Hello, I've only been on this list for a few weeks but I would appreciated any advice you folks care to offer. I've been searching for my GGUncle Colonel Albert E. Pearce/Peirce/Pierce and can't seem to find a trace! He was born abt. 1875 and supposedly lived at "Ravenswood Estate". They say he owned a lot of land as well as the local utility companies there. He generously helped out my Ggrandmother and her family in NY during the depression. The story says he was one of 3 Pierce brothers who for whatever reason each elected to spell Pierce a different way. Why can't I find anything on him? What am I doing wrong? He seems to have vanished! Thanks! Kat