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Rhode Island, State Births Index
What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of an index to state birth records at the State Department of Health for the years 1819 to 1900.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of informant
- When registered
- Date of birth
- Child’s full name
- Child's gender and race
- Place of birth
- Names of parents (including mother's maiden name)
- Parents' place of residence
- Father's occupation
- Father's place of birth
- Mother's place of birth
Collection Content
Sample Image
1852 Index example
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Collection Details
Record Type: Birth
289,897 Records
856,959 Personas
10,423 Images
Location of Original Records
Rhode Island State Department of Health
Cite This Collection
"Rhode Island, State Births Index, 1819, 1852-1900", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 23 December 2025.
