October is Family History Month, and there’s no better time to begin preserving your family’s story. Whether you choose to research online or onsite, the Library can help you get started.
All you need is a Library card to use any of these free resources. Sign up today!
Get Started with Genealogy
Midwest Genealogy Center
Midwest Genealogy Center
Visit the country’s largest free-standing genealogy center. Open daily to the public.
Family History Forms
Family History Forms
Download forms and coloring sheets to build family trees and history charts.
Tracing Your Roots
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The Family Tree Problem Solver
The Family Tree Problem Solver
Family Tree Factbook
Family Tree Factbook
The Family Tree Historical Newspapers Guide
The Family Tree Historical Newspapers Guide
Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com
Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com
Find your Roots Now!
Find your Roots Now!
Genealogy For Dummies
Genealogy For Dummies
Finding your Roots
Finding your Roots
Organize your Genealogy
Organize your Genealogy
You Can Write your Family History
You Can Write your Family History
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Online Genealogy
Newspapers.com Library Edition
Newspapers.com Library Edition
Find historical newspapers and clippings from the 1700s to 2000s.
MyHeritage Library Edition
MyHeritage Library Edition
Research your family history using more than 12 billion historical documents.
Historic Map Works Library Edition
Historic Map Works Library Edition
Explore more than 1 million maps, atlases, nautical maps, and city directories.
Genealogy Resources
Genealogy Resources
Explore all of the genealogy online resources available through MCPL.
Additional Resources
Memory Lab
Get started digitizing your memories.
Genealogy for Kids
Genealogy for Kids
Explore fun and educational family history resources for kids of all ages.
Genealogy Quick Look
Genealogy Quick Look
Search indexes for MGC resources and the US Railroad Retirement Board.
Record Your Family History
Record Your Family History
Preserve your family stories by recording them at MGC or in your own home.
Genealogy: A Family Affair
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Guide to Genealogy
Guide to Genealogy
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who's in My Family?
Who's in My Family?
My Family Tree and Me
My Family Tree and Me
Famous Family Trees
Famous Family Trees
Me and My Family Tree
Me and My Family Tree
The Kids' Family Tree Book
The Kids' Family Tree Book
Talking About the Past
Talking About the Past
Through the Eyes of your Ancestors
Through the Eyes of your Ancestors
Davy Brown Discovers His Roots
Davy Brown Discovers His Roots
Climbing your Family Tree
Climbing your Family Tree
Your Family Tree
Your Family Tree
An Introduction to Genetics for Kids
An Introduction to Genetics for Kids
Fancy Nancy, My Family History
Fancy Nancy, My Family History
Family Recipe
Family Recipe
Search for the Shadowman
Search for the Shadowman
