Acton Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Acton Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1734 people with the Acton surname? In that year Acton was ranked number 2004 for popularity in the UK. |
1921 England and Wales Census records are now available!
On 6 January 2022 the 1921 England and Wales Census records were made available online via the FindMyPast website. The records have been indexed and are searchable via the usual methods. These records are only viewable on a pay-per-view basis and are not included in any of FindMyPast's existing subscriptions with the exception of the 12 month premium subscription.
Acton records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Acton family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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Ancestry.com US records search results for the Acton family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Acton family. |
DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Acton ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Visit our Acton DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Acton Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Acton Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Acton family tree.
Search Acton Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Acton family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Acton family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Acton family data.
Check out the LDS Database for records of the Acton family.
Research the Acton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Acton Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2374 people with the Acton surname in the UK? Acton is now ranked number 2117 for popularity in the UK. |
Acton Family History Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Acton family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Acton data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Acton family and people looking to contact living Acton relations.
Search GENi for Acton family records.
Find your Irish Acton relatives on findmypast.ie
Acton Forums
Research the Acton surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Acton surname in the USA? Acton is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Acton Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Acton family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Use the Surname Map project to look at the current distribution of the Acton surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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