Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and Imperial War Museums (IWM) issued a joint news release yesterday to announce that the “Canadian Expeditionary Forces databases and attestation papers will now be available through Lives of the First World War.”
Guy Berthiaume, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, said: “Library and Archives Canada’s index to the Canadian Expeditionary Forces (CEF) records is one of the institution’s most popular database. LAC is delighted that Lives of the First World War features CEF records. This will ensure more people are informed about Canada’s war effort and the contribution made by those Canadian citizens.”
IWM encourages us to help piece together the life stories of those who served and to share their stories online at Lives of the First World War.
For more information, read the IWM press release and my earlier blog post, Lives of the First World War website.
In The Olive Tree Genealogy blog, Lorine McGinnis Schulze posted her Tutorial #1: Adding Facts & Photos on Lives of the First World War.
