Mexican American Studies
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People & Organizations
Biography & Genealogy Master Index
Biographical information for all subjects, nationalities, and centuries.
American National Biography Online
Full-text portraits of more than 17,500 men and women from all eras and walks of life whose lives have shaped the nation. The search interface allows one to limit one's search to persons of "Hispanic heritage" as well as by gender, occupation, birthplace and other factors.
Biography Reference Bank
Biography Reference Bank contains narrative profiles of over a half million people. Included are the original profiles of Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated (covering many print volumes of biographical reference books published by H. W. Wilson and others, including all volumes of Current Biography), combined with thorough periodicals coverage of Biography Index and full text articles, page images, and abstracts from the complete range of Wilson databases.
Use the "Ethnic Background" limiting option to limit your search to Hispanics.
Hispanic American Information Directory, E184.S75 H566 Main Ref.
Includes associations, awards, migrant education, business, cultural organizations, government, hispanic studies programs, libraries, museums, newsletters & directories, newspapers & periodicals, publishers, radio, television and research centers.
National Directory of Latino Elected Officials, E184.S75 N38 Main Ref.
Contains addresses of Latino elected officials at the federal, state, county, city, special boards, and district levels.
Notable Latino Americans: a biographical dictionary, E184.S75 M35 Main Ref.
Includes extended biographical data and further research resources about notable Latinos and their accomplishments.
Who's Who: Chicano Officeholders, E184.M5 W62 Main Ref.
Includes federal, state, county and municipality Chicano officials, Chicano political party functionaries, political and demographic tables. Includes listings of Chicano/Hispanic civic organizations.