Family History Resources
Researching Acton's People
There are many ways to learn about Acton's earlier residents. Our collections have many more items that may shed light on individuals. General histories, town records, and online information about certain activities can be accessed from our History Resources page. Here, we focus on additional available online resources related to the stories of individual lives and family histories of Acton residents.
Additional Sources for Researching Acton Residents and Families
Digitized Genealogies & Family Histories with Acton Connections (facts should be verified):
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Commemorative of Calvin and Luther Blanchard, by Alfred Sereno, 1899
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History of Robert Chaffin and His Descendants, and Other Chaffins of America, 1913
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The Davis Family Record (Vol.1, No.6, April 1868)
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The History of the Dudley Family, by Dean Dudley 1894 (volume 1)
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James Hayward, by Everett Hosmer Barney, 1911
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Heald Family Manuscript, Martha Wilkins of Carlisle, 1941
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Hosmer Genealogy, George Leonard Hosmer, 1928
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Keyes - Descemdants of Robert (Watertown) and Solomon (Newbury & Chelmsford), 1880
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Genealogical Memoir of the La-othrop family, 1884 (Lathrop/Lothrop)
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Book of the Lockes, 1853
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The Parlin Genealogy, by Frank Edson Parlin, 1913
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The Prescott Memorial, by William Prescott, 1870
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The Wheeler Families of Old Concord, Massachusetts (George Tolman 1908, revised by Joseph C.Wheeler, Concord Free Public Library website)