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+==How to Find the Records==
 === Online Resources ===
-*'''1500s-1900s''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7486/?arrival=_rhode+island-usa_42&count=50 All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s] at Ancestry; index only ($); ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10017/passenger-immigration-lists-1500-1900?s=1&formId=pili&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Rhode%2F3Island+epmo.similar MyHeritage]''; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Rhode Island
+*'''1500s-1900s''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7486/?arrival=_rhode+island-usa_42&count=50 All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s] at Ancestry - index only ($); ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10017/passenger-immigration-lists-1500-1900?s=1&formId=pili&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Rhode%2F3Island+epmo.similar MyHeritage]''; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Rhode Island
-*'''1895-1956''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10942/united-states-border-crossings-from-canada-1895-1956?s=1&formId=collection_10942:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Rhode%2F3Island+epmo.similar&qevents=List United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956] at MyHeritage; index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Rhode Island
+*'''1700-1775''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/476920-immigrants-to-new-england-1700-1775?offset=1 ''Immigrants to New England, 1700-1775'']
+*'''1723-1790''' {{FSC|353894|item|disp=''Maritime Papers of Rhode Island''}}
+*'''1726-1786''' {{FSC|358097|item|disp=''Admiralty Papers''}}
+*'''1820-1874''' {{FSC|2822169|item|disp=Rhode Island, Maine New York, and Connecticut passenger lists, 1820-1874}}
+*'''1820-1870''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/007699386?i=4&cat=66154 Bristol and Warren, Rhode Island]
+*'''1820-1867''' {{FSC|66154|item|disp=Providence, Rhode Island}}
+*'''1820-1857''' {{FSC|66154|item|disp=Newport, Rhode Island}}
+*'''1829-1857''' {{FSC|606655|item|disp=List of American seamen of Providence District pursuant to the act for the relief and protection of American seamen}}
+*'''1829-1957''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20348/new-england-passenger-crew-lists?s=275764761 New England, Passenger and Crew Lists] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
+*'''1895-1956''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10942/united-states-border-crossings-from-canada-1895-1956?s=1&formId=collection_10942:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Rhode%2F3Island+epmo.similar&qevents=List United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956] at MyHeritage - index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Rhode Island
 *'''1911-1954''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2072112 United States, New England Passenger and Crew Lists, 1911-1954] at FamilySearch - [[United States, New England Passenger and Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*'''1912-1943''' {{FSC|291681|item|disp=''Passenger Lists, Providence, Rhode Island, 1911-1943; book indexes, 1911-1934; card indexes, 1911-1926''}}
 *'''1955-1957''' {{RecordSearch|2443354|Rhode Island, Davisville, Melville, Newport, and Quonset Point, Airplane Passenger and Crew Lists, 1955-1957}} at FamilySearch - [[Rhode Island, Davisville, Melville, Newport, and Quonset Point, Airplane Passenger and Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
-*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10119/immigrant-ships-transcribers-guild?s=1&formId=istg&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.rhode%2F3island+epmo.similar Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild] at MyHeritage; index only ($)
+*[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1gEPDH-Y5EEmL_78yhM2a4zc81C6_yVU&ll=2.0214455198272887%2C156.72834639000985&z=3 World Passenger Lists Map]
+*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10119/immigrant-ships-transcribers-guild?s=1&formId=istg&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.rhode%2F3island+epmo.similar Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild] at MyHeritage - index only ($)
 *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49318 Rhode Island Passenger Lists] at Ancestry; images only ($)
 *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48462 Rhode Island Passenger Lists by Maureen A. Taylor] at Ancestry; images only ($)
-*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=united%20states%2c%20passenger%20and%20crew%20lists&datasettitle=new%20england%20passenger%20and%20crew%20lists&sid=999 United States, Passenger and Crew Lists - New England Passenger And Crew Lists]  at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
+*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=united%20states%2c%20passenger%20and%20crew%20lists&datasettitle=new%20england%20passenger%20and%20crew%20lists&sid=999 United States, Passenger and Crew Lists - New England Passenger And Crew Lists]  at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 ====Cultural Groups====
-*'''1920-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10924/germany-bremen-emigration-lists-1920-1939?s=1&formId=collection_10924:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Rhode%2F3Island+epmo.similar&qevents=List Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists, 1920-1939] at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Rhode Island
+*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/49091/ British Aliens in the United States During the War of 1812], e-book
-*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10019/germans-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Rhode%2F3Island+epmo.similar Germans Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Rhode Island
+*'''1920-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10924/germany-bremen-emigration-lists-1920-1939?s=1&formId=collection_10924:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Rhode%2F3Island+epmo.similar&qevents=List Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists, 1920-1939] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Rhode Island
-*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10030/italians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Rhode%2F3Island+epmo.similar Italians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Rhode Island
+*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10019/germans-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Rhode%2F3Island+epmo.similar Germans Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Rhode Island
-*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10029/russians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Rhode%2F3Island+epmo.similar Russians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Rhode Island
+*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10030/italians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Rhode%2F3Island+epmo.similar Italians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Rhode Island
+*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10029/russians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Rhode%2F3Island+epmo.similar Russians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Rhode Island
 ==== Passport Records Online  ====
-*'''1795-1925''' - {{RecordSearch|2185145|United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
+*'''1795-1925''' {{RecordSearch|2185145|United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Passport Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
-*'''1795-1925''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1174 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925] Index and images, at Ancestry ($)
+*'''1795-1925''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1174 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925] Index and images, at Ancestry ($)
 ===Offices to Contact===
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 *Libraries with large genealogical collections, such as the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah'''] and the [https://acpl-cms.wise.oclc.org/genealogy '''Allen County Piblic Library'''] also have selected NARA microfilm publications.
