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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.
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 == Finding Rhode Island&nbsp;Marriage Records  ==
-*1805 Rhode Island laws required counties to record marriages
-*1 April 1867, the county clerk began to forward marriage records to the secretary of state
-*An additional 1905 law resulted in greater statewide compliance
-*Rhode Islandmarriage records are not restricted and can be ordered by anyone during any time period
 {{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }}
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-:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Rhode Island Birth Records#Births_1636_to_present|Births 1636 to present]]'''</span>
+:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Rhode Island marriage Records#Marriages_1636_to_present|Marriages 1636 to present]]'''</span>
-:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Birth Information|Birth year unknown]]'''</span>
+:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span>
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 <br> [[Frequently Asked Questions about United States Marriage Records|'''Learn more about U.S. Marriage Records''']]