Spring is a season for fresh starts—what’s your focus right now?
Are you organizing records, breaking through a brick wall, or starting a new family line? Cast your vote in our poll and let us know!
#SpringResearch #FamilyHistoryGoals #GenealogyCommunity #FxGS
New to family history? Join our Beginners SIG!
📅 2nd Wednesdays | ⏰ 7–8:30 PM
💻 Zoom in even months (email beginners@fxgs.org
for link)
Learn, ask questions, and grow your research skills in a supportive community.
👉 fxgs.org
#FxGS #FamilyHistory #GenealogyBeginners
Sharpen your storytelling skills with the Family History Writing SIG! ✍️
📅 April 6 | ⏰ 7 PM–9 PM
💻 Zoom session
Share your work, get feedback, and grow as a writer.
📧 fhwritingsig@fxgs.org
👉 fxgs.org
#FxGS #FamilyHistory #WritingCommunity #GenealogyWriting
Finding maiden names can feel like solving a puzzle—some clues are easier to spot than others. Where have you had the most success?
Curious which sources work best? Join us on April 16, 2026, to see a real case study in action: fxgs.org/events
#FamilyHistory #GenealogyPoll #FxGS
Archive Special Interest Group (SIG) Monthly Meeting
🕔 March 24, 2026 | 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 City of Fairfax Regional Library, Room 214
10360 North Street
Fairfax, VA 22030
#FxGS #Archives #FamilyHistory #GenealogyResearch #LocalHistory
Women’s stories are essential to our family history—yet they can be the hardest to document.
What’s your biggest challenge when researching women in your family tree? Vote in our poll and help us shape future research tips.
#WomensHistoryMonth #FamilyHistory #ResearchTips #GenealogyEducation #FxGS
Exploring German roots? Join the German SIG!
📅 March 16, 2026
⏰ 1:00–3:00 PM
📍 Pohick Regional Library, Burke, VA
Share sources and strategies for German family history research.
Questions? germansig@fxgs.org
Details: fxgs.org/events
#FxGS #GermanGenealogy #FamilyHistory
If this quote spoke to you, chances are someone you care about needs it too. 🌷
Share it with a friend or family member who could use a reminder that growth takes time—and every story matters.
#FamilyHistory #Inspiration #ShareTheStory #FxGS
New to family history? Join our Beginners’ SIG!
🕖 7:00–8:30 PM (2nd Wednesday each month)
📍 Odd months meet in person at Annandale FamilySearch Center, 3900 Howard St, Annandale. Bring a laptop + thumb drive.
Questions? beginners@fxgs.org
fxgs.org/events
#FxGS #FamilyHistory #GenealogyBeginners
Tracing Irish roots? Start with the right records.
Irish Genealogy SIG Meeting
📅 March 10, 2026
⏰ 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 Pohick Regional Library, Burke, VA
Share sources, strategies, and solutions for Irish family history challenges.
Details: fxgs.org/events
#FxGS #IrishGenealogy #FamilyHistory
Researching ancestors who struggled financially? Don’t miss this program.
📅 2026-03-19 | ⏰ 7–9 PM (Zoom)
“Our Poor Ancestors: Strategies for Finding Records”
🎟 Registration required
Register: fxgs.org/events
#FxGS #FamilyHistory #GenealogyResearch #SocialHistory
Join fellow researchers for an encouraging, collaborative session focused on writing and storytelling. Whether you’re drafting a short ancestor sketch or organizing a longer narrative, this group helps you move from notes to narrative—with clarity and care.
#FxGS #FamilyHistoryWriting
Focused on research in PA, MD, DE, WV, VA, and NJ, this collaborative session features shared techniques and group problem-solving.
FxGS members will receive the Zoom link and handouts in advance.
Non-members: email lkmcc@verizon.net
#FxGS #FamilyHistory #MidAtlanticRoots #GenealogyResearch
New to family history—or need a refresher?
Feeling stuck with names, dates, or early brick walls?
Join our Beginners’ SIG—a supportive space to learn, ask questions, and build confidence.
