Acton, York County, Maine Genealogy

Brief History
Additional data on Acton, Maine can be found in  WikiPedia: the Free Encyclopedia .

Cemeteries

 * Acton Corner Cemetery
 * Brackett Cemetery
 * Brackett Cemetery
 * Bragg-Sanborn Cemetery
 * Burley Cemetery
 * Byam Cemetery
 * Dame Cemetery
 * Dudley Gilman Cemetery
 * Farnham Cemetery
 * Fox Cemetery
 * Fox Cemetery
 * Goodwin Cemetery
 * Goodwin Cemetery
 * Grant Cemetery
 * Grant Cemetery
 * Green Cemetery
 * Heard-Hurd Cemetery
 * Hersom Cemetery
 * Hilton Family Cemetery
 * Horn-Buzzell Cemetery
 * Horne Family Cemetery
 * Hubbards Corner Cemetery
 * Hurd - Hubbard Cemetery
 * Hussey Cemetery
 * Langley Cemetery
 * Langley Cemetery
 * Langley Cemetery
 * Littlefield Cemetery
 * Maple Grove Cemetery
 * Marsh Cemetery
 * Merrill Cemetery
 * Merrow Cemetery
 * Merrow Cemetery
 * Nason Cemetery
 * Page Cemetery
 * Paul Cemetery
 * Perkins Cemetery
 * Pollard Cemetery
 * Prescott Cemetery
 * Prescott Cemetery
 * Prescott Cemetery
 * Reed Cemetery
 * Remick Cemetery
 * Ricker Cemetery
 * Ricker Cemetery
 * Robinson Cemetery
 * Rogers Cemetery
 * Ross Cemetery
 * Rowe Cemetery
 * Runnells Cemetery
 * Sam Perkins Gravesite
 * Sanborn Cemetery
 * Sanborn Cemetery
 * Sanborn-Nason Cemetery
 * Sprague Cemetery
 * Sprague Cemetery
 * Stacey Cemetery
 * Stacy Cemetery
 * Thompson Cemetery
 * Thompson Cemetery
 * Thompson Cemetery
 * Titcomb Cemetery
 * Watson Cemetery
 * Wentworth-Grant Cemetery
 * Wyman Cemetery
 * Young Cemetery
 * Zebulon Gilman Cemetery

Church Records
Historically, the largest religious groups in Maine were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Maine denominations, view the Maine Church Records wiki page. To see the churches in Acton, visit FamilySearch Places. Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of Acton:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of Acton:
 * 1642-1904 at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1835-1838 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Acton:

Probate Records
In Maine, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Acton:
 * 1584-1999 Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1690-1917 at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection, images
 * 1760-1979 at FamilySearch.org - How to use this collection, images

Town Records
In Maine, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following: The following are Acton town records available online:
 * 1830-1893 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office. Town of Acton Town Clerk 35 H Road Acton, ME 04001 Phone: (207)636-3131 Acton Website

Births

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1739-1900 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1830-1893 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Marriages

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1771-1907 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1830-1893 at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Deaths

 * 1670-1921 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images
 * 1841-1910 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index
 * 1960-1996 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index