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When The Quarantine Hit, Kansas City's Interest In Genealogy Took Off

By Steve Kraske,
Mackenzie Martin, Liam Mays
Published October 29, 2020 at 3:25 PM CDT
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Man researching family genealogy on a computer in a library.
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The Midwest Genealogy Center has free resources to research family history.

People across the nation have rekindled old hobbies or started new ones in the midst of COVID-19. One pastime that has become increasingly popular is researching family histories.

The Midwest Genealogy Center, a part of the Mid-Continent Public Library, has free resources for those digging into the past and librarians who can help people research their distant relatives.

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When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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Mackenzie Martin is a senior podcast producer at KCUR Studios and host of the podcast, A People's History of Kansas City. Contact her at mackenzie@kcur.org.
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