Regular Meeting of East Texas Genealogical Society, Tyler, TX Saturday, November 8, 2003 Tyler Public Library - Taylor Auditorium 2:00 p.m. Speaker: Charles Steger Program: "The Circus Is A Family Too" ETGS member, Charles Steger, will present a video visit with a circus family. A family with an unusual occupation, at least unusual to most of us, but a family similar to all others. Circus people have baby showers, birthday parties, school graduations, weddings, funerals and a family history. The occupation is different. It may come as a surprise that this particular family lives at Hugo, Oklahoma. There will be a small "pitch" for Circus Fans of America and its magazine, "White Tops" which promotes circus history as well as current circus and circus family events. In addition to being an ETGS member, Charles is also a member of Caddo Lake Historical Research Committee, Morris County Historical Commission, Cass County Historical Commission, Texas Archaeological Society, Oklahoma Historical Society, Cass County Genealogical Society, Gregg County Genealogical Society, Friends of Genealogy, Texarkana USA Genealogical Society, Marion County Genealogical Society and Circus Fans of America. Charles has also worked on research projects including the Federal Soldiers Burial Site for Historic Jefferson Foundation and Arkansas Survey Site 3M1409, and Interstate Highway 49 historic sites project. After the presentation by Charles, there will be refreshments. The Computer Interest Group of the East Texas Genealogical Society will not meet this month. Information on upcoming programs can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/meetings.html East Texas Genealogical Society represent six counties which are Anderson, Gregg, Henderson, Panola, Rusk and Smith counties. ETGS publishes the East Texas Family Records four times a year and a monthly newsletter The Bulletin. ETGS has began a First Families of East Texas covering our six counties. To find out about this program go to following link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/firstfam.html . For more information, you may contact me at scottfitzgerald@tyler.net or go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txetgs/ Submitted by Scott Fitzgerald, President.