We deal principally with our own books, and are not a bookstore. Nevertheless, we sometimes acquire used books and journals related to the subjects covered on the SYMBIOS website, and we will offer them for sale on this page. The listings will change frequently, so, if you are in the market, bookmark the site and come back every month or so.
To purchase books off this page: (1) Contact us to assure that the book is available; (2) Tell us that you definitely want it, and we will put it on hold for you for two weeks; and (3) Pay electronically through PayPal or send a check made out to Sanford R. Wilbur [at SYMBIOS, 4367 S. E. 16th Street, Gresham, OR 97080] for the purchase price [in U. S. dollars]; mailing costs are calculated based on the size and weight of the individual book. Purchasers from Canada or other non-U. S. sites should contact us for postal rates to their area. [For anyone ordering more than one book that will be sent in the same package, we will reduce the total mailing costs accordingly.]
NOTE: These books are all pre-owned or "shop-worn," and while every copy is "good," they show some degree of wear.
SANFORD R. WILBUR BOOKS, 4367 S. E. 16th, Gresham, OR 97080-9178
CD-ROMS
PASSENGER AND IMMIGRATION LISTS INDEX 1500s - 1900s. Family Tree Maker's Family Archives CD #354. ISBN 1-57944-236-6. [Use requires either version 3.02 or higher of Family Tree Maker for Windows or Macintosh, or version 3.02 or higher of Family Archive Viewer.]. $8.00 plus $3.00 mailing.
MARRIAGE INDEX: CONNECTICUT 1635-1860. Family Tree Maker's Family Archives CD #397. ISBN 1-57944-199-8. [Use requires version 3.02 or higher of the Family Tree Maker for Windows or Macintosh, or version 3.02 or higher of Family Archive Viewer.] $8.00 plus $3.00 mailing.
STARTER BUNDLE I. Family Tree Maker's
Family Archives. ISBN 1-57944-016-9. [use requires either version
3.01 or higher of Family Tree Maker, or version 3.02 or higher
of Family Archives Viewer] $10.00 plus $3.50 mailing.
This 4 CD bundle includes "World Family Tree" Volumes
1 and 2 [12,000 family trees contributed by FTM users] and the
Social Security Death Index 1937-1996 [newer versions are available
on-line, but still useful].
STARTER BUNDLE II. Family Tree Maker's
Family Archives. ISBN 1-886914-89-3. [use requires either version
3.01 or higher of Family Tree Maker, or version 3.02 or higher
of Family Archives Viewer] $12.00 plus $3.50 mailing.
This 4 CD bundle includes "The Genealogist's All-in-One Address
Book [FTM CD #115] and "217 Genealogy Books" - a grab-bag
of the full text of a variety of genealogies, histories, biographies,
etc. [FTM CD #113]. It also includes the 1997 edition of ProCD's
Homephone - including searchable names, addresses and phone numbers
for the entire U.S.A. [It is getting outdated, but is still very
useful if you don't have a more current resource.]
JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS
NOTE: Journals are all in good shape, but may have some underlining
or yellow highlighting on some pages.
THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST. Incomplete
run of 10 issues for 2000-2002. $20.00 plus $8.00 mailing.
One of the best "professional" genealogical journals,
with much original research. Strong emphasis on Eastern Seaboard
states and British-European roots.
BULLETIN OF THE GENEALOGICAL FORUM
OF OREGON. Incomplete run, 37 issues between 1995 and 2005. $40.00
plus $10.00 mailing.
This is the quarterly of the GFO, and has book lists, queries,
book reviews, cemetery lists, bible records, and various family
articles. Good source of Oregon information.
NEXUS [New England Historic Genealogical
Society] - Incomplete run of 21 issues between April 1995 and
Dec 1999. $25.00 plus $10.00 mailing.
This was the predecessor of "New England Ancestors,"
the current bi-monthly publication of NEHGS. Each issue has a
special article or two, plus the regular "Notable Kin"
features, and a good queries section.
OREGON HISTORICAL QUARTERLY [Oregon
Historical Society] - Thirty-four issues, incomplete run 1994-2003.
$60.00 plus $15.00 mailing.
The scholarly journal of the Oregon Historical Society. Longer
articles on many aspects of Oregon and Pacific Northwest history,
fully referenced and indexed.
THE REPORT [Ohio Genealogical Society].
Volume 35 (1995) - all four quarterly issues, plus 11 of the 12
monthly newsletters (No. 4 missing). $6.00 plus $5.00 mailing.
Another "good" state quarterly, with all the usual type
articles.
