Take a walk around MGC and learn about all the valuable resources available for genealogy and history research.

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.

Join the Midwest Genealogy Center as we celebrate 10 years in our current location! Enjoy refreshments and reminisce about the history of MGC.

Find out how to get the most out of using the FamilySearch website. Learn tips on searching records, using the research wiki, finding family trees, using the Family History catalog, and more.

Before he became a famous scientist and inventor, George Washington Carver was born a slave, kidnapped by outlaws, orphaned, and barred from attending his local school.

Find out the fundamentals of beginning your genealogical research project. We will discuss organization, census information, vital records, and where to look for information.

Discover the best genealogy websites for your research. This is a beginner-level class for adults. Basic computer literacy is needed to follow along.

Spend the evening indexing with friends and family! What is indexing?

Heritage albums are a great way to preserve family history. We’ll work together to compile and organize our family heirlooms, pictures, family stories, and family trees in heritage album formats.

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.

Use Interlibrary Loan to expand the walls of your library and encompass a world of information. Come learn how to order microfilmed newspapers from across the country and books from other libraries.

The U.S. Federal Census is a great place to start tracing your ancestors. The first Federal Population Census was taken in 1790, and a census has been taken every 10 years since that date.

Are you researching your Irish ancestry? This class discusses Ireland and what records are available.

Learn to search billions of records to find your ancestors from all over the world. Records include U.S. and U.K. censuses, Irish records, and parish records from England and Wales.

For many celebrities and politicians, death doesn’t end their time in the spotlight.

Research your family history with Ancestry Library Edition. Search the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 to 1940 as well as immigration, vital, military, court, church, and ethnic records.

Learn how to search thousands of resources--from history books to Revolutionary War records--with HeritageQuest Online. This is a beginner-level class for adults.

Learn to trace your Irish ancestors as emigrated from Ireland. Learn about pre-famine, famine, and post-famine periods in Ireland, church records, and civil registration records.

Ever wanted to know more about that famous ancestor who served in the U.S. Civil War?

Most genealogists have a box full of unidentified photographs, usually passed down from generation to generation.

Celebrate the sesquicentennial of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women with a celebration of the March sisters.

Do you have Native American ancestors that lived in Oklahoma? If so, they may have been members of one of the Five Civilized Tribes: Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, or Seminole.

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.

Take a walk around MGC and learn about all the valuable resources available for genealogy and history research.

Find out how to get the most out of using the FamilySearch website. Learn tips on searching records, using the research wiki, finding family trees, using the Family History catalog, and more.

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 is a beginner-level class for adults. Basic computer literacy is needed to follow along.

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.

Find out the fundamentals of beginning your genealogical research project. We will discuss organization, census information, vital records, and where to look for information.

Spend the evening indexing with friends and family! What is indexing?