The September 2026 issue of the Fairfax Genealogical Society Newsletter is here! Inside, you’ll discover:
- How a 16-year-old volunteer and an Irish-born physician served the Patriot cause during the American Revolution.
- How a DNA match and an 1844 will reveal the painful origin of one family’s surname.
- What careful preparation uncovered on a genealogy road trip—including church records and a 1913 yearbook unavailable online.
- How PERSI, JSTOR, FamilySearch Full Text Search, and artificial intelligence can open new paths through difficult research.
- Why nearly 6,000 historic Fairfax County photographs—and a special late-night research session in the Virginia Room—deserve your attention.
Click on the link below to open the September newsletter to explore these stories, upcoming programs, practical research advice, and the latest FxGS news.
Happy researching!
Michael Mason, Editor
Fairfax Genealogical Society
FxGS September 2026 Newsletter