Membership Benefits
Monthly Meetings
Education Meetings are usually held on the third Thursday of the month (September through May, except December). These are normally virtual meetings (via Zoom).
Member Meetings are usually held on the third Saturday of the month (September through May, except December). These are normally hybrid meetings, both in person or via Zoom.
Please visit the Event Calendar on our website at www.fxgs.org for specific times, dates, locations and topics. Zoom attendance requires registration. Attendance is free to all.
Our classes and program meetings are designed to educate researchers of all levels in genealogical problem-solving and research techniques, historical information, and social customs. Handouts and the recordings (typically posted for a year) are a member benefit.
Conferences
We hold conferences, such as the Fall Fair and the Spring Seminar . These conferences feature nationally known speakers.
Special Interest Groups
Small focus groups meet regularly to concentrate on a specific area of genealogical interest. They currently include:
- African American Genealogy
- Beginning Genealogy
- Family History Writing
- Genetic Genealogy
- German Genealogy
- Irish Genealogy
- Mid-Atlantic Genealogy
- New England Genealogy
Newsletters
Members receive the award-winning FxGS newsletter, by email, usually five times a year.