Midwest Genealogy Center

3440 S. Lee's Summit Road
Independence, MO 64055
(816)252-7228

Genealogy Gallery

Browse MGC's online archives and oral history collection.

Holiday Songs Hollywood Style

Why have the lyrics for "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" changed several "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer"? Join The Ain’t Misbehavins as they perform songs from holiday movie classics and share fun movie facts.

Memory Lab

Get started digitizing your memories.

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Genealogy Research

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

Upcoming Events

Brick Wall Discussion Group (Zoom)

Tue, Dec 5, 2023 - 2:00pm

Beginning Genealogy

Raytown

Tue, Dec 5, 2023 - 3:00pm

Finding Your Scottish Ancestors (Hybrid)

Midwest Genealogy Center

Wed, Dec 6, 2023 - 2:00pm

Help! I Don't Speak the Language: Tips and Tricks for Deciphering Foreign Language Records (Zoom)

Wed, Dec 6, 2023 - 6:00pm

Online Learning

Start your genealogy journey with our getting started video.

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Family Forms

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

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Genealogy Quick Look

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

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Subscribe to the Midwest Genealogy Center's Newsletter or German SCHRIFT Newsletter.

Tell Me a Story Oral History Projects

Tell Me a Story is a Mid-Continent Public Library initiative that provides the ability to record and preserve memories, stories, and living history of residents in the Kansas City metro area.

Blogs

MGC Lock-In 2023: Beyond the Seas!

In Genealogy, Even the Dates are Relative

Pesquisando Antepassados (Researching Ancestors) or What Language is This?

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