Have you hit a brick wall in your genealogy research? You are not alone.

Explore your family’s history using a variety of online resources at the Midwest Genealogy Center. Learn how to gather and record your family’s story for future generations.

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

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.

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.

Have you hit a brick wall in your genealogy research? You are not alone.

African American military service history began with Colonial America. Learn how to unearth the hard-to-find records that detail African American veterans from Colonial America to WWII.

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.

Discover the fascinating life story of famed scientist, educator, and humanitarian George Washington Carver.

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.

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.

Overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of microfilm and microfiche available onsite at MGC?

Overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of microfilm and microfiche available onsite at MGC?

In order to find 19th and 20th-century genealogical records in a foreign county, you often need to know your ancestor’s hometown.

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

Did your ancestor come from Russian Poland, Galicia-Austria, East or West Prussia? These regions may be now within the present boundaries of Poland.

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

Did your ancestor serve in the U.S. Civil War? Discover the resources you need to find your ancestors and learn where those records are located.

Join MGC and the Midwest Afro-American Genealogical Interest Coalition (M.A.G.I.C.) for a special 3.5-hour session on researching African American genealogy with Kathleen Brandt and David Jackson.

While sometimes challenging, researching your African American ancestry can take you on an amazing journey to the names, places, and stories of your family’s past.

African American military service history began with Colonial America. Learn how to unearth the hard-to-find records that detail African American veterans from Colonial America to WWII.

The historic Elms Hotel & Spa has seen a lot over the years including many famous guests and a few of a ghostlier nature.

Have you hit a brick wall in your genealogy research? You are not alone.

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.

Anyone with an interest in Irish genealogy is welcome to join this group.

Join us for a visit with the Ulster Historical Foundation on their lecture tour from Northern Ireland.

Join us for this year's Spring Seminar, a daylong event featuring Gena Philibert-Ortega.