diff --git a/types/react-autosuggest/README.md b/types/react-autosuggest/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44ff83ecc5
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+++ b/types/react-autosuggest/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# react-autosuggest usage notes
+
+The definition uses generics for stronger typing. Read the [TypeScript deep dive on JSX Generic components](https://basarat.gitbooks.io/typescript/docs/jsx/tsx.html#react-jsx-tip-generic-components) for details on consuming these type definitions.
+
+## Example 
+
+```jsx
+import * as Autosuggest from 'react-autosuggest'
+interface Language {
+    name: string
+    year: number
+}
+
+const LanguageAutosuggest = Autosuggest as { new (): Autosuggest<Language> }
+
+<LanguageAutosuggest
+    suggestions={suggestions}
+    onSuggestionsFetchRequested={this.onSuggestionsFetchRequested.bind(this)}
+    getSuggestionValue={this.getSuggestionValue}
+    renderSuggestion={this.renderSuggestion}
+    onSuggestionSelected={this.onSuggestionsSelected}
+    alwaysRenderSuggestions={true}
+    inputProps={inputProps}
+    theme={theme}
+/>
+```
+
+Find multiple full examples in `react-autosuggest-tests.tsx`
diff --git a/types/react-autosuggest/index.d.ts b/types/react-autosuggest/index.d.ts
index b1f080efe5..444753bd54 100644
--- a/types/react-autosuggest/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/react-autosuggest/index.d.ts
@@ -5,84 +5,200 @@
 //                 Robert Essig <https://github.com/robessog>
 //                 Terry Bayne <https://github.com/tbayne>
 //                 Christopher Deutsch <https://github.com/cdeutsch>
+//                 Kevin Ross <https://github.com/rosskevin>
 // Definitions: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
 // TypeScript Version: 2.3
 
 import * as React from 'react';
 
-declare class Autosuggest extends React.Component<Autosuggest.AutosuggestProps> {}
+declare class Autosuggest<T = any> extends React.Component<Autosuggest.AutosuggestProps<T>> {}
 
 export = Autosuggest;
 
 declare namespace Autosuggest {
-  interface SuggestionsFetchRequest {
-    value: string;
-    reason: 'input-changed' | 'input-focused' | 'escape-pressed' | 'suggestions-revealed' | 'suggestion-selected';
-  }
+    /**
+     * Utilies types based on:
+     * https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/12215#issuecomment-307871458
+     */
 
-  interface InputValues {
-    value: string;
-    valueBeforeUpDown?: string;
-  }
+    /** @internal */
+    type Diff<T extends string, U extends string> = ({ [P in T]: P } &
+        { [P in U]: never } & { [x: string]: never })[T];
 
-  interface RenderSuggestionParams {
-    query: string;
-    isHighlighted: boolean;
-  }
+    /** @internal */
+    type Omit<T, K extends keyof T> = Pick<T, Diff<keyof T, K>>;
 
-  interface SuggestionHighlightedParams {
-    suggestion: any;
-  }
+    interface SuggestionsFetchRequestedParams {
+        value: string;
+        reason:
+            | 'input-changed'
+            | 'input-focused'
+            | 'escape-pressed'
+            | 'suggestions-revealed'
+            | 'suggestion-selected';
+    }
 
-  interface ChangeEvent {
-    newValue: string;
-    method: 'down' | 'up' | 'escape' | 'enter' | 'click' | 'type';
-  }
+    interface RenderSuggestionParams {
+        query: string;
+        isHighlighted: boolean;
+    }
 
-  interface BlurEvent {
-    highlightedSuggestion: any;
-  }
+    interface SuggestionHighlightedParams {
+        suggestion: any;
+    }
 
-  interface InputProps extends React.InputHTMLAttributes<any> {
-    value: string;
-    onChange(event: React.FormEvent<any>, params?: ChangeEvent): void;
-    onBlur?(event: React.FormEvent<any>, params?: BlurEvent): void;
-    [key: string]: any;
-  }
+    interface ChangeEvent {
+        newValue: string;
+        method: 'down' | 'up' | 'escape' | 'enter' | 'click' | 'type';
+    }
 
-  interface SuggestionSelectedEventData<TSuggestion> {
-    suggestion: TSuggestion;
-    suggestionValue: string;
-    suggestionIndex: number;
-    sectionIndex: number | null;
-    method: 'click' | 'enter';
-  }
+    interface BlurEvent<TSuggestion> {
+        highlightedSuggestion: TSuggestion;
+    }
 
