For those of you who miss the free Hungarian nobility databases that Arcanum pulled off their site, and for those who have been considering buying their Konyvtár IV DVD, they are now offering the databases for free once more for a limited period (until the end of August). It looks like after that date they will offer access on a subscription basis, which probably still will be more economical than buying the DVD. But the best news is that there are even more databases to access now. I purchased the DVD a half year ago, and while I have used it a great deal, I took a look at the new online set and was pleasantly surprised to find even more there, including a couple of very important entries for my own research. In addition, they can update the site in the future with more databases, which of course you can’t get with the DVD. The search feature is different from that used on the DVD, or on the old free databases. You especially have to be careful about using the correct diacritical marks. However, the way the results are presented is a big improvement, I think. To access the databases you must register first at arcadat@axelero.hu. I merely asked them to register me, and they sent me back a User Name (Az Ön felhasználói neve) and Password (Jelszó). It seems kind of silly not to be able to register online, but that’s the way they want it. The databases themselves are located at http://online.arcanum.hu <http://online.arcanum.hu/> . Janet