Harry Truman's hometown hosts a new site for genealogy buffs
Travelers who've caught the genealogy bug may want to make plans for a trip to Independence, Mo. The new $8 million Midwest Genealogy Center opens May 11 and houses microfilm and microfiche with Civil War histories, American Indian records, black family history records, passenger lists, plantation records and more.


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Staff Writer Joey Holleman writes about biking, hiking and paddling in South Carolina. Read his weekly column, "Get Out," here at thestate.com. 