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.
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America's GenealogyBank (now included in HeritageHub)
Investigate resources, some dating to the 1600s.
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America's Obituaries & Death Notices (now included in HeritageHub)
Find obituaries and death notices published since 1980.
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American Ancestors
View genealogies, birth and death records, and more. (only available at the Midwest Genealogy Center)
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American Civil War: Letters and Diaries
Read firsthand accounts of daily life during the War.
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American Indian Correspondence
Explore letters and images from 1833 to 1893.
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Ancestry Library Edition
(in-library use only) Explore the enhanced library version of Ancestry.com.Ancestry Library Edition Tutorials
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Archive Finder
Locate archives in the United States and British Isles.
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Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Find biographical resources quickly with this index.
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British and Irish Women's Letters and Diaries
Explore more than 400 years of women’s personal writings.
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British Library Newspapers
Find resources best representing 19th century Britain.
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Civil War in Words and Deeds
Read first-person accounts of army life, 1861 to 1865.
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Confederate Newspapers
Search Confederate newspapers from 1861 to 1865 from AL, FL, GA, TN, and VA.
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Digital Sanborn Maps
Search U.S. fire insurance maps from 1867 to 1970.
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Findmypast
(in-library use only) Discover records from the U.S. and around the world.Findmypast Tutorials
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Fold3 Library Edition
Explore military records and share personal stories.Fold3 Library Edition Tutorials
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Genealogy Connect
Browse and download eBooks focused on genealogy.
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Gerritsen Collection of Aletta H. Jacobs
Find primary sources documenting women’s history.
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HeritageQuest Online
Search local history or the Federal Census 1790-1940.HeritageQuest Online Tutorials
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Historic Map Works Library Edition
View city directories, land ownership maps, and more.
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Historical Newspapers
Search prominent newspapers dating back to 1764.
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Irish Newspaper Archives
Find articles from Ireland’s leading newspapers.
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Kansas City Star
Search articles about local and regional news from 1880 forward.
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MyHeritage Library Edition
Research your family history using more than 12 billion historical documents.
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Newspapers.com Library Edition
Find historical newspapers and clippings from the 1700s to 2000s.Newspapers.com Library Edition Tutorials
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Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers
See 19th century U.S. newspapers as originally printed.
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North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries and Oral Histories
Find primary sources regarding North American immigration.
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North American Women's Letters and Diaries, Colonial to 1950
Explore women's diaries and correspondence to 1950.
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ShipIndex.org
Find books and other sources that mention specific ships.
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Times Digital Archive
Search more than 200 years of the London Times.Times Digital Archive Tutorials
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Virginia Company Archives
Explore the Atlantic World and Early Colonial Period.
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