The Midwest Genealogy Center is one of the premiere resources for researching family history and genealogy in the United States, originally opened in 1971 as a room at the Independence Branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library system. In 2008, the center moved to its current independent location in the city's downtown district. Today, it is home to more than 52,000 square feet of resources connected to genealogy and family history and provides access to over three-quarters of a million onsite materials. Databases, oral history recording kits, microfilm readers, and digitization stations are offered for visitors to research their own family histories or learn about the lives and families of prominent historical figures in the region, including President Harry S. Truman.

3440 S Lee's Summit Rd, Independence, MO 64055, Phone: 816-252-7228

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