Category Archives: Jamestowne Society
A Message from Our New Governor, Donna Derrick
I am honored to have been elected to the office of Governor of the First California Company to serve for the term 2014-2016. I appreciate the confidence you have shown in me to lead our Company, and look forward to working … Continue reading
A Message from Governor Ginny Gotlieb
The Jamestowne Society’s annual Governors’ Roundtable and Council Meeting in Williamsburg May 16-17 had record attendance, a good program, and much conviviality (the program is summarized below.) Five new companies were chartered, confirming the vitality and dispersed growth of the Society. The Governors met Friday to … Continue reading
Adding A New Qualified Ancestor and A Daughter as New Member
Harry Holgate, our outgoing Treasurer, has been a genealogical researcher for over three decades and makes use of many of the resources that can be found at the Southern California Genealogical Society’s 2014 Jamboree in Burbank on June 6-8. Most … Continue reading
2014 Annual Meeting Presents “Jane”
The First California Company will hold its annual meeting Saturday June 28, 2014 at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club in northern San Diego County. Members and guests are welcome. This will be a good opportunity for prospective Jamestowne Society … Continue reading
A Pocahontas/Rolfe Descendant Attends Her Ancestors’ 400th Wedding Anniversary
Our First California Company member, Scarlett Stahl, is a descendant of Pocahontas and John Rolfe and attended Historic Jamestown’s April 5 commemoration and reenactment on their 400th wedding anniversary. She describes her experience in her article published in micechat.com and includes … Continue reading
Our Pocahontas/Rolfe Wedding Anniversary Commemoration Was A Success
First California Company Governor Ginny Gotlieb presided as we hosted our first western regional Society meeting for 67 guests on Sunday, March 2, in Los Angeles. Three companies were represented, including First Deputy Governor Leslie Steuben of Northern California and … Continue reading
We Will Commemorate the 400th Wedding Anniversary of Pocahontas and John Rolfe On March 2
First California Company has invited all Society companies and members in California, Nevada and Arizona to join us in commemorating the 400th wedding anniversary of Pocahontas and John Rolfe. This luncheon meeting will be held on Sunday, March 2nd at 1 PM at … Continue reading
Two Important Events on January 18: Our ByLaws; and Why Hereditary Societies are Important
Our First California Company will be joining other lineage societies on Saturday, January 18 at the Los Angeles Athletic Club for two meetings that should be of importance to all of us. Company members have been invited to convene at … Continue reading
After 20 Years, It’s About Time
In the shadow of the debacle of the federal shutdown, the Virginia House of Delegates has commended archeologist Bill Kelso for his accomplishments with the discoveries at Historic Jamestown, as reported by the Virginia Gazette. 2014 will mark the 20th … Continue reading
Preserving Our Ancestral Heritage
Jamestown Rediscovery is preserving important evidence of our ancestral heritage with completion of phase I of the repair and restoration of the 17th century church bell tower. The deteriorated masonry at the top of the structure that posed extreme risk … Continue reading
Our 2013 Annual Meeting
The sunny climes and harbor views of the Long Beach Yacht Club were an appropriate venue for the maritime music theme of our fourteenth Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 15th. The Program Forty six Company members and guests listened to … Continue reading