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.

The German Special Interest Group presents and preserves genealogical information about the German regions, traces German ancestors, and fosters a better understanding of the lives they led.

Do you have a German ancestor in your family tree? Learn basic methods for German genealogy research.

Hop on down to the library and create crafts to celebrate Spring! Please register participating children only.

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.

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

Join us on the first Friday of each month for coffee and conversations. We will discuss a specific research topic and answer questions in this discussion-led class.

In genealogy we often wish walls could talk. If you know what to look for and where to look, sometimes they can!

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.

For many, the very thought of finding records for their ancestors among the 13.5 billion records at the National Archives and Records Administration can seem insurmountable!

For many, the very thought of finding records for their ancestors among the 13.5 billion records at the National Archives and Records Administration can seem insurmountable!

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.

Join New York Times bestselling author E.

Land records are the earliest and most complete record type available in the United States. Often underutilized, land records contain a wealth of information to aid in your family research.

Explore the Truman Historic District with a National Park Service Ranger.

Are you already an enrolled tribal citizen who is looking for further records and resources about your ancestors?

Get the most out of the FamilySearch website. Learn tips for searching records, using the research wiki, finding family trees, using the Family History catalog, and more.

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

Craft and create puppets at the Library. We provide the supplies; you supply the imagination. Please register participating children only.

Join the Midwest Genealogy Center and the Friends of the Englewood Theater at the Englewood Arts Center in Independence for a special community archiving event celebrating the Englewood Theater.

Join photographer Regina Daniel for deeper look into abandoned urban and rural places.

Join us as we showcase records that tell the story of early American settlers’ westward movement, and the diverse people and cultures involved in this historic shift. This is an in-person only event.

Join us as we showcase records that tell the story of early American settlers’ westward movement, and the diverse people and cultures involved in this historic shift. This is an in-person only event.

Step into a virtual reality career simulation. Participants will select a career from our curated list and experience real-world tasks in that field.

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.

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.

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.