Huarpes, 1945. [1]
Bolivia
  • Arze, José Roberto. Diccionario biográfico boliviano. Editorial Los Amigos del Libro, 1984–[1996]. ISBN   8483700689. [1] [9]
  • Canedo, Benjamín Hinojosa. Quienes somos: Quién es quién en Bolivia. Secretaría Nacional de Cultura, [1999]. [1] [9]
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Brazil
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Chile
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Colombia
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  • Ospina, Joaquín. Diccionario biográfico y bibliográfico de Colombia. Editorial de Cromos, 1927–39. [1]
  • Perozzo, Carlos, Renán Flórez, Eugenio de Bustos Tovar. Forjadores de Colombia contemporánea: Los 81 personajes que más han influido en la formación de nuestro país. Planeta, 1986. ISBN   9586141624. [1] [9]
Ecuador
  • Alarcón Costta, César (2000), Diccionario Biográfico Ecuatoriano , Quito, Ecuador, Ediciones La Tierra, 1,273 pages. ISBN   978-9978-41-083-7. (in Spanish) [1]
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  • Noboa, Fernando Jurado. Diccionario histórico genealógico de apellidos y familias de origen quechua, aymara y araucano (Ecuador). Temístocles Hernández, 2002. ISBN   9978424075. [9]
  • Pimentel, Rodolfo Pérez. Diccionario biográfico del Ecuador. Litografía e Imprenta de la Universidad de Guayaquil, 1987–. [9]
  • Pimentel, Rodolfo Pérez (2001): Diccionario biográfico del Ecuador , Guayaquil, Ecuador : Litografía e Imp. de la Universidad de Guayaquil, Vol 1 to 22. Free access to all volumes (1,600 articles) online. (in Spanish) [1]
Falkland Islands
  • Tatham, David. The dictionary of Falklands biography (including South Georgia): from discovery up to 1981. D. Tatham, 2008. [1]
French Guiana
Guyana
  • Seymour, Arthur J., Elma Seymour. Dictionary of Guyanese biography. [s.n.], 1985–1986. [1]
Paraguay
  • Amaral, Raúl. Forjadores del Paraguay: Diccionario biográfico. Distribuidora Quevedo de Ediciones, 2000. ISBN   9879246098. [1] [9]
  • Cardozo, Lisandro. Diccionario de las artes visuales del Paraguay. L. Cardozo, [2005]. ISBN   9992590750. [9]
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  • Quién es quién en el Paraguay?. Editorial F. Monte Domecq, v.1-16; 1941–2005. [1] [9]
  • Verón, Luis. Enciclopedia biográfica paraguaya del bicentenario. Álvaro Ayala Producciones: Itaipu Binacional: Centro Cultural de la República Cabildo, 2009. [1]
Peru
  • Batres, Carlos Milla. Diccionario histórico y biográfico del Perú, siglos XV–XX. Editorial Milla Batres, 1986. ISBN   8459918203. [9]
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  • Paz-Soldan, Juan Pedro (1921). Diccionario biografico de peruanos contemporaneos (in Spanish) (Nueva ed.). Lima: Lib. e. Impr. Gil. [22]
  • Requejo, Juan Vicente. Quién es quién en el Perú. Centro de Documentación Andina, [1990]. [1]
  • Seviliano, Alfonso Cueva. Diccionario histórico biográfico: Peruanos ilustres. A.F.A. Editores Importadores, 2004. [1] [9]
Suriname
Uruguay
  • Campodónico, Miguel Angel. Nuevo diccionario de la cultura uruguaya: Sepa quién es quién en artes visuales, música, cine y video, teatro, letras y periodismo. Linardi y Risso, 2003. ISBN   9974559316. [1] [9]
  • Castiglioni, Efrain Mannise, Jacobo Swier Grafner. Quién es quién en el Uruguay. Promociones y Ediciones Panamericana, 1997. [1]
  • Fraire, Osvaldo A. Diccionario biográfico de la mujer en el Uruguay. s.l.: s.n., 1999. [1] [9]
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  • Rela, Walter. Personalidades de la cultura en el Uruguay: Humanistas y científicos. Ediciones de la Plaza, 2001. ISBN   9974480418. [1]
  • Saldaña, José María Fernández. Diccionario uruguayo de biografías, 1810–1940. Editorial Amerindia, 1945. [1]
Venezuela
  • Dugarte, Rafael Angel Rivas, Gladys García Riera, Francisco Javier Pérez. Quiénes escriben en Venezuela: Diccionario de escritores venezolanos; Siglos XVIII a XXI. Caracas [Venezuela], 2006. [1] [9]
  • Galería de Arte Nacional (Venezuela). Diccionario biográfico de las artes visuales en Venezuela. Fundación Galería de Arte Nacional, 2005. ISBN   9806420187. [1] [9]
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  • Montañés, Ismael Silva. Hombres y mujeres del siglo XVI venezolano. Academia Nacional de la Historia, 1983. [1]
  • Parilli, Jorge Maldonado. Gente de Venezuela: 500 años, 585 venezolanos. M. A. García, 1992. [1]
  • Quién es quién en Venezuela. Editorial Quiénes Somos en Venezuela, 1988–. [1]
  • Venezuela Tuya (2012), Biografías de Venezuela, online database of Venezuelan biographies, classified by area of interest and also alphabetically. No print edition. (in Spanish)

