Over the weekend, in chilly Chicago, we announced the launch of a new online resource, Southeast Asia in the Ming Shi-lu. This is a remarkable piece of work from Geoff Wade - an index of all the Southeast Asian references in the Ming Shi-lu, or annals of the Ming Dynasty imperial court. The index alone is highly useful, but these references are also translated to English, bringing the Ming Dynasty court records to Southeast Asian historians who may not have Chinese language skills. The site comprises more than 3000 entries, and indexes some 8000 place and personal names. The records can also be free-text searched. Thanks to the Geoff and the Asia Research Institute.