Dan Franklin in Texas has finished a book on one of the descendant branches of the Rev William Pate family. I've seen the drafts of this well written and documented work and I would recommend the book to any Pate family researcher. Following is his announcement about the book. Joel Family History Book The Descendants of William Thomas Pate and Mary Ann Raines By Dan Franklin This book traces the descendants of William Thomas Pate born 1831, Twiggs County, Georgia and his wife Mary Ann Raines born 1838, Twiggs County, Georgia. The family moved from Georgia to Texas about 1859. The book also includes information on the parents and siblings of William Thomas Pate and Mary Ann Raines. This is a spiral bound version with a vinyl cover. The pictures are in black and white. The book is approximately 250 pages plus index. The cost is $30.00. This covers my cost of publication, plus shipment. Please send check and to: Dan Franklin 7226 Willow Rain San Antonio, TX 78244 Order books not later than 30 November 2012. Books will be shipped the second week of December. Make sure to include where you want the book shipped. -- PATE DNA PROJECT http://www.familytreedna.com/public/pate-dna-project Sharing Our Past, Our Present and Our Future PATE LIST SERVE Pate@RootsWeb.com A free E-Mail Forum for PATE Researchers