Asia

Central Asia

  • Thiébaud, Jean-Marie. Personnages marquants d'Asie centrale, du Turkestan et de l'Ouzbekistan: Dictionnaire biographique. Harmattan, 2004. ISBN   2747570177. [1] [4]
Afghanistan
  • Adamec, Ludwig W. Biographical encyclopedia of Afghanistan. Pentagon Press, 2008. ISBN   9788182743212; ISBN   8182743214. [1]
  • Adamec, Ludwig W. Historical and political who's who of Afghanistan. Akademische Druck-u. Verlagsanstalt, 1975. ISBN   3201009210. [4]
Kazakhstan
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN   1850434875. [1]
Kyrgyzstan
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN   1850434875. [1]
Tajikistan
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN   1850434875. [1]
Turkmenistan
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN   1850434875. [1]
Uzbekistan
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN   1850434875. [1]
  • Thiébaud, Jean-Marie. Personnages marquants d'Asie centrale, du Turkestan et de l'Ouzbekistan: Dictionnaire biographique. Harmattan, 2004. ISBN   2747570177. [1] [4]

East Asia

China
Hong Kong
  • Holdsworth, May, Christopher Munn. Dictionary of Hong Kong biography. Hong Kong University Press, 2012. ISBN   9789888083664. [1]
Macau
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN   3598320469. [4]
Japan
  • Dai-Nihon hakushi roku (1921–1930). Who's Who in "Hakushi" in Great Japan. Tokyo: Hattensha. [24]
  • Gessel, Van C. Japanese fiction writers, 1868–1945. Gale Research, 1997. ISBN   0787610682. [1]
  • International Culture Institute (Hong Kong). Who's who in Japan. International Culture Institute, 1984–1991. [1] [4]
  • Iwao, Seiichi, Burton Watson. Biographical dictionary of Japanese history. International Society for Educational Information, 1978. ISBN   0870112740. [4]
  • Japan Biographical Research Dept. The Japan biographical encyclopedia and who's who. Rengo Press, 1958–1965. [1] [4]
  • Jinji koshin roku. Tokyo: Jinji Koshinsha. 1903. [24]
  • Nichigani Associates. whoplus = Nichigai Asoshietsu Jinbutsu bunken joho. Nichigai Asoshietsu, 2001. available online here. [1] [4]
  • Who's Who in Japan. Tokyo: Who's Who in Japan Publ. Office. 1912–1941. [25]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. Japanese biographical archive (JBA). K. G. Saur Verlag, 2000–2003. ISBN   3598340028. (Japanese, English, French, German, and other European languages). [1] [4]
Mongolia
North Korea
  • Frey, Axel. Korean biographical archive (KBA). K. G. Saur, 2000–2004. ISBN   3598342543. (Korean, English, French, German, and Russian). [1] [4]
  • Korea annual. Hapdong News Agency, 1964–2004. ISSN 1225-0147. [4]
Republic of China
  • Ontess, Harold M. One thousand westerners in Taiwan to 1945: A biographical and bibliographical dictionary. Institute of Taiwan History, Preparatory Office, Academic Sinica, 1999. ISBN   9576716187. [1] [4]
  • Who's who in the Republic of China, Taiwan. Government Information Office, [2001– ]. [1] [4]
  • Zhaowei Zhang. Zhonghua min guo xian dai ming ren lu. Zhongguo min ren zhuan ji zhong xin, 1998. ISBN   9579107033. [1]
South Korea
  • Frey, Axel. Korean biographical archive (KBA). K. G. Saur, 2000–2004. ISBN   3598342543. (Korean, English, French, German, and Russian). [1] [4]
  • Korea annual. Hapdong News Agency, 1964–2004. ISSN 1225-0147. [4]

