Welcome to Acton, Massachusetts
settled 1639, incorporated 1735
“Town Hall, Acton” by Arthur Fuller Davis
From the collection of the Acton Memorial Library
“Town Hall, Acton” by Arthur Fuller Davis
From the collection of the Acton Memorial Library
- Acton Town Clerk located at 472 Main Street, Acton, MA 01720 (978) 264-9615
- Acton Memorial Library has a local history and genealogy section open during regular library hours.
- Acton Historical Society has Jenks Library with extensive archives of local material
- Iron Work Farm has several historic properties in South Acton
- Action Unlimited - online paper with news stories from Acton
- The Beacon - online paper with stories and obits from Acton and surrounding towns
- Acton Massachusetts, 1890
- Guide to Local History, Genealogy and other Materials in the Acton Memorial Library
- Acton, Massachusetts on Wikipedia
- Acton Death Notice Index Updated
- Colonial Acton: genealogies, history, cemeteries, and much more
- The Acton Minutemen re-enactors group
- History of Isaac Davis Captain of the Acton Militia 1775
- The Concord Fight and Isaac Davis Events of April 19th, 1775
- Isaac Davis Monument memorial in Acton Center
- Town of Acton's Official Records 1735-1764 at the Acton Memorial Library
- Acton's Civil War Records at the Acton Memorial Library
- Vital Records to 1850
- Historical Sketch of Acton, 1848
- Friends of Pine Hawk site of Native American habitation in South Acton
- New England Antiquities Research Association
Acton Mailing List: Subscribe to the mailing list to send email to fellow researchers of Acton by sending an email to [email protected] with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. You can search or browse the Acton Mailing List Archives for a specific subject.Middlesex County Mailing List: Subscribe to the mailing list to submit email requests to fellow researchers of Middlesex County, connect with cousins and get answers to questions ranging from "newbie, how-to" to specific questions about genealogical brick walls. Lots of people on this mailing list have access to a multitude of records. Subscribe by emailing to [email protected] and entering SUBSCRIBE in the subject heading and body of email ONLY.
Middlesex County Message Board at Rootsweb: Post a one-time message which will be gatewayed to the mailing list - and check back for any replies to your query.
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness: Site offers lookups by volunteers all over the world. Check out Middlesex County volunteers for availability of research look-ups you might need. Please note these are volunteers and you should read the FAQ's about what to ask, and the rules about asking more than one person to look up or research the same request. Violators will not get a response!
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