External Links
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Ancestry Academy
Video presentations from 45 minutes to an hour on various genealogy subjects, such as, The Reconstructions Era: Refugees, Claims and Conscription, Early Census Records, Finding Ethnic Origins and Passenger Arrival Records, Passports and others.
You do not need to have an Ancestry account to see these videos.
State Genealogical Societies
Missouri State Genealogical Assoc.
Includes announcements of coming events, newsletter, surnames, book store, library and other helpful resources.
State Genealogical Societies
Kansas State Genealogical Society
Includes newsletter, meetings and seminars, online catalog, obituary index, anniversary, birthday and reunion indexes, queries and pedigree charts of KGS members.
National Genealogical Societies
National Genealogical Society
Includes educational courses, publications and videos, conferences and events, awards and competitions and references for researching.
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Midwest Genealogy Center
Located in Independence, Missouri, it is a large, public facility with extensive collections of genealogical material and staff to provide help. It is part of the Mid-Continent Library System.
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Census Data –Federal
Lists the categories on the Federal Census for 1790 to 1930 along with a map of the U.S. in each census year. Be sure to explore the other links listed, such as, enumeration districts.
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Cyndi’s List
A comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online.
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Missouri Secretary of State
This is the Genealogical section of the website. It has online databases of birth and death records, soldiers and judicial records.
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FamilySearch
Site provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon). Searchable by name. Searchable databases and digitized books. The site is free. Information on living persons is not displayed. You can put your family tree on this site along with documents and pictures. There seems to be no limit. This is a way for cousins to add to what you have. The further back you go, the more likely someone else has already entered the information, especially for ancestors in the U.S.