Midwest Genealogy Center

3440 S. Lee's Summit Road
Independence, MO 64055
(816)252-7228

Branch Managers: Katie Smith
GE_Librarian@mymcpl.org

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Sunday: 1:00 pm-8:00 pm
Monday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am-8:00 pm

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Upcoming Programs
The Black Archives of Mid-America (Hybrid)
Midwest Genealogy Center
Mon, Feb 9, 2026 - 2:00pm
FamilySearch (Hybrid)
Midwest Genealogy Center
Thu, Feb 12, 2026 - 2:00pm
Hidden Treasures: What's In a Name?
Midwest Genealogy Center
Wed, Feb 18, 2026 - 2:00pm
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Cover of 2616 Photographers in Kansas City, Missouri, and Environs, 1850-1925 Cover of 2616 Photographers in Kansas City, Missouri, and Environs, 1850-1925

2616 Photographers in Kansas City, Missouri, and Environs, 1850-1925

2616 Photographers in Kansas City, Missouri, and Environs, 1850-1925

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Fairbairn's Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland

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2025 Register of Qualified Huguenot Ancestors

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Fischer/Fisher Heraldry and Genealogy

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Public Officials of Sonoma County, California, 1849-1899

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The Lost Black Communities of Merrifield, the Pines and Williamstown

The Lost Black Communities of Merrifield, the Pines and Williamstown

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Last Names of Nuevo Leon, Escamilla

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Additions and Corrections to the W.P.A. Inventory of Hamilton County, Ohio

Additions and Corrections to the W.P.A. Inventory of Hamilton County, Ohio

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Wealth in Early Upstate New York

Wealth in Early Upstate New York

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Suchowola and Its 1864 Census

Suchowola and Its 1864 Census

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Scots in the Caribbean, 1600-1900

Scots in the Caribbean, 1600-1900

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Cover of Additions and Corrections to the W. P. A. Inventory of Montgomery County, Ohio Cover of Additions and Corrections to the W. P. A. Inventory of Montgomery County, Ohio

Additions and Corrections to the W. P. A. Inventory of Montgomery County, Ohio

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