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U.S. - Rhode Island
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- AccessGenealogy - Rhode Island Genealogy Resource Center
- American Local History Network - Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
- Ancestor Search - Rhode Island Genealogy Search Engines
- Ancestors: Resource Guide - Rhode Island
Contact information for archives, libraries, genealogical & historical societies, church records and ethnic resources.
- Ancestral Search - Laura M. Bradley
"Culture, Genealogy & History on the Radio." The Ancestral Search radio program airs Thursdays at 10 a.m., WBLQ 88.1 FM in Westerly, Rhode Island. For details, send e-mail to Laura: AncestralSearch@aol.com.
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 Ancestry.com - The Great Migration Study Project
Article by Robert Charles Anderson.
- Ancestry.com - Rhode Island Genealogy - Databases, Sources, How To's
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
- Colonial Ancestors
Genealogy records and information about ancestors in the 13 original colonies.
- ePodunk
Provides ancestral demographics & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
- Family Tree Connection - Rhode Island Resources
Search the listings for free, view full details with a fee-based subscription.
- Genealogy Buff - Library - Rhode Island Data
Data files for many counties including obituaries, death notices, marriage indexes, death indexes, baptisms, and births.
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 Genealogy.com: State Resources -- Rhode Island
- Genealogy Trails History Group - Rhode Island Genealogy Trails
Volunteers working together to transcribe records: biographies, cemeteries, court records, family Bibles, obituaries, newspapers, vitals, marriages, & more.
- Geneasearch: A Guide to Rhode Island Genealogy
Surname registry, female ancestors, ancestors archive, marriage records databases and links.
- G's Adoption Registry - Rhode Island
- Kindred Trails - Rhode Island Genealogy Resources
- Lineages.com - Rhode Island Research Room
- Linkpendium > Genealogy > USA > Rhode Island
- Looking 4 Kin - Rhode Island
- Naming children in early New England
Scholarly work on the naming patterns used by early Puritans.
- NewEnglandAncestors.org - New England Historic Genealogical Society
- New England History
Companion Site for New-England-History-L Mailing List. This site contains information, submitted by members, pertaining to the history of the New England States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Related submissions are welcome from anyone who wishes to contribute material to the site.
- New England Roots Web Ring
- The Olive Tree Genealogy - Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Genealogy
Includes links for the best record sources, sorted by locality and record type, for doing genealogy research in Rhode Island.
- StateGenSites - U.S. Genealogy State by State - Rhode Island
- Surname Navigator USA
A one window, megasearch engine for surnames. Can simultaneously search various databases using only one input screen. Includes CGI (LDS Mormons) USA, Ancestral File (LDS Mormons) USA, Geneanet USA, Google, genealogy USA, Google News Genealogy USA, Rootsweb message board USA, Ancestry.com, Email Finder USA, White Pages USA.
- USGenWeb - RIGenWeb Project
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 Websites at RootsWeb
- Ancestry.com - Search Directories & Member Lists
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.
- Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700
- Rhode Island City Directories
- U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830
Original source: Avero Publications. Biography Database, 1680-1830. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England: Avero Publications, 1998.
- U.S. City Directories
- U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
Original source: 1993-2002 White Pages. Little Rock, AR, USA: Acxiom Corporation.
- U.S. Public Records Index
Original source: Merlin Data Publishing Corporation, comp. Historical Residential White Page, Directory Assistance and Other Household Database Listings. Merlin Data Publishing Corporation, 215 South Complex Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901.
- Circa 1930 City Directories Available at NARA - Rhode Island
Listing of microfilmed city directories available at the National Archives.
- City Directories of the United States of America
A register of known city directories, their years, and repositories for the United States.
- Online Historical Directories Website
The purpose of the site is to have links to all online city directories in one place, listed by location and in date order. It is meant to be used as an aid to genealogists, historians, and other researchers. Included are county, rural, business, professional and other directories.