North Asia

Russia/Soviet Union
  • Akademia Nauk, SSSR, ed. (1899–1914). Matieraly dlia biographicheskago slavaria dicistvitel'nykh chlenov Imperatorskoi Akademii Nauk (in Russian). Petrograd: Imperatorskaia Akademiia Nauk. [26]
  • Chuvakov, V. N. Nezabytye mogily: Rossiĭskoe zarubezhʹe: Nekrologi 1917–1997: V shesti tomakh. Rossiĭskaia͡ gos. biblioteka, 1999–. ISBN   5751001699. [1]
  • de Boer, S. P., E. J. Driessen, H. L. Verhaar, Universiteit van Amsterdam. Biographical dictionary of dissidents in the Soviet Union, 1956–1975. M. Nijhoff, 1982. ISBN   9024725380. [1]
  • Frey, Axel, K. G. Saur Verlag. Biographisches archiv der Sowjetunion (1917–1991). K. G. Saur Verlag, 2000–2003. ISBN   3598347049. [1]
  • Frey, Axel, K. G. Saur Verlag. Russisches biographisches archiv. K. G. Saur Verlag, 1997–2000. ISBN   9783598340611. (English, French, German, Russian). [1]
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN   1850434875. [1]
  • Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace., RFE-RL, inc. The Soviet biographic archive, 1954–1985. Chadwyck-Healey, 1986. [1]
  • Institut zur Erforschung der UdSSR. Prominent personalities in the USSR. Scarecrow Press, 1968. ISSN 0555-4632. [1]
  • Kallinikov, Pavel. Russkii biograficheskii slovar. Pavel Kallinikov, 1997-. Available here. [1] [27]
  • Kaufman, Isaak Mikhaĭlovich. Russkie biograficheskie i biobibliograficheskie slovari. Gos. izd-vo kul'turno-prosvetitel'noi lit-ry, 1955. [1]
  • Lewytzkyi, Dorys. Who's who in the Soviet Union: A biographical encyclopedia of 5,000 leading personalities in the Soviet Union. K. G. Saur Verlag, 1984. ISBN   3598104677. [1]
  • Russkii biograficheskii slovar' (in Russian). S.-Peterburg: Kadima. 1896–1918. [26]
  • Polovtsov, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich, B. L. Modzalevskiĭ, M. G Kurd. Russkīĭ bīograficheskīĭ slovar. Tipografiia I.N. Slorokholova [etc.], 1896–1918. [1]
  • Schulz-Torge, Ulrich-Joachim. Who was who in the Soviet Union: A biographical dictionary of more than 4,600 leading officials from the central apparatus and the republics to 1991. K. G. Saur, 1992. ISBN   3598108109. [1]
  • Soviet biographical service. J. L. Scherer, 1985–2002. [1]
  • Sov. ėnts͡iklopediia͡. Deia͡teli SSSR i revoliu͡ts͡ionnogo dvizheniia͡ Rossii: Ents͡iklopedicheskiĭ slovarʹ Granat. Sov. ėnts͡iklopediia͡, 1989. ISBN   5852700282. [1]
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  • Zealesskiĭ, K. A. Kto estʹ kto v istorii SSSR: 1953–1991. Veche, 2010. ISBN   9785953340472. [1]

