Newport County, Rhode Island Genealogy
Guide to Newport County, Rhode Island ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Newport County, Rhode Island | |
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 Location in the state of Rhode Island | |
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| Founded | June 16, 1729 |
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| County Seat | |
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| Website: www.countyoffice.org/newport-county-clerk-newport-ri-49d/ | |
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Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for the county of Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales. (Welsh:Trefdraeth) . The County is located in the east central area of the state. [1]
Newport County, Rhode Island Record Dates[edit | edit source]
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| at town creation | at town creation | at town creation | 1703 | 1636 | 1636 | 1747 |
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Newport County Courthouse
8 Washington Square
Newport, RI 02840-7199
Phone: 401.841.8350
Formerly Rhode Island Co. Name changed to Newport 16 Jun 1729. 1746-7 eastern boundary adjusted under decree of the King of England) (City and Tpwn Clerks have birth, marriage, death and burial records
Family and Superior Courts have divorce records;
Probate Courth has probate records from 1784,
District Court has court records; Recorder Deeds has land records from 1780
Newport Historical Society, 82 Truro Street,
Newport, RI has early church, land and probate records)
(Five towns & one city in Newport County
Towns Organized Before 1800; Jamestown 1678,
Little Compton 1746-7, Middletown 1743, New Shoreham 1672,
Portsmouth 1638, Tiverton 1746-7
There is no county government. The government is located at town and state levels.
Quick Facts[edit | edit source]
22 June 1703: Formed as Rhode Island County
16 June 1729: Renamed Newport County. Named for Town of Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales. (Welsh:Trefdraeth)
Parent County[edit | edit source]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Rhode Island County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Rhode Island County Boundary Maps" (1643-1963) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Places / Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[3]
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Resources[edit | edit source]
Archives and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
| Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
| Findagrave.com | Family History Library | Findagrave.com |
| RIGenWeb | WorldCat | Billion Graves |
| RIGenWeb Archives | FamilySearch Places | |
| Tombstone Project | ||
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| See Rhode Island Cemeteries for more information. | ||
Census[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1790 | 14,351 | — |
| 1800 | 14,845 | 3.4% |
| 1810 | 16,294 | 9.8% |
| 1820 | 15,771 | −3.2% |
| 1830 | 16,535 | 4.8% |
| 1840 | 16,874 | 2.1% |
| 1850 | 20,007 | 18.6% |
| 1860 | 21,896 | 9.4% |
| 1870 | 20,050 | −8.4% |
| 1880 | 24,180 | 20.6% |
| 1890 | 28,552 | 18.1% |
| 1900 | 32,599 | 14.2% |
| 1910 | 39,335 | 20.7% |
| 1920 | 42,893 | 9.0% |
| 1930 | 41,668 | −2.9% |
| 1940 | 46,696 | 12.1% |
| 1950 | 61,539 | 31.8% |
| 1960 | 81,891 | 33.1% |
| 1970 | 94,559 | 15.5% |
| 1980 | 81,383 | −13.9% |
| 1990 | 87,194 | 7.1% |
| 2000 | 85,433 | −2.0% |
| 2010 | 82,888 | −3.0% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
For tips on accessing Newport County, Rhode Island Genealogy census records online, see: Rhode Island Census.
- 1905 - Rhode Island State Census, 1905 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
Church[edit | edit source]
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court[edit | edit source]
Land[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
for more resources
Military[edit | edit source]
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- 1907-1991 - Rhode Island Naturalization Records 1907-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
Probate[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1582 – 1932 Rhode Island Wills and Probate Records 1582-1932 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
See also How to order Rhode Island Vital Records, order electronically online or download an application for Rhode Island Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1630 - 1945 - Rhode Island Town Clerk Vital and Town Records 1630-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
- Rhode Island Births, 1636-1930 Ancestry ($)
- 1800-1855 Rhode Island and Pawtucket, Massachusetts Birth Index, 1800-1855 at Ancestry - index and images ($)
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- Genealogy Trails
- Rhode Island Marriages, 1636-1930 Ancestry ($)
- 1522-1989 - Rhode Island, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1630 - 1945 - Rhode Island Town Clerk Vital and Town Records 1630-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1630 - 1945 - Rhode Island Town Clerk Vital and Town Records 1630-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
Societies, Libraries and Museums[edit | edit source]
Rhode Island Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 433,
Website
Greenville Public Library
573 Putnam Pike,
Greenville, RI 02828
Website
Rhode Island Historical Society
110 Benevolent St,
Providence 02906-3103
Website
Libraries[edit | edit source]
- Rhode Island State Library,
State House, 2nd floor,
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 222-2473 - Rhode Island Historical Society Library,
121 Hope Street,
Providence, RI 02906
TEL: (401) 273-8107 - East Greenwich Free Library,
82 Pierce Street East,
Greenwich, RI 02818 - Lincoln Public Library,
Old River Road,
Lincoln, RI 02865,
Phone: (401) 333-2422 - Louttit Memorial Library,
274 Victory Highway,
West Greenwich, RI 02817
Phone: (401) 397-3434 - Robert H Champlin Library,
1043 Main Street,
West Warwick, RI 02893,
Phone: (401) 828-3750 - Warwick Public Library,
600 Sandy Lane,
Warwick, RI 02886
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Newport County, RI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Rhode Island Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- The Newport County RIGenWeb Project, an member of The RIGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
- The USGenWeb Archives Project for Newport County.
- FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Catalog for Newport County
- Newport County RI Genealogy
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Newport, Rhode Island" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_County,_Rhode_Island accessed 3 Dec 2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Newport County, Rhode Island . Page 602 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 589-591.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Newport County, Mississippi," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_County,_Rhode_Island, Last accessed 16 September 2020.
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