Membership in the Jamestowne Society is by invitation and in accordance with by-laws of the Society.   A prospective member must demonstrate descent to our registrar-genealogist from at least one qualifying Jamestowne ancestor.   Qualifying ancestors criteria:

• Members of the Virginia Company of London
   
• Those who owned land, or who had domiciles in Jamestowne, or on Jamestowne Island, prior to the year 1700.  Because of the nature of their duties, all Governors, Secretaries of State, Treasurers, Attorneys General and Auditors General of the Colony, members of the Council of State and the House of Burgesses, and Clerks and Deputy Clerks of the General Court prior to the year 1700 shall be conclusively presumed to have had their domicile on Jamestowne Island during their terms of office.

You can start the membership process by contacting a local Jamestowne Society Company -- such as the Washington and Northern Virginia Company.   Inquiries may be sent to: 
        Jamestowne Society
           Wash-NoVa Company
        3405 Mansfield Road
        Falls Church, VA  22041

You may begin lineage research by searching for a possible ancestor in the search section of the Jamestowne Society national website:
       www.jamestowne.org/Jamestowne_Society_Qualifying_Ancestors_Index.htm