The genealogist vs. the Daughters of the American Revolution
Wayne Witt Bates did not set out to take on the Daughters of the American Revolution. But he is not used to being challenged on his genealogy. A short list of his credentials: researcher for the Bates Family of Old Virginia (300 members and counting), coordinator of the Bates Family DNA project and, for 15 years, editor of the family newsletter, the Bates Booster."I am surprised DAR wants to fight me about the Bateses," said Bates, 88, of Centreville, Va., who has been researching his family tree since retiring as a Pentagon employee in 1974. "I know more than anyone wants to know."
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