BOOKS
ANDERSON, R. C. 1998. GREAT MIGRATION
NEWSLETTER, VOLUMES 1 THROUGH 5 (1990-1994). Boston, MA: The New
England Historic Genealogical Society. Hardbound. 173 pages. ISBN
0-88082-083-7. $5.00 plus $3.50 mailing.
This is a bound volume of the first five years of The Great Migration
Newsletter, the companion periodical to NEHGS' Great Migration"
series of books on early New England. A wealth of information
on the founding of New England towns, local personalities, and
information on genealogical resources. Our copy is in very good
condition, with no significant scuffs or defects.
BAILYN, B. 1988. The Peopling of British
North America: An Introduction. New York: Vintage Books. Paper.
177 pages. ISBN 0-394-75779-3. $8.00 plus $3.50 mailing.
A wonderful introduction to the reasons and mechanisms for the
early European immigrations to the "New World." Easy
to read, but authoritative. Our copy has a small scratch on the
back.
BAILYN, B. 1992. FACES OF REVOLUTION:
PERSONALITIES AND THEMES IN THE STRUGGLE FOR AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
New York: Vintage Books. Paper. 296 pages. ISBN 0-679-73623-9.
$9.00 plus $3.50 mailing.
An interesting study of some of the social, political and religious
feelings and attitudes that led up to the American Revolution,
told through short essays about various people who were involved.
Our copy is in new condition.
BAUMGARTNER, J. (compiler). OREGON
HISTORICAL QUARTERLY INDEX 1940-1960 [VOLUMES XLI - LXI]. Portland:
Oregon Historical Society. Paper. 711 pages. $4.00 plus $3.50
mailing.
Just what it says: a comprehensive index to 20 volumes of the
"Oregon Historical Quarterly." Our copy has a stained
and shopworn cover, but is solidly bound.
BUTRILLE, S. G. 1993. Women's Voices
for the Oregon Trail. Boise, ID: Tamarack Books. Paper. 251 pages.
ISBN 0-9634839-0-0. $7.00 plus $3.50 mailing.
In our opinion, nowhere near as good a "women's perspective"
as some others of the genre, but good light reading. The latter
part of the book is "a guide to women's history along the
"Trail," in which the author compares historic sites
and famous places along the trail with journal entries. Our copy
of the book is nearly new.
CLARK, M. (editor). 1975. PHARISEE AMONG PHILISTINES: THE DIARY
OF JUDGE MATTHEW P. DEADY. Portland: Oregon Historical Society.
Two volumes. Paper. 662 pages. $10.00 plus $5.00 mailing.
Lots of names, places, and events of early Oregon, chronicled
by a well known judge. Our copies are in nearly new condition.
CONRAD, M. (editor). 1995. INTIMATE
RELATIONS: FAMILY AND COMMUNITY IN PLANTER NOVA SCOTIA, 1759-1800.
Fredericton, N.B: Acadiensis Press. Paper. 298 pages. ISBN 0-919107-42-7.
$12.00 plus $5.00 mailing.
Proceedings of the Third Planter Conference, held in 1993. Our
copy is in generally sound condition, some minor wear.
DELAWARE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. 1989.
DELAWARE GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH GUIDE. Paper. 42 pages. ISBN 1-887-061-03-7.
$5.00 plus $3.00 mailing.
A good guide to what genealogical study resources are available
in Delaware, and where. Included is a one page update from May
1993. Our copy has some cover wear, but is generally clean and
soundly bound.
DIETRICH, W. 1995. Northwest Passage: The Great Columbia River.
Seattle: University of Washington Press. Paper. 448 pages. ISBN
0-295-97546-6. $7.50 plus $3.50 mailing.
Very readable history of the Columbia River, from aboriginal times
to the present. Very good references and bibliography. Our copy
is in good condition.
FANSELOW, J. 1992. The Traveler's
Guide to the Oregon Trail. Helena, Mt: Falcon Press. Paper. 196
pages. ISBN 1-56044-192-5. $5.00 plus $3.50 mailing.
A what to see, where to stay, where to eat directory to the Oregon
Trail. Some interesting information; not as useful as some guidebooks.
Our copy is good; only minor blemishes to the covers.
FELLOWS, R. F. Undated [ca. 1995].
Starting a Family History Project in New Brunswick, Canada. Fredericton,
N.B: Associates of the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Paper,
Plastic Comb Binding. 126 pages. ISBN 1-55137-566-4. $3.00 plus
$2.50 mailing.
