IWM & brightsolid partner to create Lives of the First World War digital memorial

IWM (Imperial War Museums) and brightsolid, the parent company of the findmypast websites, ScotlandsPeople and Genes Reunited, are working in partnership to create Lives of the First World War – an innovative and interactive digital platform to mark the First World War Centenary.

Lives of the First World War will hold the stories of more than 8 million men and women who served in uniform and worked on the home front. It will be the official place for communities across the world to connect, explore, reveal and share even more about these people’s lives.

This innovative platform will bring fascinating records from museums, libraries, archives and family collections across the globe together in one place.

Over the course of the centenary, Lives of the First World War will become the permanent digital memorial to more than 8 million men and women from across Britain and the Commonwealth - a significant digital legacy for future generations.

The platform will go live later this year, in time for the start of centenary commemorations from summer 2014. Further information can be found at www.livesofthefirstworldwar.org.

The best way to understand what this incredible resource is all about is to watch the short film above.