Cynthia Keefer Patton

Cynthia Keefer Patton is a professional genealogist from Kansas City, Missouri, and a member of the Heartland Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG). She also holds membership in NGS and the Genealogical Speakers Guild. She does on-site research in Missouri and Kansas. She is a BU Certification Program graduate. Cynthia retired from the US Army and has degrees in both Journalism and Political Science. She has presented for numerous historical, genealogical, and civic organizations. 

National Archives Research in Kansas City

Are you taking advantage of the wonderful repository we have right in our backyard? The National Archives in Kansas City (near Union Station) holds a huge number of records focusing on the Midwest.

•        Located in the historic Adams Express Building (est. 1913), serving Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota, plus records from other regions.

•        Home to federal documents from the 1820s–2000s; includes court, immigration, and military records.

Learn how to find records, prepare for your visit, and work with the local archivist.