Much of this information can now be found on the World Wide Web,
but this is still a very useful summary of New Brunswick genealogy
resources, emphasizing what is found in the Provincial Archives
in Fredericton. Our copy is a little worn, and had the previous
owner's name on the front cover, but is still as solid as a comb-bound
can be.
HAINES, A. L. 1994. HISTORIC SITES
ALONG THE OREGON TRAIL. (4th edition). Tucson, AZ: The Patrice
Press. Paper. 455 pages. ISBN 1-880397-03-X. $12.00 plus $4.50
mailing.
Very useful guide to landmarks along the Oregon Trail, with many
explanatory quotes from trail journals and other sources. Our
copy is very good, with slight dog-earing and wear on the front
cover.
HELM, M. (editor). 1981. CONSERVATIONS
WITH BULLWHACKERS, MULESKINNERS, PIONEERS, PROSPECTORS, ETC. by
Fred Lockley. Eugene, OR: Rainy Day Press. Paper. 358 pages. ISBN
0-931742-09-9. $8.50 plus $4.50 mailing.
A collection of Fred Lockley's interviews with Oregon old-timers,
mostly from the 1940s. Lots of good history. Our copy is slightly
shop-worn, but clean and firmly-bound.
LA PLANTE, E. 2004. AMERICAN JEZEBEL:
THE UNCOMMON LIFE OF ANNE HUTCHINSON, THE WOMAN WHO DEFIED THE
PURITANS. San Francisco: Harper. Paper. 312 pages. ISBN 0-06-075056-1.
$6.00 plus $4.00 mailing.
A well researched, very readable story of the woman behind the
Antinomianism controversy in the New England church.
LENZEN, C. OREGON GUIDE TO GENEALOGICAL
RESOURCES. Portland: Genealogical Forum of Oregon. Paper. 377
pages. $5.00 plus $4.00 mailing.
Lots of good information on where to find genealogical records
in Oregon. Our copy shows general wear, but is clean and solidly
bound.
McARTHUR, L. A. 1992. OREGON GEOGRAPHIC
NAMES. Sixth Edition. Portland, OR: Oregon Historical Society
Press. Paper. 957 pages. ISBN 0-87595-237-2. $15.00 plus $5.00
mailing.
This is the fifth expansion and revision of the classic Oregon
place names book first published in 1928. It has all the answers
to those questions you are always asking on the internet: where
is it, and how was it named? A great book. Our copy has some wear
on the covers, but the binding is still very tight.
OREGON-CALIFORNIA TRAILS ASSOCIATION.
1991. GRAVES AND SITES ON THE OREGON AND CALIFORNIA TRAILS. Independence,
MO:OCTA. Paper, spiral bound. 70 pages. $3.00 plus $2.50 mailing.
Location and descriptions of a number of overland trail sites,
mainly those that have markers or interpretive info provided by
OCTA and others. Our copy is a little dog-eared, but good.
PARKER, J. C. 1996. Going to Salt
Lake City to do Family History Research. Third Edition [Revised
& Expanded]. Turlock, CA: Marietta Publishing Company. Paper.
262 pages. ISBN 0-934153-14-0. $3.00 plus $3.00 mailing.
Still useful guide on how to find and use all the different types
of resources available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake
City, but there are newer books that are more current. Our copy
is slightly warped at the edges, but the copy is very clean and
the binding is firm.
SCHULTZ, E.B., and M.J. TOUGIAS. 1999.
KING PHILIP'S WAR: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten
Conflict. Woodstock, VT: The Countryman Press. Hardbound, with
dust jacket. 416 pages. ISBN 0-88150-434-3. $20.00 plus $7.00
mailing.
This book documents the 1675-1676 conflict between the Wampanoag
Tribe and English settlers in Massachusetts. Before the war's
completion, it had involved most of New England. The authors make
a careful analysis of the conflict, and also describe the setting
in great detail [including landmarks that are still evident].
Our copy is in "new" condition.
SCHWEITZER, G. K. 1993. PENNSYLVANIA
GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH. Knoxville, TN: Privately published. Paper.
201 pages. ISBN 0-913857-09-2. $7.00 plus $3.00 mailing.
One in the series of Dr. Schweitzer's very useful state genealogy
guides. Very detailed on the types of records available, and where
to find them. Some of the addresses are undoubtedly outdated,
but locations and types of references available are still valid.Cover
is worn and there are a few pencil markings in the text. Binding
is good.
SCHWEITZER, G. K. 1993. TENNESSEE
GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH. Knoxville, TN: Privately published. Paper.
132 pages. ISBN 0-913857. $7.00 plus $3.00 mailing.
