APPLETON'S CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY Six volumes, 1887-1901; with supplement (unfinished), bringing it down to date.
WHO'S WHO An annual publication; English, but with some American names; living persons only.
WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA; WER IST'S; QUI ÊTES-VOUS Corresponding works for America, Germany, and France.
DEBRETT'S PEERAGE A repository of a great mass of facts concerning English families of historical distinction.
FOR CURRENT OR HISTORICAL FACTS
THE STATESMAN'S YEAR BOOK Arranged by countries; contains a great mass of facts; has a bibliography at the end of each country or state.
THE WORLD ALMANAC; THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC Examples of annuals issued by large newspapers, which contain an enormous mass of facts, chiefly American.
WHITAKER'S ALMANAC Much miscellaneous information about the British empire and other countries.
THE ANNUAL REGISTER; THE NEW INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK; THE AMERICAN YEARBOOK These three give information about the events of the preceding year.
INDEX TO THE LONDON Times