Tag Archives: CEF service files

LAC’s WWI service file digitization project almost 80% complete

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Gail Dever

If your First World War Canadian soldier’s name began with an S, it won’t be much longer before his service file has been digitized and made available to view on Library and Archives Canada’s website. Library and Archives Canada (LAC) … Continue reading →

Posted in Military | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on LAC’s WWI service file digitization project almost 80% complete

WWI service file digitization project update — September

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Gail Dever

By Friday, Library and Archives Canada had reached the last name, Robertson, in its project to digitize all 640,000 Canadian Expeditionary Force service files of the First World War. To date, they have digitized 491,373 files — 14, 621 during the past … Continue reading →

Posted in Military | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on WWI service file digitization project update — September

WWI service file digitization project update

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Gail Dever

As of yesterday, Library and Archives Canada had reached the last name, Rasmess, in its ambitious project to digitize all 640,000 Canadian Expeditionary Force service files of the First World War. To date, they have digitized 476,752 files — seventy-five … Continue reading →

Posted in Military | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on WWI service file digitization project update

LAC WWI service file digitization project reaches ‘Pilkey’

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Gail Dever

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) approaches, file by file, my next desired WWI service file name, Rhind. As of Friday, 461,575 of 640,000 files are available online in LAC’s Personnel Records of the First World War database. The last service file … Continue reading →

Posted in Military | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Digitization of WWI CEF service files reaches Patterson

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Gail Dever

Library and Archives Canada announced yesterday it has digitized 450,355 of 640,000 Canadian Expeditionary Force services files and made them available online in its Personnel Records of the First World War database. LAC is digitizing the service files systematically and, for … Continue reading →

Posted in Military | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Update of digitization of WWI Canadian Expeditionary Force service files

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Gail Dever

As of yesterday, Library and Archives Canada had digitized 438,679 — almost 70 percent — of the 640,000 Canadian Expeditionary Force service files, reaching the last name, Oliver. To see the digitized files, visit the Personnel Records of the First World … Continue reading →

Posted in Military | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

LAC uploads more than 14,000 WWI service files online

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Gail Dever

It’s the middle of the month, and Library and Archives Canada announced it has uploaded another 14,342 digitized WWI service files. Now, 143,613 of 640,000 files are available online via LAC’s Soldiers of the First World War: 1914–1918 database. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Military | Tagged , , | Comments Off on LAC uploads more than 14,000 WWI service files online

This week’s crème de la crème — March 14, 2015

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Digitization of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Personnel Service Files – Update of March 2015 on the Library and Archives Canada Blog. The Fur Trade in the North American Colonies — Observations … Continue reading →

Posted in Crème de la crème | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments