Welcome To Jamestowne Society Members of the Jamestowne Society are descended from early settlers who lived or held colonial government positions in Jamestowne, Virginia prior to 1700, or who invested in its establishment. The Jamestowne Society was organized for educational, historical, and patriotic purposes. The Society has a range of activities, from visiting early American sites, providing an annual graduate fellowship for research on Colonial Virginia prior to 1700, funding the restoration of records, and supporting preservation of Colonial sites. Want to learn more about Jamestowne during the period 1607-1700, the Jamestowne Society, and its members? You are in the right place! Historical Resources

Looking for a lead on finding a Jamestowne Society qualifying ancestor?  View our Lineage Paper Project.

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What's New at Jamestowne Society?​

Watch the video about the exciting items found in the Governor's Well
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Governor's Well Dig Site

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Elizabeth B. Wingo Restoration of Records funds newly found Surry County, VA 1834-39 Deed Book 10
The Library of Virginia describes the conservation process- The leaves were washed and deacidified and then treated with calcium phytate to stabilize the iron gall ink.  The leaves were mended and then guarded with Japanese paper recreating folio section for binding.  The journal was sewn together with a link stitch with laid paper and sheets and given a paper case.
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$16,200 in funding for Replica Bell Provided by the Jamestowne Society

Answering the Call: Forgotten Sounds of a Bell JS Magazine Vol 41 No 2 Fall 2017 p 13
By Bonnie Hofmeyer, Executive Director Jamestowne Society

Critical Archaeology

Critical archaeology targets low-lying areas that have not been excavated yet.  Archaeologists use Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to complete geophysical surveys of the area to identify known and unknown subsurface artifacts and features. Archaeology provides valuable insights into the lives, behaviors, and activities of our ancestors.
The Jamestowne Society has pledged $90,000  for Critical Archaeology for 2024-2025.

CLICK HERE to read the article from Gregory's Guard

Trials and Tribulations, Reinterpreting 17th-century Women's History at Jamestown

Gifts to the William M. Kelso Archaeology Fund will also allow educational Staff to conduct further archival and historical research, create interpretive materials and educational aids, and update program scripts to enhance women's history programs at Jamestown.
The Jamestowne Society has pledged $60,000 for the development of women's programs for 2024-2025.

Jamestowne Society Certificates
Available to Membership

Please visit the Members Only Section of the 
Jamestowne Society Shop for order details

JAMESTOWNE SOCIETY 
MEMBERSHIP IN ACTION

Members of the Jametowne Society enjoy fellowship during the yearly spring and fall annual membership meetings in Williamsburg and Richmond, scheduled tours, commemorative events and dinner programming during Heritage Week in Washington D.C. 

Images courtesy The Jamestowne Society and Jamestown Rediscovery

​Society donates $150,000 to Church Tower Preservation Project
Discreet glass to protect and emphasize the original ​church
tower architecture  JS Magazine Vol. 46 No. 1 Spring 2022
​page 15 by Michael Lavin, Director of Collections & Conservation at Jamestown Rediscovery

The Spring 2025 Jamestowne Society magazine is now available.  CLICK HERE to browse.

Last Update: 21 February 2025