Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places

As a genealogist, I spend a lot of time browsing through old newspapers.

The Precious Daguerreotype

If you have ever seen one, you know how unique and precious a daguerreotype is.

Protect and Preserve Your Past with Oral History

When you were a child, listening to your grandmother tell you stories about the “good old da

A New Decade of Resolutions: Tackle 2020 with MCPL

It’s hard to believe that it’s about time to flip our calendars to 2020.

Let’s Get Cooking!

Holidays are a time for gathering with family and friends.

Mom, Where Are My Bottle Caps?

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been a collector.

Give Thanks for Everything??

I have heard more than one turkey disaster story.

You Can Bank on It!

With online banking, most of us don’t spend too much time standing in line at the bank anymo

Boooo Spoken Here!

Halloween is almost here, and along with it, comes spooky stories and tales of long-ago mysteries that a

Ancestors and the WPA

Recently, I decided to look back over the census records for my great-grandparents.

In November, Stay Up Late at MGC

Join us at the Midwest Genealogy Center on Friday, November 8, from 6:00 to 11:30 p.m.

Double Dating Like a Genealogist

You could ask someone out on a date and bring another couple to a program at the Midwest Gen