Digital Collections

A library’s collection is usually considered to be the books in the library, and patrons have to visit the library to see that collection. In this 21st century, however, the library is now able to share some of the resources we have in our branches digitally through the Internet.

The Midwest Genealogy Center is full of genealogy and historical resources that are now being digitized and made available through cooperative projects with Familysearch and the Missouri State Archives.

Jackson County and Kansas City Plat Books, 1886-1925

Plat books are a treasure trove for genealogists, providing land ownership information on ancestors. These plat books are also excellent resources for tracing back the ownership of land you may own now. The digital collection includes actual, exact, and complete images of the plat books, and name indexes were completed by volunteers at the Midwest Genealogy Center.

Digitized Books

A digitized collection of published genealogy and family history book which includes histories of families, county and local histories, how-to books on genealogy, genealogy magazines and periodicals (including some international), medieval books (including histories and pedigrees), and gazetteers. This is a collaborative and on-going project with Familysearch.