Welcome to the Pierce DNA Project North

Has your Pierce genealogy research hit a brick wall? Has the paper trail found in courthouse basements lead to a dead end? If so, you may wish to take advantage of today's cutting edge DNA technology to jump start your research.

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This family's oldest known ancestor is Rufus Pierce who was born in New York and died in 1855 in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

Another family is added to our expanding group N with their oldest ancestor Samuel Pierce Jr.,  born abt. 1791 in Mass.  He later moved to Truxton, New York.

This family's oldest known ancestor is Erby Pierce, b 1797 of Wilmington, Delaware.

Our newest family matching those in group I has a Maryland Pearce line back to William Pearce, Sr born 1690 in Ann Arundel, MD.

Group J has been quickly adding new members over the last several months.

This family has an old Irish Pierce line, with the oldest ancestor being John Pierce, b 1744-46 in Ireland. 

He later immigrated to Maine.

Group J has a new match.  This family's oldest ancestor is Thomas Pierce who was born in 1802 in New York.

A new family joins group N, the third in the group with their oldest ancestor Benjamin Pierce, born in 1810 probably in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

 

This family's oldest known ancestor is Benjamin Pierce b. 1810, probably in

Monmouth County, New Jersey.

This new group BB member has as their oldest ancestor Freeman Pierce, born about 1786 in R.I. or Conn.

They join another family in group BB also with an ancestor named Freeman Pierce.

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This DNA Project's Goals

Identify other Pierces who are related.

Validate existing traditional research.

Break down brick walls in your Pierce family research.

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