- U.S. City Directories on Microfilm in the Microform Reading Room - Rhode Island
At the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
- 50states.com - Rhode Island State Information Resource
A list of general information for each state, including a list of colleges, state symbols, links to maps, newspapers, and other miscellaneous state information.
- Court Web Sites - Rhode Island
Links to the web sites of various levels of judicial courts in the state.
- FindLaw: Rhode Island: Courts
Links to the web sites of various levels of judicial courts in the state.
- NACo - About Counties - Rhode Island
From the National Association of Counties. Includes links to county courthouse addresses and telephone numbers as well as links to official county government web sites.
- Official City Web Sites for the State of Rhode Island
- Public Records Online
Links to available state & county Tax Assessors' and Recorders' offices. Online public records may include copies of deeds, parcel maps, GIS maps, tax data, ownership information and indexes. Some Recorders' offices have marriage and birth records available online.
- Rhode Island Bestlinx
- RI Online
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
- USA CityLink Project - Rhode Island
- Yahoo! Get Local...Rhode Island Counties and Regions or Cities
Maps, yellow pages, white pages, newspapers and other local information.
- Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy
- GenDisasters.com - Events That Touched Our Ancestor's Lives - Rhode Island
GenDisasters.com, chronicles the events that touched our ancestors' lives - train wrecks, fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, storms, mining explosions, ship wrecks, drownings, and accidents. Transcribed newspaper accounts, excerpts from historical books and photographs detail hundreds of life's tragedies that our ancestors' endured, from the 1800s to the 1950s. New material is being transcribed and added daily. Searchable.
- The History of Rhode Island
Article by Rickie Lazzerini.
- Rhode Island Colonial Population Estimates
Article by Maureen A. Taylor.
- Rhode Island History Timeline
- Yahoo!...History...Rhode Island
Mailing lists are interactive e-mail forums that are free for you to subscribe to and participate in. Click on the links below and be sure to follow the instructions provided exactly as shown in order to subscribe to the mailing list of your choice. Be sure to keep a copy of the welcome message that you receive. This message will contain details about the mailing list, the person who runs the list and instructions you will need in order to participate in the list, unsubscribe from the list, etc.
- BOSTON-STATES Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the migration between the Eastern Provinces of Canada and New England/New York.
- Ma-Bay-Colony Mailing List
For those with a genealogical/historical interest in the Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1630-1700.
- NEW-ENG-NATAM Mailing List
For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in Native Americans in the New England and New York areas.
- NORTHEAST-ROOTS-L Mailing List
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Vermont.
- RIGENWEB Mailing List
For discussions with others researching their Rhode Island ancestry or who have other genealogical or historical interests in Rhode Island.
- 1895 U.S. Atlas - Rhode Island
Scanned images of county and state maps, index of towns.
- American Memory Panoramic Maps 1847-1929 - Rhode Island
From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
- American Memory Railroad Maps 1828-1900 - Rhode Island
From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
- Ancestry.com - Search Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.
- Ancestry.com - U.S. Map Collection, 1513-1990 - New England States
A collection of a variety of maps created for different scopes and purposes, including political and geographical. The maps are categorized as follows: cadastral, discovery and exploration, military, panoramic, thematic, topographic, transportation.
- Ancestry.com - U.S. Map Collection, 1513-1990 - Rhode Island
A collection of a variety of maps created for different scopes and purposes, including political and geographical. The maps are categorized as follows: cadastral, discovery and exploration, military, panoramic, thematic, topographic, transportation.
- Antique Town Maps for Genealogy and History
Reproductions of old town maps with family names.
- Boston Rare Maps
Dealer specializing in antique and rare maps (and books with maps) of New England and the Northeast.
- Color Landform Atlas: Rhode Island
Including a map of counties and a map for 1895.
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
From the USGS. Provides cemetery location information, as well as other physical features within a county and state.