South Asia

Afghanistan
  • Scholberg, Henry. The biographical dictionary of greater India. Promilla, 1998. ISBN   8185002231. [4]
Bangladesh
  • Baillie, Laureen, K. G. Saur Verlag. Indian biographical archive. K. G. Saur Verlag, 1997–2000. ISBN   3598341040. [4]
  • Śamasujjāmāna, Ābula Phajala. Who's who in Bangladesh art, culture, literature, 1901–1991. Tribhuj Prakashani, 1992. [4]
  • Scholberg, Henry. The biographical dictionary of greater India. Promilla, 1998. ISBN   8185002231. [4]
  • Singh, Nagendra Kr. Encyclopaedia of Muslim biography: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. A. P. H., 2001. ISBN   8176482307. [1] [4]
  • Who's who in Bangladesh. Times Publications, 1982–1984. [1]
  • Who's who in Bangladesh, 2000. Manu Islam Centre for Bangladesh Culture, 2001. [1] [4]
Bhutan
India
  • Baillie, Laureen, K. G. Saur Verlag. Indian biographical archive. K. G. Saur Verlag, 1997–2000. ISBN   3598341040. [4]
  • Buckland, Charles Edward (1906). Dictionary of Indian Biography. London: Sonnenschein. [28]
  • Hayavadana Rao, Conjeeveram (1915). Indian Biographical Dictionary. Madras: Pillar. [28]
  • India who's who. INFA Publications, 1969–. ISSN 0073-6244. [1] [4]
  • Indian Bibliographic Centre. Dictionary of Indian biography. Indian Bibliographic Centre, 2000. ISBN   8185131155. [1] [4]
  • Riddick, John F. Who was who in British India. Greenwood Press, 1998. ISBN   0313292329. [4]
  • Scholberg, Henry. The biographical dictionary of greater India. Promilla, 1998. ISBN   8185002231. [4]
  • Sen, Siba Pada. Dictionary of national biography. Institute of Historical Studies, 1972–1974. [1] [4]
  • Singh, Nagendra Kr. Encyclopaedia of Muslim biography: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. A. P. H., 2001. ISBN   8176482307. [1] [4]
  • Who's Who in India (Popular ed.). Lucknow: Newul Kishore Pr. 1911–1914. [29]
  • Who's Who in India, Burma and Ceylon. Poona: Sun Pub. House. 1911–1938. [29]
Maldives
Nepal
  • Research Centre for Communication and Development (Kathmandu, Nepal). Nepal who's who. Research Centre for Communication and Development, 1997–2003. [4]
  • Scholberg, Henry. The biographical dictionary of greater India. Promilla, 1998. ISBN   8185002231. [4]
Pakistan
  • Baillie, Laureen, K. G. Saur Verlag. Indian biographical archive. K. G. Saur Verlag, 1997–2000. ISBN   3598341040. [4]
  • Research Institute of Historiography, Biography and Philosophy. Biographical encyclopedia of Pakistan. Research Institute of Historiography, Biography and Philosophy, 1956–. ISSN 0067-8732. [4]
  • Scholberg, Henry. The biographical dictionary of greater India. Promilla, 1998. ISBN   8185002231. [4]
  • Singh, Nagendra Kr. Encyclopaedia of Muslim biography: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. A. P. H., 2001. ISBN   8176482307. [1] [4]
Sri Lanka
  • Baillie, Laureen, K. G. Saur Verlag. Indian biographical archive. K. G. Saur Verlag, 1997–2000. ISBN   3598341040. [4]
  • Scholberg, Henry. The biographical dictionary of greater India. Promilla, 1998. ISBN   8185002231. [4]
  • Who's Who in India, Burma and Ceylon. Poona: Sun Pub. House. 1911–1938. [29]
  • Wimalaratne, K. D. G. Personalities, Sri Lanka: A biographical study (15th–20th century), 1490–1990 A.D., A–Z. Ceylon Business Appliances, 1994. ISBN   9559287001. [1] [4]

