Russia Biography

A biography is a history of a person’s life. In it you may find a person’s birth, marriage, and death information and the names of parents, children, or other family members. Use the information carefully because some may be inaccurate.

Collective biographies, sometimes called biographical encyclopedias or dictionaries, have thousands of brief biographies, usually of prominent or well-known citizens. Others feature specific groups, such as artists or clergymen. Some significant ones, found on-line are listed on the following website:


 * Biographical Sources for Russia (University of Illinois Library)
 * Russian Biographical Dictionaries (University of Illinois Library)