Despite the major snow storm that hit Central and Eastern Canada, shutting down highways, causing accidents, and stranding motorists and commuters, there was good news — for genealogists — yesterday.
Library and Archives Canada issued its March progress report on its Canadian Expeditionary Force Personnel Service Files digitization project. The project has now reached Box 7059 and the last name McLelland.
It appears, however, patience will be necessary for genealogists waiting for LAC staff to reach surnames beginning with N. After reaching surname McGee last month, 12,585 service files were digitized, and there are likely many more Mcs to scan before leaving the letter M behind.
So far, LAC has digitized 416,749 — 65 percent — of the 640,000 service files.
