I think I answered my own question. I wrote to the Stratford town clerks' office for birth records on Helen Augusta Brooks. I called first to find out what I could do without the exact year of her birth, and they told me to send all the info I DO know, and they will research it....for five bucks!!! I'd say that a great deal!!! (Hopefully they will find it) Any other helpful research hints gratefully accepted!! Gail