The Newberry’s Digital Collections are now available for re-use without licensing or permission fees according to their new use policy. Read the policy as copyright and other issues may apply to the image.

Collections that are a part of this collection include:

• Chicago and the Midwest
• Daily Life along the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
• Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection
• Everett D. Graff Digital Collection
• French Revolution Pamphlets
• German-American Birth and Baptismal Certificates
• Helen Morrison Photographs of Kentucky Freetowns
• Modern Manuscripts

The “Google News Archive” is no longer being updated, but there is a wide variety of digital images of old newspapers available at https://news.google.com/newspapers.

FamilySearch has released the following database on their site:

Texas, El Paso Alien Arrivals, 1909-1924

This appears to be an index only. Images are on a partner site.

I maintain the following genealogy blogs:

• Rootdig.com—Michael’s thoughts, research problems, suggestions, and whatever else crosses his desk
• Genealogy Tip of the Day—one genealogy research tip every day–short and to the point
• Genealogy Search Tip—websites I’ve discovered and the occasional online research tip–short and to the point?

Subscription/Unsubscription links are on the top of each page. Unsubscription links are also in each email sent.

Thanks to our sponsor, GenealogyBank. for their continued support.

FamilySearch has announced an update to the following database since our last posting:

Brazil, São Paulo, Immigration Cards, 1902-1980

FamilySearch has announced an update to the following database since our last posting:

Spain, Diocese of Cartagena, Catholic Church Records, 1503-1969

FamilySearch has announced an update to the following database since our last posting:

Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Kreis Steinburg, Civil Registration, 1874-1983

FamilySearch has announced an update to the following database since our last posting:

Brazil, Santa Catarina, Catholic Church Records, 1714-1977

FamilySearch has announced the following database has been updated since our last posting:

• Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994

Oklahoma State Department of Health, Vital Records Division has published the “Oklahoma State Vital Records Index” on its website. Please read about the index and how to search it before beginning any search.