Southeast Asia

  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN   3598342241. [1] [4]
Brunei
  • Horton, A. V. M. A biographical dictionary of Negara Brunei Darussalam, 1841–1998. A. V. M. Horton, 1999. ISBN   1900789256. [1] [4]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN   3598342241. [1] [4]
Cambodia
  • Brébion, Antoine, Antoine Cabaton. Dictionnaire de bio-bibliographie générale, ancienne et moderne de l'Indochine française. Société d'Éditions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, 1935. [1] [4]
  • Jennar, Raoul Marc, Jean Lacouture. Les clés du Cambodge. Maisonneuve et Larose, 1995. ISBN   2706811501. [4]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN   3598342241. [1] [4]
East Timor
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN   3598342241. [1] [4]
Indonesia
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN   3598342241. [1] [4]
Laos
  • Brébion, Antoine, Antoine Cabaton. Dictionnaire de bio-bibliographie générale, ancienne et moderne de l'Indochine française. Société d'Éditions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, 1935. [1] [4]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN   3598342241. [1] [4]
Malaysia
  • New Malaysian who's who. Kasuya Publishing Sdn. Bhd., 1990–2005. ISBN   9839624024. [1] [4]
  • People at the peak: the who's who of Malaysia. MI Pub. Sdn. Bhd, 2004-. ISSN 1823-3317. [1]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN   3598342241. [1] [4]
Myanmar (Burma)
  • Who's Who in India, Burma and Ceylon. Poona: Sun Pub. House. 1911–1938. [29]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN   3598342241. [1] [4]
Philippines
  • Manuel, E. Arsenio, Magdalena Avenir Manuel. Dictionary of Philippine biography. Filipiniana Publications, 1955–1995. [1] [4]
  • Mediavilla, Victor Herrero, L. Rosa Aguayo Nayle. Archivo biográfico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica. New York: K. G. Saur, 1990. ISBN   3598320469. [4]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN   3598342241. [1] [4]
Singapore
  • Who's who in Singapore. City Who's Who, 1981–. [1] [4]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN   3598342241. [1] [4]
Thailand
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN   3598342241. [1] [4]
Vietnam
  • Brébion, Antoine, Antoine Cabaton. Dictionnaire de bio-bibliographie générale, ancienne et moderne de l'Indochine française. Société d'Éditions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales, 1935. [1] [4]
  • Who's who in Vietnam. Barons Who's Who, 1998/1999–. [1] [4]
  • Wispelwey, Berend. South-East Asian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1997–2000. ISBN   3598342241. [1] [4]

Western Asia

Armenia
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN   1850434875. [1]
  • Mouradian, George. Armenian infotext. Bookshelf Publishers, 1995. ISBN   0963450921. [4]
Azerbaijan
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN   1850434875. [1]
Bahrain
  • Asia Pacific InfoServ Pty Ltd. Who's who in Bahrain. Asia Pacific Infoserv, 2006-. [1]
Cyprus
  • Günümüz Türkiyesinde kim kimdir (Who's who in Turkey.) Profesyonel, 1986–2002?. [1]
  • Koudounarēs, Aristeidēs L. Viographikon lexikon Kypriōn, 1800–1920. [s.n.], Typogr. St. Leivadiōtē, 2010. ISBN   9789963785636; ISBN   9963785638. [1] [4]
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Egypt
Georgia
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Iran
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Iraq
Israel
  • Who's who in Israel and Jewish personalities from all over the world. Bronfman, 1945–2001. [1]
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
  • Who's who in Lebanon. Les Editions Publitec, 1963–. ISSN 0083-9612. [1] [4]
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
  • Who's who in the Saudi Arabia. Asia Pacific InfoServ, 2006–. [1] [4]
Syria
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Turkey
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United Arab Emirates
Yemen

Europe

Caucasus

Abkhazia
Armenia
  • Mouradian, George. Armenian infotext. Bookshelf Publishers, 1995. ISBN   0963450921. [1]
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Nagorno-Karabakh
South Ossetia

