Stories from Acton

Two soldiers with the same name serving in the same Acton War of 1812 company caused ongoing confusion.

Online 1855 census indices have missed a page of Acton residents, available here.

Discussion of Irish immigration to Acton, based on information in the 1850 and 1855 censuses of town.

A reminder that when dealing with transcriptions, researchers should make sure to check that they are based on authentic original sources.

A question about Samuel Parlin led us to discover more about him at Acton Historical Society's Jenks Library.

Three generations of Acton Jonathan Hosmers in 1775 make it hard to distinguish who actually served in the military, but research has helped to sort it out.

Many sources have confused Acton's first minister Rev. John Swift with his son, Dr. John Swift.

Research into the life of Captain Robert P. Boss, buried in Acton, Massachusetts.

Research into the origin of the cannons on the town common in Acton, MA.

A letter thought to be between business associates shows how much more formal even family correspondence was in 1850.