Dutch archive news roundup January 2009

• Genlias has added birth and marriage acts from Utrecht, and birth and death acts from Zuid Holland.
• The Amsterdam archive published several new indexes, including a database of descriptions of criminals released from jail (1898-1917). Scans (with photos) are also available, for a fee (see the example scan).
• The Rotterdam death index is now complete for the years 1811-1893.
• The Rotterdam city archive is currently digitizing the passenger lists of the Holland America Line. Eventually, the passenger lists will be published on their website. In the meantime, passenger lists can not be consulted for a few months.