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Janaway Publishing, Inc. is a genealogical and historical publisher who provides books, CD-ROMs, historical maps, and other genealogical products for historians, genealogists, libraries, organizations, and anyone interested in learning about the past. Browse through Janaway's Genealogy Products, where you will find mostly new family genealogy books, some used genealogy books, as well as our Print-on-Demand Books for the out-of-print historical and genealogy book titles. Go to the Janaway Bookstore and use our Search Engine to locate books on family genealogy, local and county history and reference books. Use Janaway's Two Catalogs...the "General Catalog" or the "Print-on-Demand Catalog" ... and their various categories, to locate your genealogy books in a more systematic manner...for example Irish genealogy, Tennessee Genealogy, Ohio Genealogy, Texas Genealogy, Kentucky Genealogy, Virginia Genealogy, etc. Look for Janaway's Free Genealogy Resources, such as our Free Genealogy Book Search, the Latter Day Saints or Mormon Family History Center Locator, as well as links to free genealogy search engines. And don't forget our books on CD...we have an incredible selection of books on CD-ROM.

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	SLAVE TRANSACTIONS OF GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS. Mark Gretchen. Softcover, 2009, 8.5" x 11", Illus, Index, 342 pp. The sale, mortgage, and conveyance of slaves through the probate process were common elements of a robust slave trade that existed in most of the settled areas of antebellum Texas. These and other slave transactions are fully described in this reference history of the slave trade of an early Central Texas county. Deeds, deeds of trust, probate cases and district court cases are used as source records to provide names and descriptions of slaves that were sold, mortgaged, hired-out, conveyed as property in an estate settlement, or named in a criminal prosecution from 1840 through 1865. ...View Book
	"FINDING MR. JOHNSON." An Example of How To Do Genealogical Research. By Leigh Taylor, Gerald Callinan, Mike Andersen, Charlotte Payne. Softcover, 2008, 8.5" x 11", Illus., Maps, Index, 192 pp. This is a story about finding the parents of two adopted siblings and a half-brother they never knew existed, until his death. It's a story of people driven out of their village and homeland due to starvation who traveled thousands of miles to make a new life in Minnesota, arriving in Carver County in 1869. It's an adventure in genealogical research with all its twists and unexpected turns.. It's a story of finally solving the puzzle about who was Christina's father, thus giving a name and ancestry of Christina and her brother who had been separated by adoption nearly 150 years ago. Includes family trees for the following surnames: Andersson, Carlsson, Cullen, Eckblad, Johnson, Joorgensen/Johannessen, Murphy, Lawsson, Restadius, Swanson, and Wurst. ...View Book
	OVER 500 NEW CIVIL WAR LISTINGS FOR OUT-OF-PRINT BOOKS! We have just added over 500 Civil War books that are now available through Janaway Genealogy Books. Many of these reprinted titles are extremely rare and have not been available for many years. View our Civil War Page and review those books with the Code Numbers beginning with "CW." ...View Civil War Books
	The 1790 Census of the United States of America, CD-ROM. United States Bureau of the Census. CD-ROM, 2007, Index, 2,648 pp. The entire published 1790 Census of the United States, over 400,000 names listed, in 12 published volumes. This CD-ROM contains 2,648 pages, comprising all twelve (12) of the 1790 Census books, entitled Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790, which were originally published by the United States Bureau of the Census in 1907 or 1908. The total number of names contained in these publications (and, thus, on this CD-ROM) is approximately 400,000, out of a total population of approximately 3,900,000..... View CD
	Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635: A Biographical Dictionary. Martha W. McCartney. Hardcover, 2007, Maps, Index, 833 pp. The first collection ever published of biographical sketches of the earliest settlers of Jamestown and Virginia. In 1607 America's first permanent English colony was planted on Jamestown Island, in Virginia. Soon afterwards, thousands of immigrants flocked to Jamestown and surrounding areas on the James and York Rivers, where they struggled to maintain a foothold. A number of these settlers--by their own prodigious efforts or by virtue of their financial investment in the colony--rose to prominence, leaving a paper trail that historians have followed ever since. The majority, however--the ordinary men, women, and children whose efforts enabled the colony to become viable--simply escaped notice. As a result, 400 years later, we're still curious about Virginia's earliest settlers--who they were, where they lived, and how they lived. To answer ... View Book
	Tennesseans in the War of 1812. Byron Sistler and Samuel Sistler. Softcover, (1992), repr. 2007, Alphabetical, 549 pp. An alphabetical listing of all persons in Tennessee units in the War of 1812. An alphabetical listing of all persons in Tennessee units in the War of 1812. Included for each entry are the name, rank, regimental commander, company commander, branch of service, and, where shown, place of residence of the soldier. In addition, the authors also included other information of interest, such as date wounded or died...if while in service...whether deserted or absent with leave, or if discharged for inability to serve. View Book
	Index to Tennessee Wills & Administrations 1779-1861. Byron & Barbara Sistler, Softcover, (1990), reprinted 2007, self-indexed, vi + 411 pp. An alphabetical listing of all persons in Tennessee units in the War of 1812. Included for each entry are the name, rank, regimental commander, company commander, branch of service, and, where shown, place of residence of the soldier. In addition, the authors also included other information of interest, such as date wounded or died...if while in service...whether deserted or absent with leave, or if discharged for inability to serve. View Book
	Southside Virginia Genealogies, CD-ROM. Southside Virginia Genealogies is a compilation of several hundred family histories, each of which, typically, extends back to the colonial period in Southside Virginia. This remarkable CD compilation actually began life as an Internet site--Virginians.com--and it has racked up more than a million visitors since its inception in 2001. Since then it has grown to 4,000 pages and continues to be a popular destination for anyone researching Southside lineages. However, it has recently been configured to include only first generation data, so this new CD version of Southside Virginia Genealogies is now the only means of gaining access to the full range of information on all generations. ... View Book
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Indian Scout Books, a Native American Book Publisher and Book Store, is Now a Division of Janaway Publishing, Inc. Indian Scout Books, which has long been a leading book seller of Native American books and material, has been purchased by Janaway Publishing, Inc. Billie Edgington, the previous owner, who has been a familiar face at genealogical conventions and functions for years, decided to retire and devote more of her time to research and writing. For the time being, Indian Scout Books will continue to operate from the original Website.
Byron Sistler and Associates, Inc., Genealogy Books Has Moved...To Janaway Genealogy Books! Byron Sistler and Associates, Inc., has been a genealogy book publisher of Tennessee and Kentucky records for the past 38 years. Since her husband Byron Sistler's death in 2004, and the death of her son, Sam Sistler, in 2006, Barbara Sistler has decided to retire and turn the reins of the business over to her son, George Cook, who will operate this prominent and established business under the new name Sistler Genealogy. To maintain their quality service, the Sistlers have moved their entire inventory to Janaway Publishing, Inc., and Janaway Genealogy Books, who will handle all Sistler orders, and provide all printing, shipping and fulfillment services for Sistler books, while George continues to work on product development and sales.
PayPal is Now a Payment Option *PayPal* is now an accepted payment option, along with VISA, MasterCard, and American Express! At the request of many of our eBay customers, we have now included PayPal as one of our accepted forms of payment during checkout.
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Visit Janaway's "Print-on-Demand Catalog" for old, out-of-print titles now available. We have over 18,000 State & Local Histories, and Family Genealogy Books that have been digitized and ready for the printer. Because all of these titles are Print-on-Demand, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. For more information, visit Janaway's Bookstore and look for the Print-on-Demand Catalog.

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