A Biographical Register, 1788-1939: Notes from the Name Index of the Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1Herbert James Gibbney, Ann Gertrude Smith Essentially a supplement to the `Australian dictionary of biography' (q.v.) containing brief biographical information on people who were short-listed but not finally included in the work. About 8000 names appear, roughly the same as ADB. Bibliographies and sources are included for each entry. Volume 2 includes an occupational index to the work. |