🗓 2nd Wed | ⏰ 7–8:30 pm | 💻 Feb on Zoom
📩 beginners@fxgs.org
#FamilyHistory #GenealogyBeginners #FxGS
Exploring Irish Ancestors—Together
Tracing Irish roots often means parish records, land records, and migration clues. 🍀 Have Irish ancestors or research questions? Join our upcoming event to learn strategies and connect with others.
#FxGS #IrishAncestry #FamilyHistory #GenealogyEducation
⏰ Happening tonight!
Join the Mid-Atlantic SIG Interest Meeting tonight, 7:30–9:00 pm on Zoom. Help shape meeting plans and topics for the year ahead.
🔗 Zoom link in the Events Calendar.
#FxGS #MidAtlanticGenealogy #FamilyHistory #FxGSEvents
Hit a genealogy brick wall? 🧱
Which challenge is stopping you right now?
Vote in the poll and see what others are facing.
#GenealogyBrickWall #FamilyHistory #FxGS
⏰ Happening tonight!
Join the Archive SIG Interest Meeting tonight, 7:30–9:00 pm on Zoom. Help shape meeting plans and topics for the year ahead.
🔗 Zoom link in the Events Calendar.
#FxGS #Archives #FamilyHistory #FxGSEvents
If you had to describe one of your ancestors in one word, what would it be?
Curious. Resilient. Complicated. Adventurous.
👉 Drop your word below (and add a sentence if you’d like!).
#AncestorStories #FamilyHistoryFun #FxGS
📅 Today’s the day!
If you’re registered, we’ll see you soon on Zoom!
Not yet? There’s still time to sign up:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SUpVPwz...
#GenealogyToday #FamilyHistory #FxGS #ResearchTools
The January FxGS Newsletter is out! 📰 Explore why family history matters, read powerful wartime stories, discover new research tools, and get Society updates.
👉 Members: log in and read today at fxgs.org.
#FxGS #FamilyHistory #FxGSNewsletter #GenealogyCommunity
What if your family history could be seen, heard, and experienced?
Learn how multimedia and AI-powered tools can transform your research into compelling stories your family will actually want to explore.
#GenealogyStorytelling #FamilyHistory #FxGS #HistoryInMotion
You won’t want to miss this meeting because it offers practical guidance, shared experience, and trusted resources that can help you break through Irish family history research challenges faster—together with others working on similar lines. #IrishGenealogy #FamilyHistory #FxGS #GenealogySIG
A young man sitting outdoors in Leiden, Netherlands, working on a laptop.
As we wrap up the year, it’s a great time to check your FxGS membership status so you don’t miss 2026 meeting notices, Zoom links, and event updates. 🎄✨
In the comments, tell us how long you’ve been a member of FxGS! 💬
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FxGS
As Hanukkah begins at sundown, we honor the resilience, light, and traditions carried through generations. May this season bring reflection, hope, and moments that connect you with the stories of those who came before.
#FxGS #Hanukkah #FestivalOfLights #FamilyHistory #HonoringTraditions
Which one do you reach for first when you’re starting a new line?
🟦 Census records
🟩 Vital records (birth, marriage, death)
Cast your vote—and tell us why! Your reasoning might help someone else break through a brick wall.
#FxGS #FamilyHistoryResearch #GenealogyTips #AskAFamilyHistorian
Join us for Open Genealogy Night on Monday, December 15, 2025, from 7:00–8:45 p.m. at the City of Fairfax Regional Library. All skill levels welcome. Come with questions, leave with new clues and connections.
#Genealogy #FxGS #FamilyHistory
Researching German roots? Join the FxGS German SIG on Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 1–3 p.m. at Pohick Regional Library, Burke, VA. Open to all levels; membership not required. Info: germansig@fxgs.org
#GermanGenealogy #FxGS
What’s the one record that completely changed your understanding of a family member?
Maybe it was a census entry with an unexpected birthplace, a marriage record you didn’t expect, or a photo that suddenly made all the dates make sense.
Tell us your most surprising discovery!
#FxGS #FamilyHistory
Today’s generosity fuels a year of discovery at Fairfax Genealogical Society. You help preserve local records, support education, and grow a welcoming research community. Donate or volunteer and bring more Fairfax families into the light. #GivingTuesday #FxGS
