Midwest Genealogy Center

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

Conserving Missouri Cemeteries

Local historian and preservationist David W. Jackson uses the historic Davis-Smith Cemetery as a case study on how to unearth details about these sacred spaces and ways to preserve them.

Using Fold3

Learn how to use Fold3 to access U.S. military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who have served.

Blogs

My Ancestor Died of What?!

“What was the ‘white plague’?” you may wonder to yourself while…

That’s Italian!

My grandmother first ignited the genealogy bug in me unknowingly…

Go Climb a (Family) Tree!

It’s July! The temperatures continue to climb while—for some…

Upcoming Events

Introduction to Internet Genealogy

Midwest Genealogy Center

Sat, Aug 24, 2019 - 10:30am

Conserving Missouri Cemeteries

Midwest Genealogy Center

Tue, Aug 27, 2019 - 6:30pm

Using Fold3

Midwest Genealogy Center

Thu, Aug 29, 2019 - 6:30pm

Walkabout at MGC

Midwest Genealogy Center

Fri, Aug 30, 2019 - 2:00pm

Beginning Ancestry Library Edition

Midwest Genealogy Center

Wed, Sep 4, 2019 - 2:00pm

Beginning Genealogy

Midwest Genealogy Center

Fri, Sep 6, 2019 - 10:30am

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.

Genealogy Quick Look

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

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