Repeat after me--977.841, 977.841, 977.841. That's the not-so-secret code (or Dewey Decimal) number needed to unlock the Midwest Genealogy Center's nearly 900 Jackson County, Missouri, resources.

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.

Did your ancestor serve in the U.S. Civil War? Discover the resources you need to find your ancestors and learn where those records are located.

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.

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

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.

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.

Join us on the first Friday of each month for coffee and conversations. We will discuss a specific research topic and answer questions in this discussion-led class.

The Memory Lab is a do-it-yourself space that provides equipment for digitizing materials, such as home movies, audio tapes, recipe books, and family photographs.

If you have located where in the home country your ancestors are from, this class will show you how to find and request Italian civil records online to discover more about them.

Join Story Center Publication Manager Kyndall Tiller to learn about the options for printing and publishing your genealogy project.

Newspapers 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.

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.

Learn how to search thousands of resources, from history books to Revolutionary War records, with HeritageQuest Online. This beginner-level class requires basic computer literacy.

Your family’s records give clues about their lives and what they valued. This program will teach you how to arrange your “stuff” into an organized personal collection, from start to finish.

Join us for an all-day event as the Midwest Genealogy Center partners with FamilySearch to explore the intersection of AI and genealogy.

Learn to search billions of records to find your ancestors from across the world. Records include U.S. and U.K. censuses, Irish records, and parish records from England and Wales.

Learning about city directories can open new vistas of understanding to the world of our ancestors and the research potential found within each publication.

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.

The Midwest Genealogy Center is partnering with the Kansas City Veterans Write and Veterans Voices Writing Project to present a writing workshop.

The Midwest Genealogy Center is partnering with the Kansas City Veterans Write and Veterans Voices Writing Project to present a writing workshop.

Take a walk around the Midwest Genealogy Center, and learn about the valuable resources available for genealogy and historical research.

Discover how Mid-Continent Public Library’s Interlibrary Loan service can help you access resources from other libraries across the country. This is a beginner-level class.

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 and the types of records available.