Between 1854-1929, 250,000 children found homes out west on orphan trains.

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.

Between 1854-1929, 250,000 children found homes out west on orphan trains.

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

Between 1854-1929, 250,000 children found homes out west on orphan trains.

Between 1854-1929, 250,000 children found homes out west on orphan trains.

Learn about Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and its cultural significance from the Mattie Rhodes Center and make a tin ornament.

Celebrate Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) by creating artwork associated with this unique cultural event.

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 as well as the types of records available.

Between 1854-1929, 250,000 children found homes out west on orphan trains.

Between 1854-1929, 250,000 children found homes out west on orphan trains.

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.

Between 1854-1929, 250,000 children found homes out west on orphan trains.

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

Between 1854-1929, 250,000 children found homes out west on orphan trains.

If archives did not exist, would that mean an event did not occur? Technically no, but having proof of events and more information about people and institutions makes it harder to disprove.

If archives did not exist, would that mean an event did not occur? Technically no, but having proof of events and more information about people and institutions makes it harder to disprove.

Between 1854-1929, 250,000 children found homes out west on orphan trains.

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.

Saving family heirlooms isn't rocket science, but knowing the right techniques can save them from disaster. Join local historian David W.

Between 1854-1929, 250,000 children found homes out west on orphan trains.

LitUp 2023 is an all-day event that brings Kansas City-area teens together with authors, poets, illustrators, and other creators.

Between 1854-1929, 250,000 children found homes out west on orphan trains.

Between 1854-1929, 250,000 children found homes out west on orphan trains.

Between 1854-1929, 250,000 children found homes out west on orphan trains.

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

Join paranormal researcher and investigator Becky Ray for stories of ghosts and paranormal mysteries featuring some well-known, and not-so-well-known, houses throughout Kansas City.

Between 1854-1929, 250,000 children found homes out west on orphan trains.

Bring your old photos, documents, and small mementos to scan and preserve your family memories!

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.