Have you hit a brick wall in your genealogy research? You are not alone.

Take a walk around MGC and learn about the valuable resources available for genealogy and historical research.

Hear stories, sing songs, join in movement activities, and create memories together. Designed for children of all ages, come share the early literacy experience with the whole family.

Did your ancestors come from Bohemia, Moravia, Slovakia, Czechoslovakia, Austria, or Hungary? Learn the basic methods for completing your Czech and Slovak genealogy research.

Research your family history with Ancestry Library Edition. Search the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 to 1950 as well as immigration, vital, military, court, church, and ethnic records.

Discover the best genealogy websites for your research. This in-person beginner-level class requires basic computer literacy.

Discover the meanings of commonly found tombstone icons and get an overview of changes in tombstone materials and design along tips to maximize your family research.

Learn the fundamentals of beginning a genealogical research project. We will discuss organization, census information, vital records, and where to look for information.

Planning an oral history project? Working on one already? This program will help you develop knowledge and skills to make your project succeed.

The U.S. Federal Census is a great place to start tracing your ancestors. Learn what census years are available, the information each contains, and how to access them.

Learn how to use Fold3 to access U.S. military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of veterans. This class focuses on search tips as well as the types of records available.

While sometimes challenging, researching your African American ancestry can take you on an amazing journey to the names, places, and stories of your family’s past.

Do you have a German ancestor in your family tree? Learn basic methods for German genealogy research.

If archives did not exist, would that mean an event did not occur? Technically no, but having proof of events and more information about people and institutions makes it harder to disprove.

If archives did not exist, would that mean an event did not occur? Technically no, but having proof of events and more information about people and institutions makes it harder to disprove.

Newspaper databases can be used to find genealogical information such as birth, marriage, and death records, obituaries, probate cases, and interesting information about your ancestors’ lives.

In order to find 19th- and 20th-century genealogical records in a foreign county, you often need to know your ancestor’s hometown.

Bring your old photos, documents, and small mementos to scan and preserve your family memories!

Discover the best genealogy websites for your research. This beginner-level class requires basic computer literacy. This class will be held in person as well as virtually via Zoom simultaneously.

Bring your old photos, documents, and small mementos to scan and preserve your family memories!

Have you hit a brick wall in your genealogy research? You are not alone.

The U.S. Federal Census is a great place to start tracing your ancestors. Learn what census years are available, the information each contains, and how to access them.

Explore your family’s history using a variety of online resources at the Midwest Genealogy Center. Learn how to gather and record your family’s story for future generations.

The German Special Interest Group presents and preserves genealogical information about the German regions, traces German ancestors, and fosters a better understanding of the lives they led.

Have you ever wondered where your family came from? Bring your children to the Library and embark on a journey through your family’s past.

Get the most out of the FamilySearch website. Learn tips for searching records, using the research wiki, finding family trees, using the Family History catalog, and more.