Jamestown was the first permanent British colony in the US and was located not far from Williamsburg. On this page are listed several resources that deal with the history of Jamestown, early works written by settlers, and genealogies of the Jamestown colonists.
Note: This is not a complete list. To locate more, search Swem's catalog by subject for “Jamestown (Va.) history.”
Jamestown Colony: A Political, Social, and Cultural History by 
The Jamestown Project by Beyond tracing your ancestors to possibly settling in Jamestown, there is also the Jamestowne Society, an invitation-only group of those who descend from the early settlers at the site. For those seeking membership in the Jamestowne Society, a list of qualifying ancestors is on their website.
Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia 1607-1624/5 by 
Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635 by 
Fourth and Fifth Corrections and Additions to Pocahontas' Descendants by 
The Jamestown voyages under the first charter, 1606-1609 : documents relating to the foundation of Jamestown and the history of the Jamestown colony up to the departure of Captain John Smith, last president of the council in Virginia under the first chart by 
The Jamestown Voyages under the First Charter, 1606-1609, Vol I by 
The Jamestown Voyages under the First Charter, 1606-1609, Vol. II by 
A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia 1590 by 
