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About FxGS
The Fairfax Genealogical Society was established in
1974 as a non-profit organization to promote fellowship and cooperation among persons who
are conducting genealogical research, to further the use of sound genealogical
methods, standards of accuracy, and scholarly research, and to aid those doing research in
our area. We currently have over 400 members, including not only many who live in
or near Fairfax County, but also many who are searching for information in our area.
We are pleased to also have the membership of several libraries and other societies
nationwide.
Officers,
Committee Chairs, and Other Activity Coordinators
Here are many of our activities:
- Programs. Open
to visitors as well as FxGS members, our programs are designed to aid
researchers at all levels in learning methods to solve genealogical problems and research
techniques, historical information, sources of records, and social customs. Our
regular meetings generally have a featured speaker and numerous opportunities to
share stories and information and to help one another solve research problems.
Refreshments and conversation follow the program.
Meetings are usually held the fourth Thursday of the month,
September through May, excluding December. We meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Lecture Hall
of Kilmer Middle School, 8100 Wolf Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia. Any changes
from this schedule will be posted on the home page of this web
site. Meetings include a guest lecture with a question-and-answer period and a social
period with refreshments. Admission is free and visitors are welcome.
We welcome suggestions for programs, comments, and questions.
You may contact Richard
Bishop, our Vice President and Program
Chair.
- Annual conference.
Open to all, the annual spring FxGS conference is an all day, in-depth
presentation by nationally known genealogists designed to enhance your genealogical
research skills. In recent years we have adopted the highly successful "conference" format with
lectures in several tracks These tracks are designed to provide something of interest for every level of genealogist. In
addition, there is always opportunity to visit with many vendors with genealogical
resources and examine their products.
- Audio tape library.
The Society maintains an audio tape library of past monthly meetings and
conference programs. These are available for loan to members at the monthly
meetings. You may contact Chuck Mason, our Tape Librarian. Click for list of tapes: By Date.
By Category.
- Education.
Our Education Committee provides educational opportunities through classes, field trips to
local research facilities, and special interest groups. The 2006-2007 class program
expects to address a broad range of topics plus field trips and a Genealogy
Fair. Classes are held 10AM to Noon on the Saturday following the Thursday night monthly meetings of the Society.
Click
here to see our schedule.
- Newsletter.
We publish a newsletter five times a year which keeps our members informed of upcoming
events of our Society and other local societies and research facilities. It also
includes book reviews, surname queries, and articles of genealogical interest.
Members may submit queries for publication in the newsletter.
Since the newsletter is exchanged with many other genealogical societies throughout the
U.S. the reach of queries extends nationwide.
We receive newsletters and quarterlies from many other genealogical
societies which are available in our "Browsers Box" at our monthly meetings and
then filed in the Virginia Room, Fairfax City Regional Library.
We encourage the submission of articles and news items of interest
to genealogists, particularly Bible records. Transcriptions of records related to
Fairfax County are particularly needed. Review copies of new books are
welcome.
Send us comments, news, and ideas for articles! Our newsletter
editor is Jan Fox.
- Projects.
Our society has recently completed a Fairfax County genealogical resources
pamphlet project and is working on an 1890 Census substitute project. Visit the Projects Page
to find out more about these undertakings.
- Records.
We aid in the coordination of preservation efforts in the County and support efforts of
the Virginia Room
of The Fairfax County Library. Members make donations to the Virginia Room Book Fund which is used
to purchase Fairfax County and other materials of genealogical interest for the Virginia
Room collection. We also publish Fairfax County records of genealogical
interest (see Publications below). Chuck Mason chairs
our Records Committee..
- Cemetery Project Publications.
We have recorded, indexed, and published the information of genealogical
significance on the gravestones in the over 350 noncommercial cemeteries in our
County. Visit our Cemetery Project Page to find out more
about the project and the six-volume series Fairfax County, Virginia
Gravestones. We are offering a 15% discount for the purchase
of a complete set. Gordon Erickson chairs our sales committee and can be reached at (703) 719-6968. You
may contact Judi McGarvey editor of the Gravestones volumes.
Volume VI of Fairfax County Gravestones
Now Available This 510-page volume completes a project
which has spanned two decades. It contains a Master Index of all six volumes and corrections, additions and updates to inscriptions and information contained in the
first five volumes.
The
Society now has a contract with Heritage Books to sell the Cemetery Books to
the general public at Willow Bend Books of
Westminster, MD (Ph: 1-800-876-6103). (On the web site
click on Advanced Search and enter:
Fairfax County Virginia Gravestones in the Title box)
Members only can also buy the books at a discount from the Society via
the Members Only Order
Form.
- Special Interest Groups. We have
several Special Interest Groups (SIGs). You may go to a list of them with points of
contact and information on meetings here.
The overall coordinator is Linda MacLachlan (703) 321-9675
- Support to national programs.
Along with donations to the Virginia Room, donations to the Malcolm H. Stern National
Archives Gift Fund of the NGS support microfilming projects at the National Archives.
- Membership.
In addition to participation in our many activities, members receive a
$20 discount
off the Conference registration fee, a 20 per cent discount on all FxGS publications, the
privilege of borrowing cassettes of past Programs and Conferences, participation in our
Surname Exchange List, and a 40 per cent discount off an annual subscription to the
Federation of Genealogical Societies' FGS Forum. Annual dues are $20.00 for an individual
plus $5.00 for each additional member of a household. To join, fill out a
Membership Application
and the Surname Exchange List Form.
If
you have questions you can contact our Second Vice President and Membership Chair,
Catherine Creede.
- Surname exchange list. A
Surname Exchange List for current members is compiled and published annually. Update your surname
exchange entries by submitting a Surname Exchange Form. For more
information you may contact our Membership Chair, Catherine
Creede.
- Members Only Section of the Web
Site. If you've forgotten
how to get into the Members Only Section; send an email to the Web
Master with your name and Member Number.
- Members Only Email List. If you've
changed your email address; please send an email to the Web
Master with your new address plus name and Member Number.
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Society Citations & Certificates of
Appreciation. Those members
making a significant contribution to the Society during the year are
commended at our end of the year meeting.
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FxGS Logo
Shirts. Our new FxGS
shirts are available for
members to purchase through the following link to Wick’s Sports
Lettering of Alexandria: FxGS
Shirts
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Lecturers Available.
Several
FxGS members will present lectures and workshops on various topics.
Click here for
details.
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Need Help?
We've Got "Volunteer Lookups". Try our new Researchers
List!
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Interested
in local Revolutionary War Soldiers? Click here
to see our information.
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Launching Colonial Census
Substitute Project. The Society is sponsoring (and Mount
Vernon Genealogical Society is supporting) a project to list the
currently available documents that provide census-type information
for the colonial era. Click here for
details.
FxGS tote
bags and pins are available:
(Contact
Gordon
Erickson by email or at (703) 719-6968.)
 This sturdy and attractive tote bag is large enough to hold your census reports
without folding. Cost $15. Click on the bag for a larger picture.
 The 7/8" enamel and metal pin is
$5.
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