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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 | '''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 | '''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 | '''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 | '''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 | '''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 | '''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 | [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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