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{{RI-sidebar}}''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Rhode Island Genealogy|Rhode Island]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] | {{RI-sidebar}}''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Rhode Island Genealogy|Rhode Island]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Archives and Libraries''' <br> | ||
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| These repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Rhode Island. | |||
=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Rhode Island === | === Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Rhode Island === | ||
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=== Online Records of Rhode Island === | === Online Records of Rhode Island === | ||
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[[Image:WorcesterMA AntiquarianSociety 2.jpg|thumb|right|280px|American Antiquarian Society Worcester, MA]] | |||
=== National Repositories === | === National Repositories === | ||
==== American Antiquarian Society ==== | ==== American Antiquarian Society ==== | ||
'''[[American Antiquarian Society]]'''<br>185 Salisbury Street<br>Worcester, Massachusetts 01609-1634<br>Telephone: 508-755-5221<br>Fax: 508-753-3311<br>E-mail: [mailto:Library@americanantiquarian.org Library@americanantiquarian.org]<br>Website: [http://www.americanantiquarian.org/ American Antiquarian Society]<br><br> | |||
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:Best known for its U.S. newspaper collection of over 18,000 bound volumes 1704-1820, history, genealogy, Bibles, maps, biography, directories, Native Americans, women, canals, railroads, photos, manuscripts.<ref name="DB59">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 59. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> They have '''Rhode Island''' vital records, newspapers, and town histories. One of the best genealogy centers in America.<ref name="DB53">Dollarhide and Bremer, 53.</ref><br><br> | :Best known for its U.S. newspaper collection of over 18,000 bound volumes 1704-1820, history, genealogy, Bibles, maps, biography, directories, Native Americans, women, canals, railroads, photos, manuscripts.<ref name="DB59">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 59. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> They have '''Rhode Island''' vital records, newspapers, and town histories. One of the best genealogy centers in America.<ref name="DB53">Dollarhide and Bremer, 53.</ref><br><br> | ||
==== American-French Genealogical Society ==== | ==== American-French Genealogical Society ==== | ||
'''[[American-French Genealogical Society]]'''[[File:AFGS Building Side4 10 11.JPG|right|280px]]<br>P.O. Box 2010<br>78 Earle Street<br>Woonsocket, RI 02895<br>Telephone: 401-765-6141<br>Fax: 401-765-6141<br>E-mail: [mailto:database@afgs.org database@afgs.org]<br>Website: [http://www.afgs.org/ American-French Genealogical Society]<br><br> | {| style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" | ||
| '''[[American-French Genealogical Society]]'''[[File:AFGS Building Side4 10 11.JPG|thumb|right|280px|American-French Genealogical Society]]<br>P.O. Box 2010<br>78 Earle Street<br>Woonsocket, RI 02895<br>Telephone: 401-765-6141<br>Fax: 401-765-6141<br>E-mail: [mailto:database@afgs.org database@afgs.org]<br>Website: [http://www.afgs.org/ American-French Genealogical Society]<br><br> | |||
:Has collections pertaining to cultural, genealogical, historical and biographical matter relating to Americans of French and French Canadian descent. Collections include databases, cemetery, headstone and obituary records, as well as French-American marriage records for Rhode Island (see The Forget Files). The website has genealogy links and includes a section on Acadian heritage.<br><br> | :Has collections pertaining to cultural, genealogical, historical and biographical matter relating to Americans of French and French Canadian descent. Collections include databases, cemetery, headstone and obituary records, as well as French-American marriage records for Rhode Island (see The Forget Files). The website has genealogy links and includes a section on Acadian heritage.<br><br> | ||
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==== National Archives at Boston ==== | ==== National Archives at Boston ==== | ||
[[Image:NARA Boston.jpg|right|280px|NARA Boston.jpg]]'''[[National Archives at Boston]]'''<br>380 Trapelo Road<br>Waltham, MA 02452-6399<br>Phone: (781) 663-0130<br>Fax: (781) 663-0154<br>E-mail: [mailto:waltham.archives@nara.gov waltham.archives@nara.gov]<br> Website: [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives at Boston]<br><br> | [[Image:NARA Boston.jpg|right|280px|NARA Boston.jpg]]'''[[National Archives at Boston]]'''<br>380 Trapelo Road<br>Waltham, MA 02452-6399<br>Phone: (781) 663-0130<br>Fax: (781) 663-0154<br>E-mail: [mailto:waltham.archives@nara.gov waltham.archives@nara.gov]<br> Website: [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/ National Archives at Boston]<br><br> | ||