While the Fairfax Genealogy Society is not able to conduct research for you, the following contacts might be of assistance:
The Virginia Room of the City of Fairfax Regional Library assists genealogists with their research. Contact the library with focused, specific queries.
Special hours have been set up on the 2nd and 4th weeks of the month when the Virginia Room and FxGS collaborate to help with Fairfax County Research.
Telephone: 703-293-6227 and press 6
If your ancestors date back to the Colonial era, you might seek the assistance of your local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
The National Capital Area Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists might help you find someone whom you can hire to research your family:
http://www.ncac-apg.org/index.shtml.
Additionally, the following Virginia Room link lists many resources available online:
Our newsletter is available electronically by logging in to the Members Only section and selecting "Newsletter Archive."
Some of the most often used area resources are listed below. You can also access our links by category.
Fairfax County Government
Virginia Room, City of Fairfax Regional Library
Fairfax County Archives and Records Management Branch
- 6800-A Industrial Road
Springfield, VA 22151-4205
- Phone: (703) 658-3875
- Website: LINK
- Note: While Fairfax County records public records initiated by the Board of Supervisors, committees, commissions, authorities, and agencies from 1870 to the present, most such records are retained for only a short. Therefore, persons engaged in historical or genealogical research should contact the Virginia Room at the City of Fairfax City Regional Library for expert assistance.
Fairfax County Circuit Court
- 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Room 315
Fairfax, VA 22030
- Phone: (703) 691-7320
- Website: LINK
- Types of Records: Land records; Marriage records; Probate records, Marriage info (1742 to mid-1800s); marriage records (1860s to 1957); birth and death info (1700s, 1800s); birth and death records (1912-1917); deed books (1742-1944); will books (1742-1948); tax records (1853-1920); court minute books (1749-1903); other early court files, pension records, war records, etc.
Libraries
City of Alexandria Special Collections Genealogy
717 Queen Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-2420
Phone: (703) 746-1720
Arlington County Public Library - The Virginia Room
1015 North Quincy Street
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Phone: (703) 228-5966
The Thomas Balch Library of Leesburg Virginia
208 West Market Street
Leesburg, Virginia 20176
Phone: (703) 737-7195
Ruth E. Lloyd Info. Center (RELIC) - Prince William Co. Bull Run Regional Library
8051 Ashton Avenue
Manassas, VA 20109-2892
703-792-4500
TTY 703-792-4524 / Metro 631-1703 ext. 4500
Other Resources
Fold3 Access
Fold3, an essential site for accessing digitized military and other records, is now available remotely through the Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) website. With your current FCPL card in hand, key
https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/genealogy/online-databases into the address bar. Now key in your card number with no spaces or dashes into the window that pops up. Fold3! At the top of the page, you will see Library Edition at Fairfax County Public Library. (Posted 9/18/2019)
The D.C. DNA Project
The District of Columbia Y-DNA Project aims to understand genealogical relationships, social networks, and the historical context of the D.C.-area pre-Civil War. If you had ancestors that lived in Washington, DC, or Alexandria, Virginia, and the surrounding area pre-Civil War, this project is for you!
