Monthly Archives: November 2011

Our Next Meeting: January 7 –The National Archives at Riverside

Posted on November 23, 2011 by The Editor

  The National Archives are important to anyone doing genealogical research. We will offer a workshop and tour on Saturday, January 7 at 11:30 am, following our business meeting there at 11:00 am. The National Archives at Riverside is impressive in the … Continue reading →

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Update: Jordan’s Point: Martha McCartney’s New Book

Posted on November 19, 2011 by The Editor

The University of Virginia Press is distributing a new book by Martha W. McCartney (who spoke to us on October 23. 2010): Jordan’s Point, Virginia; Archaeology in Perspective, Prehistoric to Modern Times. Any of our members who had ancestors living … Continue reading →

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Betty Thomson 1928-2011

Posted on November 12, 2011 by The Editor

Bill and Betty Thomson at our fall 2010 meeting As Governor Ginny Gotlieb reported at our 10/29 meeting, our long-time member and former Historian, Bill Thomson, lost his wife of 63 years Betty last July 16. Many of us remember … Continue reading →

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The French & Indian War: Prelude to Revolution

Posted on November 8, 2011 by The Editor

Summary of First California Company Lecture October 29, 2011 By Diana Johnson Background Information                George Washington grew up poor, but as a teenager he learned surveying, earning his wealth and respect by surveying Virginia’s Western Wilderness for homesteaders there. … Continue reading →

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POCAHONTAS and RELATED FAMILY

Posted on November 4, 2011 by The Editor

By Scarlett Gathings Stahl (Editor’s note: On August 10, 2010, we posted Mary Weisiger Andeen’s account of her family’s Pocahontas Cameo Brooch. Scarlett Gathings Stahl, another Pocahontas descendant, here recounts how she discovered and has celebrated her heritage. We welcome … Continue reading →

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