Central Europe

  • Köhler-Lutterbeck, Ursula, Monika Siedentopf. Lexikon der 1000 Frauen. Dietz, 2000. ISBN   3801202763. [1]
  • Röder, Werner, Herbert Arthur Strauss. Biographisches Handbuch der deutschsprachigen Emigration nach 1933. K. G. Saur, 1980–1983. ISBN   3598100876. [1]
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Austria
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  • Austrian Academy of Sciences (2012): Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950 , Vienna, 12 volumes containing 120,000 biographies (A–Spa) now published. ISBN   978-3-7001-1327-0 (Vol 1). Subscription-based online access available. (in German)
  • Bruckmüller, Ernst. Personenlexikon Österreich. Verlagsgemeinschaft Österreich-Lexikon, 2001. ISBN   395004387X. [1]
  • Killy, Walther, Rudolf Vierhaus, Dietrich von Engelhardt, Christiane Banerji. Dictionary of German biography. K. G. Saur, 2001–2006. ISBN   9783598232909. [1]
  • Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Österreichisches biographisches lexikon und biographische dokumentation. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Available online here. [1]
  • Stock, Karl F., Rudolf Heilinger, Marylène Stock. Personalbibliographien österreichischer Persönlichkeiten. K. G. Saur, 1987–2010. ISBN   9783598247804. [1]
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  • Wurzbach, Constantin (1856–1891). Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserhums Osterreich (in German). Vienna: Zamarski. [20]
Croatia
  • Bernath, Mathias, Felix von Schroeder. Biographisches Lexikon zur Geschichte Südosteuropas. Oldenbourg, 1970–1981. [1]
  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN   9780765610270. [1]
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN   359810636X. [1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–. [1]
Czech Republic
  • Churaň, Milan. Kdo byl kdo v našich dějinách ve 20. století. Libri, 1994. Available online here Archived 2015-03-29 at the Wayback Machine . [1] [27]
  • Kramme, Ulrike, Želmíra Urra Muena. Český biografický archiv a slovenský biografický archív (CSBA): Tschechisches und slowakisches biographisches archiv: Eine kumulation aus 206 der wichtigsten biographischen nachschlagewerke für den tschechischen und slowakischen bereich bis zur gegenwart. K. G. Saur, 1993–1999. ISBN   3598334451. (Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Latin, and Slovakian) [1]
  • Mináč, Vladimír. Slovenský biografický slovník: Od roku 833 do roku 1990. Matica slovenská, 1986–1994. ISBN   9788070900703. [1]
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  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN   359810636X. [1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–. [1]
  • Tomeš, Josef. Český biografický slovník XX. století. Paseka, 1999. ISBN   8071852465. [1]
  • Trestik, Michael. Kdo je kdo: Osobnosti ceské soucasnosti: 5000 zivotopisu. Agentura Kdo je Kdo, 2005. ISBN   8090258697. [1]
Germany
Hungary
  • Bernath, Mathias, Felix von Schroeder. Biographisches Lexikon zur Geschichte Südosteuropas. Oldenbourg, 1970–1981. [1]
  • Biográf ki kicsoda. Enciklopédia Kiadó, 2002–. ISBN   9638477679. [1]
  • Jasznigi, Alexander and Imre Parlagi (1918). Das Geistige Ungarn (in German). Vienna: Braumuller. [28]
  • Kenyeres, Ágnes, Bortnyik Sándor. Magyar életrajzi lexikon: főszerkesztő Kenyeres Ágnes. Akadémiai Kiadó, 1967–1994. (Hungarian) ISBN   963052497X. Also available online here. [1]
  • Kramme, U., Ž. Urra Muena. Ungarisches biographisches archiv. K. G. Saur, 1993–1999. ISBN   3598337817. (Hungarian, English, German, Latin). [1]
  • Marako, Laszlo. Ki kicsoda a magyar történelemben. Helikon, 2005. ISBN   9632088638; ISBN   9789632088631. [1]
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  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN   359810636X. [1]
  • Szinnyei, József (1891–1914). Magyar írók élete és munkái (in Hungarian). Vol. I–XIV. Budapest: Hornyánszky. [28]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–. [1]
Kosovo
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN   359810636X. [1]
Poland
  • Cyniker, Beata. Kto jest kim w Polsce. PAI, 2001. ISBN   8322326912. [1]
  • Hebig, Dieter, Oswald Balzer. Polskie archiwum biograficzne = Polnisches biographisches archiv. K. G. Saur, 1992–1995. ISBN   9783598327018. (Polish, English, French, German, Latin, and Russian). [1]
  • Konopczyński, Władysław (1935). Polski słownik biograficzny (in Polish). Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich.
  • Majchrowski, Jacek, Grzegorz Mazur, Kamil Stepan. Kto był kim w Drugiej Rzeczypospolitej. Polska Oficyna Wydawnicza "BGW", 1994. ISBN   8370665691. [1]
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  • Sokol, Stanley S., Sharon F. Mrotek Kissane, Alfred L. Abramowicz. The Polish biographical dictionary: Profiles of nearly 900 Poles who have made lasting contributions to world civilization. Bolchazy-Carducci, 1992. ISBN   086516245X. [1]
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  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–. [1]
Romania
  • Bernath, Mathias, Felix von Schroeder. Biographisches Lexikon zur Geschichte Südosteuropas. Oldenbourg, 1970–1981. [1]
  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN   9780765610270. [1]
  • Stoica, Stan. Dicționar biografic de istorie a României. Editura Meronia, 2008. [1]
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN   359810636X. [1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–. [1]
Serbia
  • Leskovac, Mladen, Aleksandar Forišković, Čedomir Popov. Srpski biografski rečnik. Budućnost, 2004–2007. ISBN   8683651495. (Serbian). [1]
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  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–. [1]
Slovakia
  • Churaň, Milan. Kdo byl kdo v našich dějinách ve 20. století. Libri, 1994. Available online here Archived 2015-03-29 at the Wayback Machine . [1] [27]
  • Kramme, Ulrike, Želmíra Urra Muena. Český biografický archiv a slovenský biografický archív (CSBA): Tschechisches und slowakisches biographisches archiv: Eine kumulation aus 206 der wichtigsten biographischen nachschlagewerke für den tschechischen und slowakischen bereich bis zur gegenwart. K. G. Saur, 1993–1999. ISBN   3598334451. (Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Latin, and Slovakian) [1]
  • Mat'ovčík, Augustín, L'udmila Ďuranová, Anna Šourková. Lexikón slovenských žien. Slovenská národná knižnica, Národný biografický ústav, 2003. ISBN   8089023304. [1]
  • Mináč, Vladimír. Slovenský biografický slovník: Od roku 833 do roku 1990. Matica slovenská, 1986–1994. ISBN   9788070900703. [1]
  • Parenicka, Pavol. Biografický lexikón Slovenska. Slovenská Národná Kniznica, Národný biografický ústav, 2002–. ISBN   8089023150. [1] [27]
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  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN   359810636X. [1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–. [1]
Slovenia
  • Bajt, Drago. Slovenski kdo je kdo. Nova revija, 1999. ISBN   961601790X. [1]
  • Bernath, Mathias, Felix von Schroeder. Biographisches Lexikon zur Geschichte Südosteuropas. Oldenbourg, 1970–1981. [1]
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  • Stanonik, Tončka, Lan Brenk. Osebnosti: veliki slovenski biografski leksikon. Mladinska knjiga, 2008. ISBN   9789610105046. [1]
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  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–. [1]

