American Acorns

Research request

Ask us to look into something, suggest a story, point us to a source, fix a mistake, or tell us about a problem with the site.

Mike reads these and replies himself, though he may not reply to every message. Nothing goes on the site until he's looked at it.

What kind of request is this? (required)
Your request

For example: A correction to a date, or The 1936 flood in Skowhegan.

A person's name, or the title of a page. If you followed a link from a page, its address is filled in below.

The page's address, such as /stories/lucinda/. It is filled in when you follow a page's research request link.

For example a fact, a date or a finding on that page.

Names as you know them.

A date, a year, or a period such as “about 1900”.

Searches, books, websites or people you have already checked, so that we do not repeat them.

How you know

Where this comes from: a document, book, website, family story or memory.

Which best describes your evidence? (required)

Pick what fits. Mike weighs the evidence himself.

Sources and links (optional)

Titles, archives, record numbers, page numbers.

Contact and credit (optional)

We won't contact, credit or quote you unless you tick a box. Your contact details are never published.

Only if you want to be contacted about this request.