Database of 620,000 First World War personnel files completed to mark anniversary of Canada’s 100 Days

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/news/Pages/2018/First-World-War-database-completed.aspx

“It took five years of work, encompassing over 30 million digitized images and 540 terabytes of data, but we now have a complete list of more than 620,000 files accessible online! Explore the personnel records of the First World War Database—you’ll be amazed at what you discover. […]

The First World War Database was the first time LAC had undertaken a digitization project of such magnitude, requiring so many resources, both technological and human.”


Autor: Klaus Graf

Historiker und Archivar, Blogger

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