- Historic USGS Maps of Rhode Island - Alphabetic Quad Listing
- Historic USGS Maps of Rhode Island - Alphabetic Town Listing
- Historic USGS Maps of Rhode Island - Image Map
- Historic USGS Maps of Rhode Island - Quad Index
- Historic USGS Maps of Rhode Island - Town Index
- Map of Rhode Island Counties
- MapQuest: World Atlas: Rhode Island
- Old Maps of New York, Pennsylvania and New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts)
Quality reproductions of towns in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine with family names.
- The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - Rhode Island Maps
From The University of Texas at Austin.
- RootsWeb Town Search - TownCo
Enter the name of a U.S. town to learn the name of the county where that town is located.
- U.S. Census Bureau - State and County QuickFacts - Rhode Island County Selection Map
- USGenWeb Archives, United States Digital Map Library
- Yale Peabody Museum: GNIS - Rhode Island
Search the USGS Geographic Names Database. You can limit the search to a specific county in this state and search for any of the following features: airport arch area arroyo bar basin bay beach bench bend bridge building canal cape cemetery channel church cliff crater crossing dam falls flat forest gap geyser glacier gut harbor hospital island isthmus lake lava levee locale mine oilfield other park pillar plain ppl range rapids reserve reservoir ridge school sea slope spring stream summit swamp tower trail tunnel valley well woods.
- 1st Rhode Island - Roster of the 1st Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry
Spanish American War.
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 Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
- Search Military Records
- Death Seem'd to Stare: The New Hampshire and Rhode Island Regiments at Valley Forge
Original source: Boyle, Joseph Lee. "Death Seem'd to Stare": The New Hampshire and Rhode Island Regiments at Valley Forge. Baltimore, MD, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005.
- Rhode Island Pensioners, 1835
Original source: United States Senate. Report from the Secretary of War, in Obedience to Resolutions of the Senate of the 5th and 30th of June, 1834, and the 3d of March, 1835, In Relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States. [Rhode Island Section]. Washington, D.C.: Duff Green, 1835.
- WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 - Rhode Island
Scanned images available by subscription.
- The Civil War Archive - Union Regiments - Rhode Island
- [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
Civil War Rosters - Rhode Island
List of links to web sites with rosters for each state.
- Korean Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Rhode Island
From the National Archives and Records Administration, Center for Electronic Records. Listed by home state, then by place, and there under alphabetically by name.
- Korean Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Rhode Island
From the National Archives and Records Administration, Center for Electronic Records. Listed alphabetically by name.
- Vietnam Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Rhode Island
From the National Archives and Records Administration, Center for Electronic Records. Listed alphabetically home state, home city, and there under by name.
- Vietnam Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Rhode Island
From the National Archives and Records Administration, Center for Electronic Records. Listed alphabetically by name.
Adoptions, biographies, ethnic groups, famous people, immigrants, some family groups, etc.
Magazines, journals, quarterlies, newsletters, pamplets, leaflets
Photos, postcards, yearbooks, school memorabilia, and other ephemera of life
- Dead Fred Genealogy Photo Archive - Rhode Island
Searchable database containing images of thousands of identified and mystery 19th & 20th century photos for genealogy enthusiasts looking for long-lost family. Search vintage school annuals, faculty & students,images & names. Upload your own vintage yearbooks so others can discover their ancestral images.
- FamilyOldPhotos.com - Rhode Island
Old, antique, or vintage photos. User submitted with family history and details.
- Old-Yearbooks.com - Rhode Island
Old high school & college yearbooks, graduation programs, reunion booklets, class rolls, alumni lists, school photos & memorabilia.
Links to professional researchers found on Cyndi's List are included as a courtesy. Unless otherwise stated, the existence of these links on Cyndi's List does not imply endorsement of the services or products provided by those professional researchers. See also: Disclaimers
- Accelerated Genealogy Research - Professional Genealogists - Rhode Island
Our directory lists professional genealogists by education, experience, credentials, research specialty, international or U.S. region, and billing rate to help you find the researcher best qualified to find your ancestor.
