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Verifying Your Jamestowne Lineage
Presented by Bonnie Hofmeyer and Anne Lawthers
Original Broadcasts March 2024
Jamestowne was the first permanent English settlement in the New World and had already been growing and developing for 13 years by the time the Mayflower landed in Massachusetts. While verifying lineage to settlers from either location is no easy task, it can be much harder to know where to start when it comes to tracing your Jamestowne ancestors. In this online course, Executive Director of the Jamestowne Society Bonnie Hofmeyer and genealogist Ann Lawthers discuss essential resources, record collections, research strategies, and historical context for verifying your connection to Jamestowne.
This course includes three 90-minute classes and exclusive access to handouts and recordings of each presentation.
Once you complete your registration, you will receive an email with a link to the course page. You can also access this page under “My Account”> “Digital Content.” You will have access to course materials for the foreseeable future.
COURSE SCHEDULE
March 5 - Class 1: Laying the Foundation: Getting Started with Jamestowne Research
Presented by Ann Lawthers
This first class explores the broader context surrounding Jamestowne lineage research, covering the history of the Virginia Company and Jamestowne. We will also discuss key resources for your research in 17th-century Virginia.
March 12 - Class 2: Identifying, Verifying, and Documenting Your Connection
Presented by Bonnie Hofmeyer
Now that we’ve explored the historical context and key resources for Jamestowne research, we’ll delve into qualifying ancestors. In this second session, we will discuss the criteria for qualifying ancestors for the Jamestowne Society and cover practical steps for verifying your Jamestowne connection, including getting organized, making the connection between each generation back to the qualifying ancestor, and applying to the Jamestowne Society.
March 19 - Class 3: Breaking Down Brick Walls in Jamestowne Research
Presented by Bonnie Hofmeyer
In this final class we’ll discuss strategies to use when you hit a brick wall and may need to create a proof argument. We’ll demonstrate these strategies by looking at several case studies