Rhode Island, United States Genealogy

United States&#160; &#160; Rhode Island Guide to Rhode Island genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records   Welcome to Rhode Island &amp; Providence Plantations, the Ocean State  Most unique genealogical features: RI records are kept on the town level. RI had more religious diversity and churches than most colonies. Large number of <a href="Rhode Island Genealogy#Published_Genealogies_and_Indexes">family histories</a>. </li><a href="http://www.newenglandancestors.org/research/Database/vital_records_ri/using_arnolds_vital_record_of_rhode_island_in_prin_889_102.asp">Using Arnold's Vital Records of Rhode Island—In Print and Online Guide</a>.<span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref">James N. Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850: a Family Register for the People 21 vols. (Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical, 1891-1912.) Online database by NEHGS. WorldCat entry. </li></ul> <span class="fck_mw_template"> Counties Extinct or Renamed Jurisdictions:&#160; <span class="fck_mw_template">Dominion of New England· <span class="fck_mw_template">Massachusetts Bay Colony· <span class="fck_mw_template">New Netherland· <span class="fck_mw_template">King's· <span class="fck_mw_template">Plymouth Colony· <span class="fck_mw_template">Providence Plantations· <span class="fck_mw_template">Rhode Island <span class="fck_mw_template"> Major Repositories <a href="Rhode Island State Archives">Rhode Island State Archives (Wiki Page)</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a href="http://sos.ri.gov/archon/">Rhode Island State Archives (Online Catalog)</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a href="Rhode Island Historical Society">Rhode Island Historical Society</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a href="Newport Historical Society">Newport Historical Society</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a href="Brown University Library">Brown University Library</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a href="Providence Public Library">Providence Public Library</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a href="Judicial Records Center, Rhode Island">Archives at the Judicial Records Center</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a _fcknotitle="true" href="National Archives Northeast Region (Boston)">National Archives Northeast Region (Boston)</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a _fcknotitle="true" href="New England Historic Genealogical Society">New England Historic Genealogical Society</a> Migration Routes <a href="Atlantic Coast Ports">Atlantic Coast Ports</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a _fcknotitle="true" href="Long Island Sound">Long Island Sound</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a _fcknotitle="true" href="Narragansett Bay">Narragansett Bay</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a _fcknotitle="true" href="Taunton River">Taunton River</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a _fcknotitle="true" href="Blackstone Valley">Blackstone Valley</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a _fcknotitle="true" href="King's Highway">King's Highway</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a _fcknotitle="true" href="Old Roebuck Road">Old Roebuck Road</a><span class="fck_mw_template">· <a _fcknotitle="true" href="Pequot Path">Pequot Path</a> <img src="/learn/wiki/en/images/6/6c/Rhode-island.png" _fck_mw_filename="Rhode-island.png" _fck_mw_location="right" _fck_mw_width="220" alt="Rhode-island.png" class="fck_mw_right" style="width: 220;" /> Featured Content The state is called Rhode Island in common usage, but most of the state lies on the North American mainland. Providence Plantations refers to the mainland, while Rhode Island is actually the unofficial name for Aquidneck Island (now composed of the city of Newport, and the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth). From 1524 Italian, Dutch West India Company and British Rule of area. Did you know? <ul>Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Rhode Island were the Baptist, Congregational, Methodist, Protestant <img src="/learn/wiki/en/images/7/70/Rhode_Island_flag.png" _fck_mw_filename="Rhode Island flag.png" _fck_mw_location="right" _fck_mw_width="140" alt="Rhode Island flag.png" class="fck_mw_right" style="width: 140;" /> Episcopal, and Roman Catholic. Many of the early settlers were members of the Society of Friends. </li>Colonial censuses (or similar lists of names) exist for 1747 to 1754, 1774, and 1782. These generally name the head of the household and the number of persons in the family. </li></ul> Research Tools <ul><a _fcknotitle="true" href="Rhode Island County Creation Dates and Parent Counties">Rhode Island County Creation Dates and Parent Counties</a> </li><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/110318217989954450102">Rhode Island Genealogy Network Community on Google+</a> </li><a href="http://www.genealogyinc.com/rhodeisland/ri-vital-records/">How to order Rhode Island Vital Records</a> </li><a href="http://www.genealogyinc.com/rhodeisland/ri-government-records/">State of Rhode Island County &amp; City Government Court links</a> </li>The <a href="http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/">Rhode Island GenWeb Project</a> provides county information about formation date, parent county, county seat, bibliography, cemeteries, census, churches, towns, history, look ups, obituaries, queries, repositories, surname registry, and many Internet links. </li><a href="http://www.mapofus.org/rhodeisland/">Rotating Formation Rhode Island County Boundary Maps and Atlases</a> </li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/157868217616883/">Rhode Island Genealogy Network Group on Facebook</a> </li><a href="http://www.genealogyinc.com/rhodeisland/ri-society-archive/">List of Rhode Island Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies</a> </li><a href="http://www.genealogyinc.com/rhodeisland/ri-counties/">History &amp; Facts of Rhode Island Counties</a> </li><a href="http://www.genealogyinc.com/encyclopedia/">Family Tree Encyclopedia</a> - Terminology &amp; Meanings of Genealogical Terms </li><a href="http://www.genealogyinc.com/forms.html">Printable Genealogy Forms used in Research</a> </li><a href="http://www.rigensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=24">Good, short FAQ on Rhode Island research from R.I. Gen. Soc.</a> </li><a href="http://rhodeisland-genealogy.com">Rhode Island Genealogy</a>, extensive directory of many Rhode Island records </li><li><a href="http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?QuickSearchA=QuickSearchA&amp;q=Rhode+Island&amp;sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&amp;search=Search">David Rumsey Map Collection</a> is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures. </li></ul> Wiki articles describing online collections are found at: <ul><li><a href="Rhode Island Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)">Rhode Island Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)</a> </li><li><a href="Rhode Island Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)">Rhode Island Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)</a> </li><li><a href="Rhode Island 1885 State Census, (FamilySearch Historical Records)">Rhode Island 1885 State Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)</a> </li><li><a href="Rhode Island 1905 State Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)">Rhode Island 1905 State Census (FamilySearch historical Records)</a> </li><li><a href="Rhode Island 1915 State Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)">Rhode Island 1915 State Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)</a> </li><li><a href="Rhode Island 1925 State Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)">Rhode Island 1925 State Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)</a> </li><li><a href="Rhode Island 1935 Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)">Rhode Island 1935 State Census (FamilySearch Historical Records)</a> </li></ul> Obtain additional help <ul><li><a href="https://familysearch.org/ask/gethelp">Call or chat with an experienced researcher</a>&#160; </li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandGenealogy">Join a Facebook Group</a>&#160; </li><li><a href="Professional Genealogists who specialize in Rhode Island Research">Consult a Professional Genealogist</a> </li></ul> Things you can do  In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! 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