Bringing the Background to the Foreground

I am not a “car person.”  I have family members who can glance at an automobile and instantl

Taking a Quick Look at ‘Genealogy Quick Look’

So, you have tracked your Great Uncle Fred to the Kansas City area in the 1920s, but you have lost him a

Creating Your Family History in Microsoft Word, Part 2

If you use Microsoft Word to create your family history, you’ll soon find that filling page after page o

Creating Your Family History in Microsoft Word, Part 1

Writing your family history?

Researching Your Native American Heritage

A customer recently asked for help tracing her maternal ancestors, Indigenous people who had settled in

After-Hours Treasure Hunt at MGC: 2022 Lock-In

The Midwest Genealogy Center would like to invite you to our annual Lock-In!

Heritage Hub and Other New Genealogy Resources

If you’re big into genealogical or historical research, then you might have noticed some new names float

Da dove vengo (Where am I from)?

Italian American Heritage Month recognizes the achievements and contributions of Italian immigrants and

Family Photographs: Making What Is Old, New Again

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but at the Midwest Genealogy Center, we also know tha

Gifts From Our Grandparents

Sometime before the birth of his first great-grandchild, my grandfather began collecting Hull Pottery Co

In Search of Religious Freedom

After more than two months at sea, the Pilgrims landed in Cape Cod on November 11, 1620.

Share Your Love of MGC—Become a Volunteer!

The Midwest Genealogy Center is one of the premier genealogy libraries in t