This is a real shame. It appears that quality of life for genealogy is going down with the rest of the economy. LVA is one of the best resources online. North Carolina won't loan anything. I'm already back beyond Tennessee in my research, so this puts a damper on things. I suppose I can't complain since I don't pay taxes in Virginia, but if someone does, maybe they should write or call their state legislature to set priorities. Our state budget in Texas is $2 billion in the red as well. Genealogy may have to take a back seat for a while, unless the quiet folks speak up. Mark Teresa wrote: > Budget cuts and other financial woes at the Library of VA result in > the loss of many services, including the Digital Library Program: > > http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whoweare/events/reducsummary.htm > > > > > ==== VASURRY Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to check out the Surry County, Virginia, Historical Society > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaschsm/Index.html > List Mistress is Eve Gregory egregory20@earthlink.net > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >