Locations

Returns: Book Drops Only. Holds Pick-Up: Curbside or Drive-Up Service. In-Branch: Computers, printing, fax, and copiers. Virtual Branch is available 24/7. Learn more about MCPL's pandemic response.

MCPL’s Raytown Branch will be closed beginning July 6 until further notice. Learn more.

Midwest Genealogy Center

Midwest Genealogy Center

Directions and Hours

Midwest Genealogy Center

3440 S. Lee's Summit Road
Independence, MO 64055
816.252.7228

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Genealogy Gallery

Browse MGC's online archives and oral history collection.

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Tell Me a Story

Oral history is an important part of genealogy and local history. Tell Me a Story provides the ability to record and preserve memories, stories, and living history of residents in the Kansas City metro area.

Blogs
MGC Is Going Virtual!
Unprecedented Times: COVID-19 Oral History
Ancestry Library Edition Continues Home Access
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Genealogy Research

Use one of our online databases to search censuses, newspapers, vital records, and more.

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Family Forms

MGC has a collection of printable forms to help in your family history research.

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Online Learning

Start your genealogy journey with our getting started video.

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Genealogy Quick Look

Search indexes for MGC resources and the US Railroad Retirement Board.

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