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How to Find Rhode Island Birth Records (view source)
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State wide registration of births in Rhode Island began in 1853. Earlier birth records dating back to 1636 were kept by the towns. | State wide registration of births in Rhode Island began in 1853. Earlier birth records dating back to 1636 were kept by the towns. | ||
If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records]]. | |||
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== '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' == | == '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' == | ||
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== '''Births 1636 to present''' == | == '''Births 1636 to present''' == | ||
Towns began keeping birth records as early as 1636. In 1700 the laws concerning vital records registration were made more specific and the records after that time are more complete. | Towns began keeping birth records as early as 1636. In 1700 the laws concerning vital records registration were made more specific and the records after that time are more complete. State wide registration of births began in 1853 and was generally complied with by the 1900s. | ||
For births that occurred in this time period try the following databases: | For births that occurred in this time period try the following databases: | ||