 :*Order copies of passenger arrival records with [https://www.archives.gov/files/forms/pdf/natf-81.pdf '''NATF Form 81'''.]
-=====Ports in NARA Records=====
+=====Rhode Islands Ports in NARA Records=====
+*[https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/port/atlantic-gulf-great-lakes.html Bristol and Warren, Rhode Island, 1820-71]
-=note to me: [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/passenger-arrival.html#where Add collections for each state]=
+*[https://eservices.archives.gov/orderonline/start.swe?SWECmd=GotoView&SWEScreen=GPEA+Microfilm+MIF&SWEView=GPEA+Microfilm+Landing+Page+View+MIF Davisville, Rhode Island, 1918-1957]
+*[https://eservices.archives.gov/orderonline/start.swe?SWECmd=GotoView&SWEScreen=GPEA+Microfilm+MIF&SWEView=GPEA+Microfilm+Landing+Page+View+MIF Melville, Rhode Island, 1918-1957]
+*[https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/port/atlantic-gulf-great-lakes.html Newport, Rhode Island, 1820-1857] and [https://eservices.archives.gov/orderonline/start.swe?SWECmd=GotoView&SWEScreen=GPEA+Microfilm+MIF&SWEView=GPEA+Microfilm+Landing+Page+View+MIF 1918-1957]
+*Providence, Rhode Island, [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/port/atlantic-gulf-great-lakes.html 1820-1867]; [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/immigration-records-1891-1957.html#pro 1911-1954]; and [https://eservices.archives.gov/orderonline/start.swe?SWECmd=GotoView&SWEScreen=GPEA+Microfilm+MIF&SWEView=GPEA+Microfilm+Landing+Page+View+MIF 1918-1954]
+*[https://eservices.archives.gov/orderonline/start.swe?SWECmd=GotoView&SWEScreen=GPEA+Microfilm+MIF&SWEView=GPEA+Microfilm+Landing+Page+View+MIF Quonset Point, Rhode Island, 1918-1957]
+*[https://eservices.archives.gov/orderonline/start.swe?SWECmd=GotoView&SWEScreen=GPEA+Microfilm+MIF&SWEView=GPEA+Microfilm+Landing+Page+View+MIF Tiverton, Rhode Island, 1918-1954]
+*[https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/port/atlantic-gulf-great-lakes.html Warren, Rhode Island, 1820-1871], see Bristol, Rhode Island
 ====U.S. Citizenship and and Immigration Services Genealogy Program====
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 ==Background==
-''This heading will include information and subheadings (as needed) detailing the history, trends, peoples, or other relevant information about the nature of immigration in this state or country. Subheadings may be included as necessary for specific cultural groups or immigration/emigration patterns. ''
+*Pre-statehood settlers of Rhode Island generally were '''English Protestants''', but liberal policies attracted '''French Huguenots, Blacks, Jews, and other minorities'''.
+*Heavy '''Irish''' immigration began about 1830 and continued through the rest of the nineteenth century.
+*A great influx of '''French Canadians''' began after the Civil War and continued to the turn of the century.
+*The 50 years following the Civil War were a time of prosperity and affluence. This was a time of growth in textile mills and manufacturing. Thousands of '''French-Canadian, Italian, Irish, and Portuguese''' immigrants arrived to fill jobs in the textile and manufacturing mills in Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Woonsocket.
+*Beginning about 1880, overseas emigration shifted from northern Europe to southern and eastern Europe. The '''Italians''' were the largest ethnic group to arrive at this time. Other groups who arrived in Rhode Island between 1880 and 1915 include the '''Portuguese colonials, Poles, and Jews from Russia'''.
