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.
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
NOTE: The Star no longer offers neighborhood and Saturday editions. 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Research your family history using more than 12 billion historical documents.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.Newspapers.com Library Edition Tutorials
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
