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 == '''Marriages 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. State wide registration of births began in 1853 and was generally complied with by the 1900s.
+For marriages that occurred in this time period try the following databases:
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="0"
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+| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Rhode Island Marriages Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images'''
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+| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=15395 1636-1850 Vital Records of Rhode Island, First Series, Births, Marriages and Deaths: a family register for the people]
+| width="65%" | Ancestry Library edition - '''Free''' '''at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries'''; [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center] OR use your own [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] subscription.
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+| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3897 1636-1899 Rhode Island, Vital Extracts]
+| width="65%" | Ancestry Library edition - '''Free''' '''at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries'''; [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center] OR use your own [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] subscription.
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+| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4262 1636-1930 Rhode Island, Births]
+| width="65%" | Ancestry Library edition - '''Free''' '''at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries'''; [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center] OR use your own [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] subscription.
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+| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''
+| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]
+|
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+| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
+| [[Substitute Records For United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]]
+|}
+<center></center>
+==== '''Obtain the Record'''  ====
+With the approximate birth year and place, you can locate birth records available through the [http://www.health.ri.gov/records/#where city or town]&nbsp; where the birth occurred or from the [http://sos.ri.gov/documents/archives/Unable%20to%20Visit.pdf Rhode Island State Archives.] <br>
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="1"
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+| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Birth Certificates'''
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+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.health.ri.gov/records/ From Town of Birth]
+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://sos.ri.gov/documents/archives/Unable%20to%20Visit.pdf Rhode Island State Archives]
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+| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
+| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''
+| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
+| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''
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+| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state
+| Town websites can be more difficult to use
+| records 100 years and older have no restrictions<br>
+| May be more expensive than ordering from the Town
+|}
+==== '''Record Restrictions'''  ====
+There are no restrictions for obtaining a certificate for a birth that occurred 100 or more years ago. <br>
+To obtain a record for a birth that occurred less than 100 year ago you must be:
+:*person named on the certificate
+:*a member of his/her immediate family
+:*his/her guardian, or an authorized agent of these individuals
+:*Attorneys-at-law, title examiners, or members of legally incorporated genealogical societies conducting their official duties
+:*person requiring information to determine or protect a personal or property right
+:*person who has been granted a court order instructing the registrar to provide the document
+<br> If you do not want to order the birth record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]]. <br>
+<center>[[How to Find Rhode Island Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center>
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+{| width="99%" align="center" border="0"
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+! valign="middle" bgcolor="#302040" scope="col" |
+|}
+=== Related Wiki Articles  ===
+:*[[How to Find United States Birth Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Birth_Records|Learn more about U.S. birth records]]
+:*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to find U.S. birth records]]
+:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]]
+:*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S. death records]]
+:*[[United States Record Selection Table|United States Record Selection Table ]]
+:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]]
+:*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]]
+:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]
+:*[[United States Death Records|United States Death Records ]]
+:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]
+[[Category:Rhode_Island_Vital_Records]] [[Category:How_to_articles]]
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-<center>[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Finding_Michigan_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
+<center>[[How to Find Rhode Island Marriage Records#Finding_Rhode Island_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
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 == '''Marriages 1820 to 1867'''  ==