Get some books about colonial women from the library or bookstore. Look specifically for books which focus on your area of research interest regarding this topic. For example, if you're writing a paper about how infertility was viewed in colonial America, seek out books that deal with this issue. Also, get some books that were written by colonial women that pertain to marriage and family life.
Visit your local libraries' archive departments. Tell the clerks that you're researching the lives of colonial women of European descent and that you need some materials to help you with the assignment. When you receive the materials, make a few copies of them so you can refer to them when you write your paper.
Read scholarly articles on colonial women. Visit your campus library's periodical database and type in keywords such as "colonial women," "women in early America," or "gender in America." When you see the articles you're interested in, print them out so you can use them as research notes when you start the priject.
Purchase some DVD documentaries about women in colonial America. Some good places to get them from include your public library, bookstore or online retailers such as Amazon.com and Alibris.com.