:It does indeed need to be a credible assertion, but the test for that does not involve Google searches. If you've tried to source an article and failed then it is best to prod it, a prod rationale of "I've looked using Google and can't find anything" will usually result in deletion, if anyone challenges that prod then an AFD would almost guarantee deletion - though with people of that era and part of the world there may well be offline sources which would establish notability. So if an article says someone is a prominent X and X is something for which there probably are prominent people who are notable then A7 does not apply. Please remember that speedy deletion only bypasses AFD for some tightly defined circumstances, and if you find yourself looking for sources then it is unlikely that speedy deletion will apply. ''Chequers''