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Church Tower Update
This is an update on the repair and restoration of the 17th century church tower at Historic Jamestown. This successful two-year program is the result of the contributions our Company and members made together with other companies towards the Society’s fund for the … Continue reading
Photos of Our June 28th Annual Meeting
Here are photos taken our June 28th Annual Meeting:
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
Another Chance to Improve Your Genealogical Skills and Contacts
The yearly unique opportunity to learn about practical methods and reliable sources of genealogical research is once again upon us, as the 45th Annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree will be held in Burbank Friday to Sunday, June 6 to 8. The … Continue reading
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Historic Jamestown’s 400th Wedding Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony
Thanks to our friend Jane Crallé Congdon (another Pocahontas descendant), who sent us this message: Below is the link for the Colonial Williamsburg video of the Pocahontas/Rolfe wedding anniversary reenactment held ( 3 times) on Saturday, April 5, 2014, anniversary date … 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
More Photos From Our Pocahontas Wedding Anniversary Commemoration
Here are more photos from our March 2 event in Los Angeles:
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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
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