Eastern Europe

  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN   9780765610270. [1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–. [1]
Albania
  • Bernath, Mathias, Felix von Schroeder. Biographisches Lexikon zur Geschichte Südosteuropas. Oldenbourg, 1970–1981. [1]
  • Elsie, Robert. A biographical dictionary of Albanian history. I.B. Tauris in association with The Centre for Albanian Studies, 2013. ISBN   9781780764313; ISBN   1780764316. [1]
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  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN   359810636X. [1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–. [1]
Armenia
Belarus
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN   1850434875. [1]
  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN   9780765610270. [1]
Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bernath, Mathias, Felix von Schroeder. Biographisches Lexikon zur Geschichte Südosteuropas. Oldenbourg, 1970–1981. [1]
  • Roszkowski, Wojciech, Jan Kofman. Biographical dictionary of central and eastern Europe in the twentieth century. M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN   9780765610270. [1]
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN   359810636X. [1]
  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–. [1]
Bulgaria
  • Bernath, Mathias, Felix von Schroeder. Biographisches Lexikon zur Geschichte Südosteuropas. Oldenbourg, 1970–1981. [1]
  • Cholpanov, Boris, Vasil Giu͡zelev, Simeon Mitev. Belezhiti bŭlgari. Dŭrzh voenno izd-vo, 1968–1984. [1]
  • Kitsevski, Nikola, Raicho Radulov. Koi koi e v Bulgariia. Trud, 1998–. [1]
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  • Taylor, Stephen. Who's who in central and east-Europe. Central European Times, 1934–. [1]
Estonia
Georgia
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN   359810636X. [1]
Moldova
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN   1850434875. [1]
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Montenegro
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN   359810636X. [1]
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia
  • Stroynowski, Juliusz. Who's who in the socialist countries of Europe: A biographical encyclopedia of more than 12,600 leading personalities in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia. K. G. Saur, 1989. ISBN   359810636X. [1]
Slovakia
Slovenia
Ukraine
  • Geron, Leonard, Alex Pravda. Who's who in Russia and the new states. I. B. Tauris, 1993. ISBN   1850434875. [1]
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Northern Europe

