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We have good news for those who want more details about ancestors who were in Jamestown before 1634 and those who arrived after. Our good friend and acclaimed author, Martha W. McCartney, who gave us an very informative program October … Continue reading →

Governor Ginny Gotlieb was re-elected for a two-year term at First California Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting on June 30 at Sarducci’s Capistrano Depot Restaurant in San Juan Capistrano.   As our other new officers, the members elected Donna Derrick, Lieutenant … Continue reading →

In another of our series of programs on our ancestors, our October 20 meeting in San Diego will feature a presentation on Stephen Hopkins by our good Friend, Bev Nickerson, and Kenneth Whittemore, Jr., Governor of the General Society of … Continue reading →

The Jamestowne Society’s First California Company invites our members and guests to our Installation of Officers, Annual Meeting and Luncheon on Saturday June 30, 2012 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. (Note: The old and new boards will meet at … Continue reading →

Governor Ginny Gotlieb We’ve had a busy, productive winter and spring and have interesting events coming up.   DATES:  Mark your calendar for the following dates: June 8-10, 2012 – Southern California Genealogical Society’s Jamboree at Burbank Airport Marriott. (See … Continue reading →

Phyllis and Doug Kinzle On Friday June 8 through Sunday June 10, First California Company will be at the Southern California Genealogical Society’s 43rd Annual Jamboree at the Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel. Please look for Harry and Susan Holgate on … Continue reading →

(Editor’s note: We encourage posts like this and other contributions from our members) First California Company member Scarlett Stahl, who contributed her post on her Pocahontas and Bland ancestry last November, has published an illustrated article recounting her recent Virginia … Continue reading →

San Diego Yacht Club What is more relaxing and quintessentially Californian than looking over a yacht harbor on a beautiful June day?  The San Diego Yacht Club held the oldest active trophy in international sports, the America’s Cup, from 1988-95. … Continue reading →

Company President, Ginny Gotlieb with guest speaker, Barbara Barbarics Barbara Barbarics presented a talk titled “Elizabethan Clothing as a Clue to Class, Commerce, Christianity, and Competition” to the First California Company’s February 2011 meeting in Claremont.  She brought examples of … Continue reading →

by Ginny Gotlieb Barbara Barbarics, our February speaker Our winter meeting should be especially fun. Barbara Barbarics will review the story of the Third Supply of Jamestown, which may have inspired William Shakespeare to write his final play, “The Tempest”.  … Continue reading →

By Ginny Gotlieb “The Sea Venture in a heavy Sea in 1609,” painting by Christopher Grimes The Virginia Company’s Third Supply to Jamestown was to have finally put the colony on solid footing.  Seven ships with five to six hundred … Continue reading →

By Ginny Gotlieb Our Company will staff information tables at two genealogical events this spring to encourage membership in the Jamestowne Society.  Please let me know if you can provide a few hours to staff our booths.  My email is … Continue reading →