Advice that works! Send request to Library of Congress with Names/Birthdates/Birthplaces of oldest Male ancestors! I did it & within about 45 minutes rec'd. reply of about 15 libraries in the USA that had info I was looking for! Have heard that folks have spent many years researching to only get much less than I did in 45 minutes! Library of Congress info included both re copyrighted BOOKS & Genealogy CDs. Follows here is some of [for example] rec'd.: CD [& re BOOK]: Get from online at: www.QuintinPublications.com "PEIRCE FAMILY GENEALOGY, by Marietta P. Baily, Arlington, Ma. 1912. CD: Peirce P108, Copyright 2003, All Rights Reserved. Adobe 7.0 & Higher. THIS CD IS TEXT SEARCHABLE. Quintin Publications, P. O. Box 65546, Orange Park, Fl. 32065" Other gOOd website is: www . whollygenes .com or .org ? PLUS: www.sar.org www.dar.org www.car.org CHECK out my PROFILE [s] at both FACEBOOK & this website: www.familytreecircles.com VISIT "Committee of Study SOLOMON PEIRCE" for 4 Pgs. PDF of pics of MEMORIAL TOMBSTONE & of BIG house re my ancestors [Capt.] SOLOMON PEIRCE, born 15 June, 1742 & wife AMITY FESSENDEN, born 15 June, 1743 [never forgot each others' birthday-born same date 1 year apart! ]; both born at Lexington, Ma.