Mid-Continent Public Library - Midwest Genealogy Center
Address
3440 S Lee's Summit Rd
Independence, MO 64055
(816) 252-7228
Description:
The facility is the largest public genealogy center in America, with a genealogical research staff of 20 persons. Its inventory includes U.S. census records, Civil War histories, immigration and naturalization records, Native American records, biographical archives, manuscripts pertaining to the American slave trade and the antebellum south and a large variety of state records for Missouri and other states, such as tax records, penitentiary records, military service records, genealogical periodicals and 60,000 titles of family genealogies.
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Is Shelter?
No
Related Resource
Date of Official Change:
December 12, 2023
Address Listings
Physical (Primary)
3440 S Lee's Summit Rd
Independence, MO 64055
Contacts
Phone Numbers
Main Phone
(816) 252-7228
Legal Status:
Governmental
Accessibility:
Accessible
Services
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Description
Public library will be open to the general public as a cooling/warming center during periods of extreme temperatures.
Hours
M-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 1pm-8pm
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
No restrictions.
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Visit location
Languages
N/A
Service Area
Clay, Jackson and Platte Counties, MO
Geography Served
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Marshall Islands
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Palau
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Virgin Islands
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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Description
Public library will be open to the general public as a cooling/warming center during periods of extreme temperatures.
Hours
M-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 1pm-8pm
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
No restrictions
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Visit location
Languages
N/A
Service Area
Clay, Jackson and Platte Counties, MO
Geography Served
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Marshall Islands
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Palau
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Virgin Islands
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Description
The facility is the largest public genealogy center in America, with a genealogical research staff of 20 persons. Its inventory includes U.S. census records, Civil War histories, immigration and naturalization records, Native American records, biographical archives, manuscripts pertaining to the American slave trade and the antebellum south and a large variety of state records for Missouri and other states, such as tax records, penitentiary records, military service records, genealogical periodicals and 60,000 titles of family genealogies.
Hours
M-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 1pm-8pm
Required Documents
None, however, it is helpful to bring all known information regarding your ancestors, including names, dates and places.
Eligibility
No Restrictions
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Visit location. Large groups should call to make an appointment.
Languages
N/A
Service Area
United States
Geography Served
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Marshall Islands
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Palau
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Virgin Islands
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
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