- American Ancestral Associates ~ Cranston, Rhode Island
A full-service genealogical company, with over twenty years experience, including research, consultation, education, and literary assistance.
- Board for Certification of Genealogists - Roster of Those Certified - Residing in Rhode Island or Specializing in Rhode Island
- Clifford L. Stott & Associates, Genealogical Research
A certified genealogist, accredited genealogist, and a fellow of the American Society of Genealogists, with more than 30 years of research experience in U.S. and British records. Specializing in Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island.
- genealogyPro - Professional Genealogists for North Eastern United States
Including the states of Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
- Laura Prescott - Genealogy Research & Education
Michigan, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, and Rhode Island.
- Maehrlein's Heirlines Genealogical Research
20+ years of genealogical experience for northern New Jersey, New York City & Washington County, Rhode Island.
- NewEnglandAncestors.org - New England Historic Genealogical Society
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Rhode Island
A list of volunteers who are willing to help you with your research in this locality.
- Rhode Island Families Association - Genealogical Publications and Research
Research for Rhode Island, New England, Probate, and DAR including membership.
- Rhonda R. McClure Genealogical Services
Solid experience in most of the United States as well as Canada, France and Italy, with regional specialties in New England, New York, Midwest and Southern states. In addition to these regions, there are certain research specialties including immigrant research (going beyond the basic passenger lists), Native American research, compiling of family histories, and editing.
- Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore
A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.
- Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - Rhode Island and New England
The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
- The Art of Family: Genealogical Artifacts in New England
A book by D. Brenton Simons.
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
A book by John H. Long.
- City Directories: New England States 1881-1902
A CD-ROM by Ancestry.
- Digging for Genealogical Treasure in New England Town Records
A book by Ann S. Lainhart.
- Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700
A book by Frank R. Holmes.
- Epitaphs to Remember: Remarkable Inscriptions from New England Gravestones
A book by Janet Greene.
- Genealogies of Rhode Island Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register
A book by Gary B. Roberts.
- Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research, Fourth Edition
A book by Marcia D. Melnyk.
- The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633
A CD-ROM by Robert Charles Anderson.
- Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Rhode Island
A book by the United States Bureau of the Census.
- Mallet & Chisel : Gravestone Carvers of Newport, Rhode Island, in the Eighteenth Century
A book by Vincent Luti.
- New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists And Historians
A book by Diane Rapaport.
- Notable Kin: An Anthology of Columns First Published in the NEHGS Nexus, 1986-1995
A book by Gary B. Roberts.
- The Portuguese in Rhode Island: A History
A book by M. Rachel Cunha.
- Rhode Island: Biographical and Genealogical Sketch Index
A book by J. Carlyle Parker.
- Rhode Island, a History
A book by William G. McLoughlin.
- Rhode Island Passenger Lists: Port of Providence, 1798-1808; 1820-1872, Port of Bristol & Warren, 1820-1871
A book by Maureen A. Taylor.
- Rhode Island Vital Records: 1636-1930
A CD-ROM by Ancestry.
- Scots in New England, 1623-1873
A book by David Dobson.
- Stones and Bones of New England : A Guide to Unusual, Historic, and Otherwise Notable Cemeteries
A book by Lisa Rogak.
- Warning Out in New England 1656-1817
A book by Benton.
- The Wealth of Nations: A Peoples' History of Rhode Island
A book by Lisa Roseman Beade.
- AncestorSpy - CDs and Microfiche for Rhode Island
- Ancestry.com - The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633
A CD-ROM for sale.
- Archive CD Books USA
Digital reproductions (or e-books) of old books, maps, and other rare genealogical material.
- Barbara Green's Used Genealogy Books - Rhode Island
- Barnette's Family Tree Books - Rhode Island
- Books We Own - Rhode Island
Find a book from which you would like a lookup and click on the submitter's code at the end of the entry. Once you find the contact information for the submitter, write them a polite request for a lookup. Be sure to follow the Tips for making a request . See also the Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright page and please also consider reading through: How to Contribute to Books We Own.
