LENDING LIBRARY OF BATES FAMILY OF OLD VIRGINIA NOW OPEN http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/wittbates/myhomepage/index.html WHAT YOU WILL FIND HERE 1. Catalog of over 70 Bates books sorted by individual Bates branch. 2. Over 120 Bates newsletters sorted by individual Bates branch. 3. Over 120 newsletter identifying Bates residing in individual Southern States, plus CA-IL-IN-KS-MD-MO-OH-OK; plus 1790 Bates census index for the original 13 states. PATRONS LIMITED TO MEMBERSHIP OF BATES FAMILY OF OLD VIRGINIA To gain access to Bates Lending Library and to "read" 168 past editions of "the Bates Booster" newsletter, which have been scanned on the Bates "Research" web site, visit the Bates web site http://www.halcyondays.com/bates.htm Click On "How to Join" Annual dues $10.00 For further information, contact Director of Bates Lending Library Wayne Witt Bates wittbates@aol.com