  • Kay, Ernest, Editorial Director, Dictionary of Scandinavian Biography, International Biographic Centre, Cambridge, England 1976
Denmark
  • Engelstoft, Povl; Dahl, Svend, ed. (1979–84): Dansk biografisk leksikon (Danish Biographical Dictionary), 3rd edition in 16 volumes, Copenhagen, Gyldendal, ISBN   978-87-00-05551-3. Free searchable online access to the current updated version, is available from Gyldendal's Den Store Danske website. (in Danish)
  • Erichsen, Balder Vermund Aage, Alfred Krarup. Dansk historisk bibliografi: Systematisk fortegnelse over bidrag til Danmarks historie til udgangen af 1912, i tilslutning til Bibliotheca Danica. I kommission hos G. E. C. Gad, 1929. [1]
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  • Larsen, Jytte (ed) (2001), Dansk kvindebiografisk leksikon (Biographical Encyclopedia of Danish Women), Volumes 1-3, Copenhagen, Rosinante. ISBN   978-87-7357-487-4. The searchable online edition contains over 1,900 biographies from the Middle Ages to the present. (in Danish) [1]
  • Kraks Blå Bog (Who's Who in Denmark) online edition, 8219 biographies as of 2012-3, (in Danish) [1]
  • Metherell, David, Paul Guthrie. Scandinavian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1989–1991. ISBN   086291843X. [1]
Faroe Islands
Estonia
  • Alakula, Allan. Kes on kes? Ekspresskataloogide AS, 2000. ISBN   9985607899. [1]
  • Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Universitätsbibliothek Tartu. Baltische biographische lexika. Münchener Digitalisierungszentrum, Available online here. [1]
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  • Korobov, Igorʹ, Li͡udmila Raudtits. Ėstonskiĭ biograficheskiĭ slovarʹ. KRK, 2002. ISBN   9789985840122. [1]
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  • Welding, Olaf, Wilhelm Lenz. Deutschbaltisches biographisches Lexikon 1710–1960. Böhlau Verlag, 1970. ISBN   3412426709; ISBN   9783412426705. Available free online here. [1]
Finland
  • Finsk biograpfisk handbok (in Finnish). Helsingfors: Edlunds Forlag. 1903. [31]
  • Klinge, Matti. Suomen kansallisbiografia. Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, 2003–. ISBN   9789517464413. [1]
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  • Metherell, David, Paul Guthrie. Scandinavian biographical archive. K. G. Saur, 1989–1991. ISBN   086291843X. [1]
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  • Vem och vad: Biografisk handbok. Schildt, 1920–. ISSN 0789-3272. [1]
Aland Islands
Iceland
  • Guðnason, Jón, Pétur Haraldsson. Íslenzkir samtíðarmenn. Bókaútgáfan samtíðarmenn, 1965–. [1]
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Ireland
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  • Jones, David Lewis. British and Irish biographies, 1840–1940. Chadwick-Healey, 1984–. [1]
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Latvia
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Lithuania
  • Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Universitätsbibliothek Tartu. Baltische biographische lexika. Münchener Digitalisierungszentrum, Available online here. [1]
  • Biržiška, Vaclovas. Aleksandrynas; senųjų lietuvių rašytojų, rašiusių prieš 1865 m., biografijos, bibliografijos ir biobibliografijos (Aleksandrynas; biographies, bibliographies, and bio-bibliographies of old Lithuanian authors to 1865.) Išleido JAV LB Kultūros fondas, 1960–1965. [1]
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Norway
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Southern Europe

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Albania
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Andorra
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bulgaria
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Croatia
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Cyprus
Gibraltar
Greece
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Italy
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Macedonia
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Malta
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Montenegro
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Portugal
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Romania
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San Marino
Serbia
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Slovenia
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Spain
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Catalonia
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Turkey
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Vatican City

Western Europe

Andorra
Austria
Belgium
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Denmark
Estonian
Finland
France
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Germany
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Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kosovo
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Liechtenstein
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Luxembourg
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Malta
Monaco
Netherlands
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Norway
Portugal
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San Marino
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
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United Kingdom

Oceania

Australasia

Australia
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New Guinea
New Zealand

Melanesia

Fiji
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New Caledonia
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu

Micronesia

Federated States of Micronesia
Guam
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Nauru
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau

Polynesia

American Samoa
Cook Islands
Easter Island
French Polynesia
Tahiti
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Hawaii
New Zealand
  • Macdonald, Charlotte, Merimeri Penfold, B. R. Williams. The book of New Zealand women (Ko kui ma te kaupapa.). B. Williams Books, 1991. ISBN   0908912048. [1] [43]
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  27. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Guide to Reference: History of Europe
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