A new tool, the Asia Directories Database, now offers access to the names of approximately one million persons registered in The Foreign Residents Lists of the Asia Directories and Chronicles. Covering the entire area of East Asia and nearly one century (1863 to 1941), this publicly available data resource offers a unique insight into the dynamics and shifting societies formed by (primarily Western) foreign residents. Additionally, FOCAL allows connecting a search result with the source material, thus providing a new perspective on the implementation of digital archives.

Visit FOCAL: The Asia Directories Database