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.