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Genealogy Online Resources

The Midwest Genealogy Center offers a variety of online resources to give our customers the resources to support their family history research. To use our online resources, you will need a library card. Sign up for a card online.

If you live outside of MGC's service area, take a look at the different options we offer for library cards.

Access NewspaperARCHIVE

Search hundreds of newspapers from more than 400 cities.

African American Biographical Database

Learn about African American lives from 1790 to 1950.

African-American History

Explore 500 years of the African American experience.

America's GenealogyBank (now included in HeritageHub)

Investigate resources, some dating to the 1600s.

America's Obituaries & Death Notices (now included in HeritageHub)

Find obituaries and death notices published since 1980.

American Ancestors

View genealogies, birth and death records, and more. (only available at the Midwest Genealogy Center)

American Civil War: Letters and Diaries

Read firsthand accounts of daily life during the War.

American Indian Correspondence

Explore letters and images from 1833 to 1893.

Ancestry Library Edition

(in-library use only) Explore the enhanced library version of Ancestry.com.
Ancestry Library Edition Tutorials

Archive Finder

Locate archives in the United States and British Isles.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index

Find biographical resources quickly with this index.

British and Irish Women's Letters and Diaries

Explore more than 400 years of women’s personal writings.

British Library Newspapers

Find resources best representing 19th century Britain.

Civil War in Words and Deeds

Read first-person accounts of army life, 1861 to 1865.

Confederate Newspapers

Search Confederate newspapers from 1861 to 1865 from AL, FL, GA, TN, and VA.

Digital Sanborn Maps

Search U.S. fire insurance maps from 1867 to 1970.

Findmypast

(in-library use only) Discover records from the U.S. and around the world.
Findmypast Tutorials

Fold3 Library Edition

Explore military records and share personal stories.
Fold3 Library Edition Tutorials

Genealogy Connect

Browse and download eBooks focused on genealogy.

Gerritsen Collection of Aletta H. Jacobs

Find primary sources documenting women’s history.

HeritageQuest Online

Search local history or the Federal Census 1790-1940.
HeritageQuest Online Tutorials

Historic Map Works Library Edition

View city directories, land ownership maps, and more.

Historical Newspapers

Search prominent newspapers dating back to 1764.

Irish Newspaper Archives

Find articles from Ireland’s leading newspapers.

Kansas City Star

Search articles about local and regional news from 1880 forward.

MyHeritage Library Edition

Research your family history using more than 12 billion historical documents.

Newspapers.com Library Edition

Find historical newspapers and clippings from the 1700s to 2000s.

Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers

See 19th century U.S. newspapers as originally printed.

North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries and Oral Histories

Find primary sources regarding North American immigration.

North American Women's Letters and Diaries, Colonial to 1950

Explore women's diaries and correspondence to 1950.

ShipIndex.org

Find books and other sources that mention specific ships.

Times Digital Archive

Search more than 200 years of the London Times.
Times Digital Archive Tutorials

Universal Class

Choose from 500 self-paced and instructor-led courses.
Universal Class Tutorials

Virginia Company Archives

Explore the Atlantic World and Early Colonial Period.

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