-  type ThemeKey = 'container' | 'containerOpen' | 'input' | 'inputOpen' | 'inputFocused' | 'suggestionsContainer' |
-    'suggestionsContainerOpen' | 'suggestionsList' | 'suggestion' | 'suggestionFirst' | 'suggestionHighlighted' |
-    'sectionContainer' | 'sectionContainerFirst' | 'sectionTitle';
+    interface InputProps<TSuggestion>
+        extends Omit<React.InputHTMLAttributes<any>, 'onChange' | 'onBlur'> {
+        onChange(event: React.FormEvent<any>, params?: ChangeEvent): void;
+        onBlur?(event: React.FormEvent<any>, params?: BlurEvent<TSuggestion>): void;
+        value: string;
+        [key: string]: any;
+    }
 
-  type Theme = Record<string, string | React.CSSProperties> | Partial<Record<ThemeKey, string | React.CSSProperties>>;
+    interface SuggestionSelectedEventData<TSuggestion> {
+        suggestion: TSuggestion;
+        suggestionValue: string;
+        suggestionIndex: number;
+        sectionIndex: number | null;
+        method: 'click' | 'enter';
+    }
 
-  interface AutosuggestProps extends React.Props<Autosuggest> {
-    suggestions: any[];
-    onSuggestionsFetchRequested(request: SuggestionsFetchRequest): void;
-    onSuggestionsClearRequested?(): void;
-    getSuggestionValue(suggestion: any): any;
-    renderSuggestion(suggestion: any, params: RenderSuggestionParams): JSX.Element;
-    inputProps: InputProps;
-    onSuggestionSelected?(event: React.FormEvent<any>, data: SuggestionSelectedEventData<any>): void;
-    onSuggestionHighlighted?(params: SuggestionHighlightedParams): void;
-    shouldRenderSuggestions?(value: string): boolean;
-    alwaysRenderSuggestions?: boolean;
-    highlightFirstSuggestion?: boolean;
-    focusInputOnSuggestionClick?: boolean;
-    multiSection?: boolean;
-    renderSectionTitle?(section: any): JSX.Element;
-    getSectionSuggestions?(section: any): any[];
-    renderInputComponent?(inputProps: InputProps): JSX.Element;
-    renderSuggestionsContainer?(containerProps: any, children: any, query: string): JSX.Element;
-    theme?: Theme;
-    id?: string;
-  }
+    type ThemeKey =
+        | 'container'
+        | 'containerOpen'
+        | 'input'
+        | 'inputOpen'
+        | 'inputFocused'
+        | 'suggestionsContainer'
+        | 'suggestionsContainerOpen'
+        | 'suggestionsList'
+        | 'suggestion'
+        | 'suggestionFirst'
+        | 'suggestionHighlighted'
+        | 'sectionContainer'
+        | 'sectionContainerFirst'
+        | 'sectionTitle';
+
+    type Theme =
+        | Record<string, string | React.CSSProperties>
+        | Partial<Record<ThemeKey, string | React.CSSProperties>>;
+
+    interface RenderSuggestionsContainerParams {
+        containerProps: {
+            id: string;
+            key: string;
+            ref: any;
+            style: any;
+        };
+        children: React.ReactNode;
+        query: string;
+    }
+
+    // types for functions - allowing reuse externally - e.g. as props and bound in the constructor
+    type GetSectionSuggestions<TSuggestion> = (section: any) => TSuggestion[];
+    type GetSuggestionValue<TSuggestion> = (suggestion: TSuggestion) => string;
+    type OnSuggestionHighlighted = (params: SuggestionHighlightedParams) => void;
+    type SuggestionsFetchRequested = (request: SuggestionsFetchRequestedParams) => void;
+    type OnSuggestionsClearRequested = () => void;
+    type OnSuggestionSelected<TSuggestion> = (
+        event: React.FormEvent<any>,
+        data: SuggestionSelectedEventData<TSuggestion>,
+    ) => void;
+    type RenderInputComponent<TSuggestion> = (inputProps: InputProps<TSuggestion>) => React.ReactNode;
+    type RenderSuggestionsContainer = (params: RenderSuggestionsContainerParams) => React.ReactNode;
+    type RenderSectionTitle = (section: any) => React.ReactNode;
+    type RenderSuggestion<TSuggestion> = (
+        suggestion: TSuggestion,
+        params: RenderSuggestionParams,