- Boyd Publishing Company - Rhode Island
See their home page for details on placing an order.
- Broad View Books
Used Genealogy Books, Local History of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and New England.
- CDventure, Inc.
The complete twenty-one volume set of the Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, by James N. Arnold, on CD-ROM.
- eBay Listings: Search for Rhode Island Genealogy
Online auction service for buying & selling.
- Genealogical.com - Rhode Island
The online store of Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. & Clearfield Company.
- Heritage Books: Rhode Island
- Higginson Book Company - Rhode Island
- Hope Farm Books - Rhode Island/Block Island
- NewEnglandAncestors.org - New England Historic Genealogical Society
- Picton Press - Rhode Island
- Pine Cone and Tassel Newsletter
Bi-monthly genealogy newsletter covering Maine and New England.
- Quintin Publications | Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Families Association - Genealogical Publications and Research
Indexed articles from the Rhode Island Genealogical Register, as well as publications from a variety of records: probate, wills, vital, cemeteries, etc.
- SK Publications Census CDs and Books - Rhode Island
The sites found in this category vary in content. Some sites have extractions or transcriptions of actual records. Other sites have helpful lists, articles, tips or guidelines. In a few cases there are scanned images of the original source documents themselves, with more of these types of records coming online each day. Keep in mind that extractions & transcriptions may have errors or may be missing certain portions of the original source material. Always refer to the original source material whenever possible and only use extractions & transcriptions as a starting point to help guide you in your research.
- 1790 Census of Population and Housing
From the US Census Bureau. Printed transcriptions in .pdf or .zip format showing Heads of Household.
- AccessGenealogy - Rhode Island Census Records
Census links for online census research.
- African American Census Schedules Online | Rhode Island
- Ancestry.com - Rhode Island Census, 1740-1890
Searchable database available by subscription.
- Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Censuses
Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription:
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- Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- Census Online - Links to Online Census Data - Rhode Island
- HeritageQuest - US Federal Census Schedules Available on Microfilm
Digitized images of the complete US Census from 1790 to 1930 for sale on microfilm.
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- NARA | US National Archives & Records Administration
- USGenWeb Archives
- Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- Before the Needles - Rhode Island
A detailed listing of executions that occurred under civil authority in Rhode Island. Listing includes (when known) the convict's name, age, race, sex, occupation, crime, date of execution, method of execution and whether it was a single or multiple execution.
- County Courthouse Addresses
- A Gold Mine of Naturalization Records in New England
Article by Walter V. Hickey from Prologue, the quarterly magazine of the National Archives and Records Administration.
- Guarantee Company of North America - List of Shareholders 1890
Search for names of shareholders in 1890. Includes residences and details of shares. Shareholders residences are Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Illinois.
- NARA | US National Archives & Records Administration
- Olive Tree Genealogy: Search Engines for Ships Passenger Lists to New England
Custom Search Engine allows you to search multiple Internet sites for Passenger Lists of ships going to New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) United States.
- Public Records Online
Contact information for Tax Assessors' and Recorders' offices.
- Records Room: Rhode Island Counties, United States
- USGenWeb Archives
- Ancestors at Rest - Death Records for Rhode Island
Coffin plates, funeral cards, death cards, wills, memorial cards, cemeteries, vital stats, obituaries, church records, family bibles, cenotaphs and tombstone inscriptions.
- Ancestry.com - Rhode Island Deaths, 1630-1930
Searchable database available by subscription.
- Ancestry.com - Rhode Island Marriages, 1636-1930
Searchable database available by subscription.
- Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- MyVitalRec.com - Rhode Island Vital Records
Information for ordering by mail or online: birth, death, marriage or divorce.
- VitalChek Network - Rhode Island
- vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Rhode Island
Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
- Vital Records US - Rhode Island Vital Records
Information and guidelines on acquiring vital records information in the United States. Includes state and county contact and pricing information.
- Where to Write for Vital Records - Rhode Island
From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
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