Janovce, Bardejov District

Janovce (German: Johannsdorf, meaning John's village, Hungarian: Bérczalja) is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1261.

Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 370 metres and covers an area of 5.551 km². It has a population of about 415 people.

Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"


 * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1755-1895 (parish B)
 * Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1800-1895 (parish B)
 * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1747-1895 (parish B)