+    ) => React.ReactNode;
+    type ShouldRenderSuggestions = (value: string) => boolean;
+
+    interface AutosuggestProps<TSuggestion> {
+        /**
+         * Set it to true if you'd like to render suggestions even when the input is not focused.
+         */
+        alwaysRenderSuggestions?: boolean;
+        /**
+         * Set it to false if you don't want Autosuggest to keep the input focused when suggestions are clicked/tapped.
+         */
+        focusInputOnSuggestionClick?: boolean;
+        /**
+         * Implement it to teach Autosuggest where to find the suggestions for every section.
+         */
+        getSectionSuggestions?: GetSectionSuggestions<TSuggestion>;
+        /**
+         * Implement it to teach Autosuggest what should be the input value when suggestion is clicked.
+         */
+        getSuggestionValue: GetSuggestionValue<TSuggestion>;
+        /**
+         * 	Set it to true if you'd like Autosuggest to automatically highlight the first suggestion.
+         */
+        highlightFirstSuggestion?: boolean;
+        /**
+         * Use it only if you have multiple Autosuggest components on a page.
+         */
+        id?: string;
+        /**
+         * Pass through arbitrary props to the input. It must contain at least value and onChange.
+         */
+        inputProps: InputProps<TSuggestion>;
+        /**
+         * Set it to true if you'd like to display suggestions in multiple sections (with optional titles).
+         */
+        multiSection?: boolean;
+        /**
+         * Will be called every time the highlighted suggestion changes.
+         */
+        onSuggestionHighlighted?: OnSuggestionHighlighted;
+        /**
+         * Will be called every time you need to recalculate suggestions.
+         */
+        onSuggestionsFetchRequested: SuggestionsFetchRequested;
+        /**
+         * Will be called every time you need to set suggestions to [].
+         */
+        onSuggestionsClearRequested?: OnSuggestionsClearRequested;
+        /**
+         * Will be called every time suggestion is selected via mouse or keyboard.
+         */
+        onSuggestionSelected?: OnSuggestionSelected<TSuggestion>;
+        /**
+         * Use it only if you need to customize the rendering of the input.
+         */
+        renderInputComponent?: RenderInputComponent<TSuggestion>;
+        /**
+         * Use it if you want to customize things inside the suggestions container beyond rendering the suggestions themselves.
+         */
+        renderSuggestionsContainer?: RenderSuggestionsContainer;
+        /**
+         * Use your imagination to define how section titles are rendered.
+         */
+        renderSectionTitle?: RenderSectionTitle;
+        /**
+         * Use your imagination to define how suggestions are rendered.
+         */
+        renderSuggestion: RenderSuggestion<TSuggestion>;
+        /**
+         * When the input is focused, Autosuggest will consult this function when to render suggestions.
+         * Use it, for example, if you want to display suggestions when input value is at least 2 characters long.
+         */
+        shouldRenderSuggestions?: ShouldRenderSuggestions;
+        /**
+         * These are the suggestions that will be displayed. Items can take an arbitrary shape.
+         */
+        suggestions: TSuggestion[];
+        /**
+         * Use your imagination to style the Autosuggest.
+         */
+        theme?: Theme;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/types/react-autosuggest/react-autosuggest-tests.tsx b/types/react-autosuggest/react-autosuggest-tests.tsx
index 23841519e4..3747e8457b 100644
--- a/types/react-autosuggest/react-autosuggest-tests.tsx
+++ b/types/react-autosuggest/react-autosuggest-tests.tsx
@@ -90,6 +90,132 @@ export class ReactAutosuggestBasicTest extends React.Component<any, any> {
         };
 
