Midwest & Beyond Genealogical Services

Experience

Certified Genealogist from 2002 - 2017 with over 35 years experience researching family history.  My experience is primarily in American genealogy and have developed skills in using DNA testing to answer genealogical questions.  MoSGA Missouri First Families Chair and executive board member for MoSGA serving in various capacities.

Experienced in researching in the following record types:

• Cemetery Records
• Census Research - federal and state
• Church Records
• City Directories
• Court Records
• Deeds
• Divorce Records
• Funeral Home Records
• Homestead Files
• Immigration records
• Marriage Records
• Military Service Records
• Military Pension files
• Naturalization records
• Newspaper research
• Obituaries
• Patent records
• Probate Files
• Social Security
• Vital Records - Birth / Death Certificates
• Wills

Access to these Repositories

Experienced in researching at the following repositories and have access to the following genealogical research websites:

• Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence, MO 
• National Archives and Records Administration, Kansas City, MO
• Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO
• Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, KS 
• Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
• Iowa State Genealogical Society Library, Des Moines, IA
• Iowa State Historical Society, Des Moines, IA

St. Joseph Public Library
Courthouses within 100 mile radius of St. Joseph, MO
• NW Missouri Genealogical Society
• Family History Center
• Other libraries may also be a possibility

Mission Statement

To provide complete and accurate  genealogical information to those seeking professional help to answer their family history questions.

Online Resources

• Ancestry
• Fold3
• Heritagequest
• Newspapers.com
• World Vital Records
• Genealogy Bank
• Digital Sanborn Maps
• Historical Newspapers
• Godfrey Memorial Libary
• America's Obituaries and Death Notices
• FamilySearch
• Rootsweb
• Many others

Genealogical Preparation

• American Genealogy: A Basic Course (NGS)
• ProGen
• Genealogical Courses from Brigham Young University
• Attendance at local, regional and national genealogical conferences
• Study for certification - BCG webinars
• Courses from Virtual Institute of Genealogical Research