Fairfax Genealogical Society Spring Conference and Expo

2026-08-19 2:26 PM

Fairfax Genealogical Society Spring Conference and Expo

The Fairfax Genealogical Society will be hosting the Spring conference and expo on Friday April 5 (from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.) and on Saturday, April 6 (from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.) at the Reston Sheraton Hotel (11810 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston).

The two-day conference features national family research professionals providing lectures, workshops, individual consultations as well as vendors offering books, maps and other goods and services of interest to the family researcher.

Fees range from $75 (for Genealogical Society members, one day) to $120 (non-members, two day).

Details and registration at FXGS.org/conference

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