Tracing Your Roots | Mid-Continent Public Library

Tried-and-true Tactics for Tracing Elusive Ancestors

by Rising, Marsha Hoffman

Book - 2019

Not getting anywhere in researching your family history? This guide helps steer you around those obstacles. Not getting anywhere in researching your family history? This guide helps steer you around those obstacles. Show less

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Family Tree Factbook

Key Genealogy Tips and Stats for the Busy Researcher

by Haddad, Diane

Book - 2018

Tips, tricks, and hacks compiled by Family Tree Magazine. Tips, tricks, and hacks compiled by Family Tree Magazine. Show less

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The Family Tree Historical Newspapers Guide

How to Find your Ancestors in Archived Newspapers

by Beidler, James M.

Book - 2018

This guide introduces you to using newspaper archives to locate family history information, including the details that add flavor and context to your family stories. This guide introduces you to using newspaper archives to locate family history information, including the details that add flavor and context to your family stories. Show less

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Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com

How to Find your Family History on the #1 Genealogy Website

by Hendrickson, Nancy

Book - 2018

A guide to one of the most useful resources the library offers to help uncover your family history. A guide to one of the most useful resources the library offers to help uncover your family history. Show less

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A Step by Step Guide for Beginning Genealogists

by Long, Joe

Book - 2017

This is a great resources for those just beginning their genealogy journey. This is a great resources for those just beginning their genealogy journey. Show less

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Genealogy For Dummies

by Helm, Matthew L.

eBook - 2017

The library also offers genealogy ebooks, like this beginner guide. The library also offers genealogy ebooks, like this beginner guide. Show less

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Finding your Roots

DVD - 2012

Be inspired to start your family journey by watching this series of famous people uncovering their roots. Multiple seasons are available. Be inspired to start your family journey by watching this series of famous people uncovering their roots. Multiple seasons are available. Show less

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Organize your Genealogy

Strategies and Solutions for Every Researcher

by Smith, Drew

Book - 2016

Genealogy is often a rabbit trial of information. Learn how to organize all your record and findings from this guide. Genealogy is often a rabbit trial of information. Learn how to organize all your record and findings from this guide. Show less

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You Can Write your Family History

by Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo

Book - 2008

This guide can help you take your genealogy research to the next level and put together your family's history. This guide can help you take your genealogy research to the next level and put together your family's history. Show less

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https://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy

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Explore all the resources the Midwest Genealogy Center has on offer, including databases, classes, and collections to guide you through every step of the process. Explore all the resources the Midwest Genealogy Center has on offer, including databases, classes, and collections to guide you through every step of the process. Show less