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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to researchers:
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to researchers:


'''Rhode Island State Archives'''<br />337 Westminster Street<br />Providence, RI 02903-3302<br />Telephone: 401-277-2353<br />Fax: 401-277-3199<br />Internet: http://www.sec.state.ri.us/Archives
'''Rhode Island State Archives'''<br>337 Westminster Street<br>Providence, RI 02903-3302<br>Telephone: 401-277-2353<br>Fax: 401-277-3199<br>Internet: http://www.sec.state.ri.us/Archives


'''National Archives—New England Region'''<br />380 Trapelo Road<br />Waltham, MA 02154<br />Telephone: 617-647-8100<br />Fax: 617-647-8460<br />Internet: http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/
'''National Archives—New England Region'''<br>380 Trapelo Road<br>Waltham, MA 02154<br>Telephone: 617-647-8100<br>Fax: 617-647-8460<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/


'''Rhode Island Historical Society'''<br />121 Hope Street<br />Providence, RI 02906<br />Telephone: 401-331-8575<br />Fax: 401-351-0127<br />Internet: http://www.rihs.org/
'''Rhode Island Historical Society'''<br>121 Hope Street<br>Providence, RI 02906<br>Telephone: 401-331-8575<br>Fax: 401-351-0127<br>Internet: http://www.rihs.org/


'''Rhode Island Genealogical Society'''<br />P.O. Box 433<br />Greenville, RI 02828<br />Internet: http://www.rigensoc.org/
'''Rhode Island Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 433<br>Greenville, RI 02828<br>Internet: http://www.rigensoc.org/


'''New England Historic Genealogical Society'''<br />101 Newbury Street<br />Boston, MA 02116-3007<br />Telephone: 617-536-5740<br />Fax: 617-536-7307<br />Internet: http://www.newenglandancestors.org/
'''New England Historic Genealogical Society'''<br>101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, MA 02116-3007<br>Telephone: 617-536-5740<br>Fax: 617-536-7307<br>Internet: http://www.newenglandancestors.org/


'''American-French Genealogical Society'''<br />78 Earle Street<br />Woonsocket, RI 02895<br />Telephone: 401-765-6141<br />Fax: 401-765-6141<br />P.O. Box 2010<br />Internet: http://www.afgs.org/
'''American-French Genealogical Society'''<br>78 Earle Street<br>Woonsocket, RI 02895<br>Telephone: 401-765-6141<br>Fax: 401-765-6141<br>P.O. Box 2010<br>Internet: http://www.afgs.org/


An important inventory of manuscript records of the state, county, and town archives is Clarence S. Brigham, ''Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1903'', Volume 1 (Washington, D.C.: American Historical Association, 1904; FHL book 973 C4ah; film 896553 item 2).
An important inventory of manuscript records of the state, county, and town archives is Clarence S. Brigham, ''Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1903'', Volume 1 (Washington, D.C.: American Historical Association, 1904; FHL book 973 C4ah; film 896553 item 2).
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=== FamilySearch™ ===
=== FamilySearch™ ===


[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]<br /><br />
[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]<br><br>


The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.
The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.
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