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Title: Tracing a relative who travelled with Carnivals in America
Post by: Soltown on Monday 30 August 10 15:52 BST (UK)

I have recently discovered that someone I have been researching travelled throughout America with various Carnivals and Circuses, he was last heard of in Ada, Oklahoma in 1935 aged at that time about 44, his name was Charles Russell Hetherington but he also used the aliases of Russell Charles Hetherington, Carl Hetherington & Dan Hetherington, he was born in Norwood, Canada so could potentially have returned to Canada too.

At one point in 1932 he stayed at the Blue Bird Camp, Waco, Texas

Does anyone have any tips as to how I can trace him?

George

Title: Re: Tracing a relative who travelled with Carnivals in America
Post by: NettieS on Wednesday 01 September 10 09:05 BST (UK)

Hi George,

For Circuses in America you might want to try this site as it has alot of links.
http://www.circushistory.org/collections.htm

Regards
Lyne

Title: Re: Tracing a relative who travelled with Carnivals in America
Post by: Soltown on Monday 06 September 10 19:52 BST (UK)

Thanks, I have been having a rummage on there