For those readers interested in genealogy, Charles Owen Johnson has compiled a Genealogy of Several Allied Families. The families included either live, or have lived, in Louisiana and Mississippi, for the most part. Mr. Johnson, due to his experience as an attorney, does not simply rely on family tradition for his information, but in every instance has carefully checked public records to verify facts.

Mr. Johnson developed an interest in family history through the stories told him by his great-aunt and determined to record his findings in this volume. In this genealogy one can read...