         return <Autosuggest
+            suggestions={suggestions}
+            onSuggestionsFetchRequested={this
+                .onSuggestionsFetchRequested
+                .bind(this)}
+            getSuggestionValue={this.getSuggestionValue}
+            renderSuggestion={this.renderSuggestion}
+            onSuggestionSelected={this.onSuggestionsSelected}
+            alwaysRenderSuggestions={true}
+            inputProps={inputProps}
+            theme={theme}/>;
+    }
+
+    protected onSuggestionsSelected(event: React.FormEvent<any>, data: Autosuggest.SuggestionSelectedEventData<Language>): void {
+        alert(`Selected language is ${data.suggestion.name} (${data.suggestion.year}).`);
+    }
+
+    protected renderSuggestion(suggestion: Language, params: Autosuggest.RenderSuggestionParams): JSX.Element {
+        const className = params.isHighlighted ? "highlighted" : undefined;
+        return <span className={className}>{suggestion.name}</span>;
+    }
+    // endregion region Event handlers
+    protected onChange(event: React.FormEvent<any>, {newValue, method}: any): void {
+        this.setState({value: newValue});
+    }
+
+    protected onSuggestionsFetchRequested({value}: any): void {
+        this.setState({
+            suggestions: this.getSuggestions(value)
+        });
+    }
+    // endregion region Helper methods
+    protected getSuggestions(value: string): Language[] {
+        const escapedValue = escapeRegexCharacters(value.trim());
+
+        if (escapedValue === '') {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        const regex = new RegExp('^' + escapedValue, 'i');
+
+        return ReactAutosuggestBasicTest
+            .languages
+            .filter(language => regex.test(language.name));
+    }
+
+    protected getSuggestionValue(suggestion: Language): string { return suggestion.name; }
+    // endregion
+}
+
+const LanguageAutosuggest = Autosuggest as { new (): Autosuggest<Language> };
+
+export class ReactAutosuggestTypedTest extends React.Component<any, any> {
+    // region Fields
+    static languages: Language[] = [
+        {
+            name: 'C',
+            year: 1972
+        }, {
+            name: 'C#',
+            year: 2000
+        }, {
+            name: 'C++',
+            year: 1983
+        }, {
+            name: 'Clojure',
+            year: 2007
+        }, {
+            name: 'Elm',
+            year: 2012
+        }, {
+            name: 'Go',
+            year: 2009
+        }, {
+            name: 'Haskell',
+            year: 1990
+        }, {
+            name: 'Java',
+            year: 1995
+        }, {
+            name: 'Javascript',
+            year: 1995
+        }, {
+            name: 'Perl',
+            year: 1987
+        }, {
+            name: 'PHP',
+            year: 1995
+        }, {
+            name: 'Python',
+            year: 1991
+        }, {
+            name: 'Ruby',
+            year: 1995
+        }, {
+            name: 'Scala',
+            year: 2003
+        }
+    ];
+    // endregion region Constructor
+    constructor(props: any) {
+        super(props);
+
+        this.state = {
+            value: '',
+            suggestions: this.getSuggestions('')
+        };
+    }
+    // endregion region Rendering methods
+    render(): JSX.Element {
+        const {value, suggestions} = this.state;
+        const inputProps = {
+            placeholder: `Type 'c'`,
+            value,
+            onChange: this
+                .onChange
+                .bind(this)
+        };
+
+        const theme = {
+            input: 'themed-input-class',
+            container: 'themed-container-class',
+            suggestionFocused: 'active',
+            sectionTitle: { color: 'blue' }
+        };
+
+        return <LanguageAutosuggest
             suggestions={suggestions}
             onSuggestionsFetchRequested={this
             .onSuggestionsFetchRequested
@@ -240,7 +366,7 @@ export class ReactAutosuggestMultipleTest extends React.Component<any, any> {
                 .bind(this)
         };
 
-        return <Autosuggest
+        return <LanguageAutosuggest
             multiSection={true}
             suggestions={suggestions}
             onSuggestionsFetchRequested={this
@@ -272,7 +398,7 @@ export class ReactAutosuggestMultipleTest extends React.Component<any, any> {
         return <strong>{section.title}</strong>;
     }
 
-    protected renderInputComponent(inputProps: Autosuggest.InputProps): JSX.Element {
+    protected renderInputComponent(inputProps: Autosuggest.InputProps<Language>): JSX.Element {
         return (
             <div>
                 <input {...inputProps} />
@@ -280,7 +406,7 @@ export class ReactAutosuggestMultipleTest extends React.Component<any, any> {
         );
     }
 
-    protected renderSuggestionsContainer(containerProps: any, children: any, query: string): JSX.Element {
+    protected renderSuggestionsContainer({containerProps, children, query}: Autosuggest.RenderSuggestionsContainerParams): JSX.Element {
         return (
             <div {...containerProps}>
                 <span>{children}</span>
@@ -345,6 +471,8 @@ interface Person {
     twitter: string;
 }
 
+const PersonAutosuggest = Autosuggest as { new (): Autosuggest<Person> };
+
 export class ReactAutosuggestCustomTest extends React.Component<any, any> {
     // region Fields
     static people: Person[] = [
@@ -386,7 +514,7 @@ export class ReactAutosuggestCustomTest extends React.Component<any, any> {
                 .bind(this)
         };
 
-        return<Autosuggest
+        return<PersonAutosuggest
             suggestions={suggestions}
             onSuggestionsFetchRequested={this.onSuggestionsFetchRequested}
             getSuggestionValue={this.getSuggestionValue}