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Genealogy Branch
400 E. Mechanic St. Harrisonville, MO 64701
PHONE: 816-884-6285
Events: View and print the calendar of events.
Blog: Updates from the Genealogy Branch.
Branch Manager: Jackie Polsgrove-Roberts robertsj@casscolibrary.org
| 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Monday - Tuesday |
| 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m; 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Wednesday |
| 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Thursday |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m; 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Friday - Saturday |
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Harrisonville Civil War Tour
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Genealogy Resources
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Local Links
Getting Started? Are you new to genealogical research? Here are a few resources you can use to learn where to begin:Midwest Genealogy Center Online Presentations - Mid-Continent Public Library's Midwest Genealogy Center and Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah partnered to produce online video classes for learning the basic methods and key resources to start your family history. Family Search Video Classes - A collection of genealogy training videos produced by the FamilySearch.org organization. |
Databases
Ancestry - Research your family history with this enhanced library version of Ancestry.com. Contains over one billion names. Search the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 forward as well as immigration, vital, military, court, church, and ethnic records. Explore city directories, the Social Security Death Index, and more. Library Use Only
Fold3 - Includes documents, most never before available before on the Internet, relating to the Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, U.S. Presidents, historical newspapers and naturalization documents. Library & Home Use
World Vital Records - Contains censuses, birth, marriage, death records, the International Newspaper Collection, Immigrant Ships Transcibers Guild, and more. This collection includes over a billion names from the U.S. and around the world. Library & Home Use
Family Search - Cass County Public Library is a Family Search affiliate library. Search one of the largest online repository of genealogical records and, beginning August 2012, request circulating microfilm from its collection to be sent to and viewed at the Genealogy Branch of the Cass County Public Library.
Websites
Access Genealogy - References and helpful articles, focuses heavily on Native American information and includes a search engine to all indexed data on the website.
Ancestor Hunt - A site consisting of collected genealogy links and genealogy search engines, freebie stuff listed.
Cass County Historical Society - Information about the society's sponsored events, the Margaret Wade Archives, the Sharp-Hopper Cabin and other historical sites, and an index of Cass County obituaries.
Cass County Records - Information and links about available county records including cemetery records, land records and marriage and divorce records.
Civil War Sesquicentennial Links
Civil War Soldiers and Sailers - An index by the National Parks Service of Civil War soldiers, sailors, regiments, cemeteries, battles and prisoners.
Community & Conflict - A website exploring the impact of the Civil War in the Ozarks.
DeathIndexes - Lists links to United States death records, and obituaries by state.
Digital Public Library of America - A collection of online accessible collections, archives and exhibits of libraries around the country.
Ellis Island - Searchable database of passenger lists. Actual passenger list images must be purchased.
Find A Grave - A database of cemetery inscriptions and photos of tombstones.
Genealogy Today - Instructions, reference articles, and some unique data collections.
GenWeb - Volunteers working to provide free genealogy websites for research in every county and every state of the U.S.
Interment - Transcribed and indexed cemetery inscriptions for thousands of cemeteries.
Midwest Genealogical Center - Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, MO.
Missouri Valley Special Collections - Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, MO.
Missouri/Kansas Border War Network - Cass County Public Library is a member of the Border War Network that connects the places, events and stories of Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas during the Civil War.
My Family - This is a major data website by the LDS Church includes instructions and reference.
My Heritage - Focuses on Genealogy networking where you can build and share your family tree and photos with others.
Rootsweb - Large list of links as well as searchable databases and support for online genealogy activities.
Search For Ancestors - Interactive directory of free genealogy websites and data. Search top world wide & specialized genealogy databases from unique custom genealogy search engines.
Springfield-Greene County Local History and Genealogy Department, Springfield-Greene County Library District, Springfield, MO.
Trans-Mississippi Theater Virtual Museum - Digitized letters, weapons, uniforms, photos and more document military activities and the role of Native Americans, African-Americans, women and guerrillas in the Trans-Mississippi Region from 1854-1865.
