Hello List If you had ancestors who lived in Japan from 1897, you may be interested in the following item which I noticed on the FIBIS Facebook page. There is free trail for a limited period to 11 July 2015 at the British Library (London and Boston Spa) of the Japan Times Archives Online, an English language newspaper aimed primarily at overseas residents in Japan, which was commenced in 1897. You are able search the database from BL computer terminals. http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/asian-and-african/2015/06/japan-times-archives-online-free-trial.html or http://tinyurl.com/p2z7dq3 The article advises: “User feedback is welcomed and will be used to determine the business case for taking out a subscription to this electronic resource” If you don’t live in England, you could enquire from your nearest University, State or National Library whether they have this resource. Cheers Maureen