One in the series of Dr. Schweitzer's very useful state genealogy
guides. Very detailed on the types of records available, and where
to find them. Our copy is in new condition.
SCHWEITZER, G. K. 1994. OHIO GENEALOGICAL
RESEARCH. Knoxville, TN: Privately published. Paper. 213 pages.
ISBN 0-913857-16-5. $7.00 plus $3.00 mailing.
One in the series of Dr. Schweitzer's very useful state genealogy
guides. Very detailed on the types of records available, and where
to find them. Our copy is solidly bound, but has some wear and
a few of the pages have yellow hi-lighter marking
SCHWEITZER, G. K. 1995. NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL
RESEARCH. Knoxville, TN: Privately published. Paper. 250 pages.
ISBN 0-913857-11-4. $7.00 plus $3.00 mailing.
One in the series of Dr. Schweitzer's very useful state genealogy
guides. Very detailed on the types of records available, and where
to find them. Our copy has light wear, but is clean and solidly
bound.
SCHWEITZER, G. K. 1996. NORTH CAROLINA
GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH. Knoxville, TN: Privately published. Paper.
193 pages. ISBN 0-913857-03-05. $7.00 plus $3.00 mailing.
One in the series of Dr. Schweitzer's very useful state genealogy
guides. Very detailed on the types of records available, and where
to find them. Our copy is in nearly new condition.
SCHWEITZER, G. K. 1997. MISSOURI GENEALOGICAL
RESEARCH. Knoxville, TN: Privately published. Paper. 232 pages.
ISBN 0-913857-19-X. $7.00 plus $3.00 mailing.
One in the series of Dr. Schweitzer's very useful state genealogy
guides. Very detailed on the types of records available, and where
to find them. Our copy is in nearly new condition.
SCHWEITZER, G. K. 1996. CIVIL WAR
GENEALOGY. Knoxville, TN: Privately published. Paper. 117 pages.
ISBN 0-913857-00-9. $5.00 plus $3.00 mailing.
Like Schweitzer's state genealogy reviews, this is an excellent
compilation of many records and repositories useful for researching
Civil War ancestors (and history, in general). Our copy has some
minor cover blemishes; otherwise, it is very good.
SCHWEITZER, G. K. 1997. REVOLUTIONARY
WAR GENEALOGY. Knoxville, TN: Privately published. Paper. 117
pages. ISBN 0-913857-04-1. $6.00 plus $3.00 mailing.
Like Schweitzer's state genealogy reviews, this is an excellent
compilation of many records and repositories useful for researching
Revolutionary War ancestors (and history, in general). Our copy
is in new condition.
SLATER, C. undated. OWYHEE "AVALANCHE" articles August 1865 thru December 31 1879. Privately printed. Paper, spiral bound, with plastic cover. Approximately 250 pages. $7.00 plus $5.00 mailing.
The compiler has transcribed from microfilm a collection of articles of historical and genealogical interest in early idaho.Fun reading, and lots of names. There is a very good name index. Our copy has a cover that is slightly worn, but it is a clean copy, and as sound as a used spiral-bound book can be.
SNEDDEN, H. E. 1994. HAWKEYE HERITAGE
Topical Index, 1966-1993. Des Moines: Iowa Genealogical Society.
Paper. About 90 pages. $3.00 plus $2.50 mailing.
This is an index to the first 28 volumes of "Hawkeye Heritage,"
the quarterly of the Iowa Genealogical Society. It is divided
into six individual indices for easier use: county records, misc.
research and records, research articles, bible records, information
on iowa centenarians, and information on the Iowa Genealogical
Society. obviously not new, but still well bound and no markings
on any of the pages.
SPERRY, K. 1980. CONNECTICUT SOURCES
FOR FAMILY HISTORIANS AND GENEALOGISTS. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers.
Paper. 112 pages. $4.00 plus $2.50 mailing.
Like the Schweitzer books (above), a very good summary of what
kinds of genealogical records are available for Connecticut, and
where. Included are maps and a historical chronology of the State.
Our copy has a little bit of yellow hightlighting, but is otherwise
clean and sound.
WILBUR, S. R., AND S. H. WILBUR. 2000.
THE McCULLY TRAIN: IOWA TO OREGON 1852. Gresham, OR: Symbios.
Paper. 200 pages. ISBN 0-9651263-2-3. $7.00 plus $3.50 mailing.
This is our own Symbios publication, still
in print. We usually have a few copies that are new, but are
slightly shopworn (scuffs, or dog ears, for example) so cannot
be sold for full price.