+*According to the 2010–2015 American Community Survey, the largest ancestry groups were I'''rish (18.3%), Italian (18.0%), English (10.5%), French (10.4%), and Portuguese (9.3%)'''.
+*Rhode Island has a higher percentage of Americans of '''Portuguese''' ancestry, including Portuguese Americans and Cabo Verdean Americans than any other state in the nation.
+*Additionally, the state also has the highest percentage of '''Liberian''' immigrants, with more than 15,000 residing in the state.
+*'''Italian Americans''' make up a plurality in central and southern Providence County.
+*'''French-Canadian Americans''' form a large part of northern Providence County.
+*'''Irish Americans''' have a strong presence in Newport and Kent counties.
+*Americans of '''English''' ancestry still have a presence in the state as well, especially in Washington County, and are often referred to as "Swamp Yankees." <ref name="RI">"Rhode Island", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island, 1 April 2021.</ref>
+===African Americans===
+*Slaves were introduced in Rhode Island in 1688, although there is no record of any law legalizing slave-holding. The colony later prospered under the slave trade, distilling rum to sell in Africa as part of a profitable triangular trade in slaves and sugar with the Caribbean.
+*Rhode Island's legislative body passed an act in 1652 abolishing the holding of slaves (the first British colony to do so), but this edict was never enforced and Rhode Island continued to be heavily involved in the slave trade during the post-revolution era.
+*In 1774, the slave population of Rhode Island was 6.3% of the total (nearly twice the ratio of other New England colonies).
+*African immigrants, including '''Cabo Verdean Americans, Liberian Americans, Nigerian Americans and Ghanaian Americans''', form significant and growing communities in Rhode Island.<ref name="RI"/>
+====For Further Reading====
+*{{FSC|African Americans - Rhode Island - Providence - History|subject|subject-id=371641860|disp=African Americans - Rhode Island - Providence - History}}
+*{{FSC|African Americans - Rhode Island|subject|subject-id=1022963751|disp=African Americans - Rhode Island}}
 ==Immigration Records==
 '''Immigration''' refers to people coming into a country. '''Emigration''' refers to people leaving a country to go to another.  Immigration records usually take the form of ship's '''passenger lists''' collected at the port of entry. See [[Maryland Emigration and Immigration#Online Databases and Resources|'''Online Databases and Resources'''.]]
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 *Birthplace
 *Birth date
-*Naturalization&nbsp;information
+*Naturalization information
 *Arrival information, if foreign born
 ==In-country Migration==
+Rhode Islanders leaving the state often went to areas such as Vermont and Nova Scotia.<ref name="RI"/>
+*[https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/537/nehgs-nexus-new-england-across-the-united-states NEHGS NEXUS: New England Across the United States] at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
 === Rhode Island Migration Routes  ===
 [[Atlantic Coast Ports|Atlantic Coast Ports]]{{·}} [[Long Island Sound]]{{·}} [[Narragansett Bay]]{{·}} [[Taunton River]]{{·}} [[Blackstone Valley]]{{·}} [[King's Highway]]{{·}} [[Old Roebuck Road]]{{·}} [[Pequot Path]]
 ==For Further Reading==
-''This heading will contain any other publications/websites, etc. that may be relevant to researching/understanding immigration and emigration for this country.''<br>
+The FamilySearch Library has additional sources listed in their catalog:
+*{{FSC|United States, Rhode Island - Emigration and immigration|subject|subject-id=2123767119|disp=United States, Rhode Island - Emigration and immigration}}
-*{{WorldCat||disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
+*{{FSC|United States, Rhode Island - Emigration and immigration - Indexes|subject|subject-id=38873692|disp=United States, Rhode Island - Emigration and immigration - Indexes}}
-*{{FHL||subject_id|disp=
+*{{FSC|United States, Rhode Island - Minorities|subject|subject-id=729593148|disp=United States, Rhode Island - Minorities}}
-*{{FHL|title number|item|disp=FHL book call#
+*{{FSC|French-Americans - Rhode Island|subject|subject-id=581318834|disp=French-Americans - Rhode Island}}
+*{{FSC|Germans - Rhode Island|subject|subject-id=498859009|disp=Germans - Rhode Island}}
+*{{FSC|Irish - Rhode Island|subject|subject-id=934227975|disp=Irish - Rhode Island}}
+*{{FSC|Portuguese - Rhode Island|subject|subject-id=207226823|disp=Portuguese - Rhode Island}}
 ==References==
 <references/>
-Pre-statehood settlers of [[Rhode Island Genealogy|Rhode Island]] generally were English Protestants, but liberal policies attracted French Huguenots, Blacks, Jews, and other minorities. Heavy Irish immigration began about 1830 and continued through the rest of the nineteenth century. A great influx of French Canadians began after the Civil War and continued to the turn of the century. Rhode Islanders leaving the state often went to areas such as Vermont and Nova Scotia.
