Category Archives: Qualified Ancestor

We Exhibited at the Southern California Genealogical Jamboree

Posted on June 7, 2016 by The Editor

By Scarlett Stahl Once again, First California Company participated in the Southern California Genealogical Jamboree, one of the premier national events of its kind, which is put on annually by the Southern California Genealogical Society. The 2016 Jamboree was held June … Continue reading →

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Announcing Another New Member, but Long-Time Friend

Posted on November 18, 2015 by The Editor

Martha “Marty” Cleveland Sommercamp, a long-time Friend of First California Company, recently was enrolled as both a member of the Society and our Company. Her ancestor is Reverend Robert Braswell. She submitted this profile for us: I grew up in … Continue reading →

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Introducing Four New First California Company Members

Posted on September 17, 2015 by The Editor

We introduce four new members that have joined our company in the past few months: Robert Eric (Bob) Holcomb descends from Richard Cocke, founder of the Henrico county branch of the Cocke family and settled in Virginia about 1627. Cocke served several … Continue reading →

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Report on Our May 30 Annual Meeting

Posted on June 1, 2015 by The Editor

A Message from Governor Donna Derrick: Thirty-Three members, prospective members, and guests gathered on May 30, 2015 for First California Company’s Annual Meeting at the La Gran Terraza Dining Room in Hahn University Center at the University of San Diego. … Continue reading →

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Adding A New Qualified Ancestor and A Daughter as New Member

Posted on May 23, 2014 by The Editor

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 →

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