Providence County, Rhode Island Genealogy

United States Rhode Island  Providence County

County Courthouse
There is no county government. The government is located at town and state levels.

Quick Facts
Named for the Divine Providence.

16 June 1729: Renamed Providence County.

Parent County
1703: Formed as Providence Plantations County.

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

Naturalization and Citizenship
There are several different kinds of naturalization and citizenship records. The Family History Library has naturalization petitions and declarations of intentions. A person could go to several different courts to create these documents so it is important to check all of the records during the applicable time period. The earliest naturalization records that the Family History Library has begin in 1793.

Websites

 * The Providence County RIGenWeb Project, an member of The RIGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Providence County.
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Providence County