Category Archives: Early American History

Our Next Meeting: Saturday, January 19, 2013

Posted on December 17, 2012 by admin2

Our winter meeting will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2013 in the Santa Barbara Room at the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Avenue, Riverside CA 92501. Click here for a map and directions. Our board will meet at 10:30 AM, lunch will … Continue reading →

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We Visit The National Archives; Our National Genealogical Resource

Posted on January 27, 2012 by The Editor

NARA Riverside Entrance First California Company hosted a January 7, 2011 visit of about 50 of our members and DeAnza Chapter of DAR to the Riverside Branch of the National Archives at Perris, which serves Southern California, Arizona and Clark … 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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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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Our New Brochure…

Posted on October 24, 2011 by The Editor

As Governor Ginny Gotlieb announced at our June annual meeting, we have updated and revised our First California Company brochure. It includes new illustrations and emphasizes the help we can give prospective members with their applications. This new brochure introduces … Continue reading →

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The Governor’s Roundtable Report

Posted on September 8, 2011 by The Editor

By Ginny Gotlieb Photo courtesy of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation First California Company Governor Ginny Gotlieb joined the governors of other Jamestowne Society companies to exchange information and discuss Jamestowne companies’ activities around the country at a meeting in Williamsburg … Continue reading →

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The Paces: Pioneers at Jamestown and Points West

Posted on July 20, 2011 by The Editor

First California Company is encouraging our members to give presentations about their ancestors at our meetings. Jim McCall and Martha Pace Gresham, both descendants of Ancient Planters Richard and Isabella Pace, gave the first of these at our annual meeting … Continue reading →

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