Learn the fundamentals of beginning a genealogical research project. We will discuss organization, census information, vital records, and where to look for information.
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 the fundamentals of beginning a genealogical research project. We will discuss organization, census information, vital records, and where to look for information.
Join Paul Helmer with Friends of Sacred Structures, a Kansas City metro preservation organization whose mission is the preservation and renovation of religious structures that support vital neighborho
Learn the fundamentals of beginning a genealogical research project. We will discuss organization, census information, vital records, and where to look for information.
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.
Why have the lyrics for "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" changed several times? Why did Gene Autry reluctantly agree to record "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer"?
Get into the Christmas spirit with a performance from The Dickens Carolers. These festive singers will share holiday carols while dressed in beautiful Victorian attire.
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.
Learn the fundamentals of beginning a genealogical research project. We will discuss organization, census information, vital records, and where to look for information.
Newspaper databases can be used to find genealogical information such as birth, marriage, and death records, obituaries, probate cases, and interesting information about your ancestors’ lives.
Piece together your WWII veteran's military experience using web resources, Library resources, and outside sources. Learn what records still exist and how to locate them.
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.
Repeat after me--977.841, 977.841, 977.841. That's the not-so-secret code (or Dewey Decimal) number needed to unlock MGC's nearly 900 Jackson County, MO, resources.
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.
As a genealogist who hasn't felt overwhelmed with volumes of paper, a steady flood of daily emails, and projects that have been started but never finished?
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.
Discover how to uncover clues to help determine when a photograph was taken. This class will be held in person as well as virtually via Zoom simultaneously.
See the Ozarks through the sketches, paintings, and words of Missouri artist Thomas Hart Benton. This class will be held in person as well as virtually via Zoom simultaneously.
This class is designed to provide participants with tips and hints to be successful in uncovering their ancestors who were part of the orphan train movement and those who resided in orphanages during
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.