- Generations at Woodlawn
Sunday, September 13, 2026
12:00 PM 4:00 PM
Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House
9000 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA, 22309
Celebrate Grandparents Day at Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House with an immersive afternoon exploring family, legacy, and shared history. Discover the intertwined lives of the generations who lived and worked on these grounds and learn how their legacies continue to shape the site today. $30 per family.
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- George Mason University Archives Fair 2026
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Fenwick Library, Main Reading Room
4400 University Dr., MSN 2FL
Fairfax, VA 22030
Come and celebrate Virginia Archives Season at the Mason Libraries Archives Fair, hosted by the Special Collections Research Center. In attendance will be multiple archival repositories from Virginia and the D.C.-Metro area. This is a great opportunity to learn about local archival resources, research and internship opportunities, and to speak to archives professionals.
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GRIVA's 2026 Fall Conference
The Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia (GRIVA) will hold its annual Fall Conference: Digging Up Your Ancestors: An Introduction to Using AI on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
GRIVA Fall Conference Information
Diana Elder, AGⓇ, AGL™ will be the featured speaker. She is a professional genealogist accredited in the Gulf South region and serves on the advisory board for The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen). She is the author of Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide and co-author of Research Like a Pro with DNA, which have helped thousands of researchers strengthen their genealogical methodology.