Biographical Information can be found in the following types of sources:
Biography: "An account of a person's life written, composed, or produced by another."
Autobiography: "The biography of a person written by that person."
Memoir: "An account of the personal experiences of an author."
Correspondence: "Communication by the exchange of letters, e-mails, or other forms of written messages."
Diary: "A usually daily written record of personal experiences and observations; a journal."
Definitions credit:
The American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, edited by Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries, Houghton Mifflin, 5th edition, 2011. Credo Reference