-Beginning about 1880, overseas emigration shifted from northern Europe to southern and eastern Europe. The Italians were the largest ethnic group to arrive at this time. Other groups who arrived in Rhode Island between 1880 and 1915 include the Portuguese colonials, Poles, and Jews from Russia.
-Sources of information about ethnic groups, such as French Canadians, Blacks, and Jews, are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under RHODE ISLAND - MINORITIES.
-More detailed information on immigration sources [[United States Emigration and Immigration]].
-==== Rhode Island Ports  ====
-*'''1723-1790''' ''Maritime Papers of Rhode Island'' {{FHL|353894|item|disp=FHL films 954931 (first of 12)}}
-*'''1726-1786''' ''Admiralty Papers'' {{FHL|358097|item|disp=FHL films 954917–954922}}
-*'''1798-1872''' Rhode Island passenger lists&nbsp;: port of Providence, 1798-1808, 1820-1872; ports of Bristol and Warren, 1820-1871 {{FHL|573837|item|disp=FHL book 974.5 W3t}}
-*'''1820-1870''' Bristol and Warren, Rhode Island {{FHL|66154|item|disp=FHL film 830231}}
-*'''1820-1867''' Providence, Rhode Island {{FHL|66154|item|disp=FHL films 830245-46}}
-*'''1820-1857''' Newport, Rhode Island {{FHL|66154|item|disp=FHL film 830236}}
-*'''1829-1857''' List of American seamen of Providence District pursuant to the act for the relief and protection of American seamen&nbsp;: found at U.S. Customs House, Providence, R.I. {{FHL|606655|item|disp=FHL film 022383 item 2}}
-*'''1912-1943''' ''Passenger Lists, Providence, Rhode Island, 1911-1943; book indexes, 1911-1934; card indexes, 1911-1926'' {{FHL|291681|item|disp=FHL films 1421060-68}}
-*To see other indexes and information regarding Passenger Lists, access FamilySearch Catalog under:
-:RHODE ISLAND - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION
-:UNITED STATES - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION
-:UNITED STATES - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION - INDEXES.
-*The Rhode Island Historical Society has Marine Hospital Records, Custom House passenger lists and alien passenger reports, 1798-1870, Maritime papers, 1723 to 1790 and Admiralty papers, 1726 to 1777.
-==== Port of Boston  ====
-The major port of entry to New England is Boston, Massachusetts. The Family History Library and the National Archives have passenger lists for Boston for 1820 to March 1874 and 1883 to 1935 (listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under MASSACHUSETTS, SUFFOLK, BOSTON - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION). The following indexes are also available:
-*'''1820-1891''' ''Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston 1820-1891; with index, 1848-1891'' {{FHL|70879|item|disp=films 205656 (first film).}} Also online at FamilySearch Historical Records {{RecordSearch|1860873|Massachusettts, Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1891}}
-*'''1848-1891''' The [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/ Massachusetts State Archives] has an online searchable index for the [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcsrch/PassengerManifestSearchContents.html Boston Passenger Manifest]
-*'''1891-1943''' ''Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Aug. 1, 1891-1943; Book indexes to Boston Passenger Lists, 1899-1940; Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Jan. 1, 1902-Dec. 31, 1920'' {{FHL|341169|item|disp=FHL films 1324975 (first film)}}
-==== Atlantic Ports  ====
-*'''1820-1874''' FamilySearch Historical Records on line {{RecordSearch|1921756|United States, Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820-1874}} See Wiki Page article [[United States, Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports - FamilySearch Historical Records|United States, Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
-*'''1820-74'''. ''A Supplemental Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports (excluding New York) {{FHL|67478|item|disp=FHL films 418161-348}}''
-==== General  ====
-*Consult passenger lists of other New England ports and for ports in Canada. Records of Canadian border entries from 1895 to 1949 are on 400 films at the Family History Library. {{FHL|452590|item|disp=FHL films 1472801-1473201.}} This is also found on line at FamilySearch Historical Records {{RecordSearch|1803785|United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States 1895-1956}}
-*Names of immigrants listed in published sources to about 1920 are indexed in P. William Filby, ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index,'' 15 Volumes (Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1981-) {{FHL|291926|item|disp=FHL book 973 W32p}} The first three volumes are a combined alphabetical index published in 1981. Supplemental volumes have been issued annually. There are also cumulative indexes.
 {{Rhode Island|Rhode Island}}