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 Many vital records have been published in genealogical periodicals and other sources, including:
-*''Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850: A Family Register for the People'' <ref>Arnold, James N. ''Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850: A Family Register for the People''. 21 Volumes. Providence, Rhode Island: Narragansett Historical Publishing, 1891-1912. {{FHL|297884|item}} book 974.5 V2a and available on microfilm. The town records that are indexed in this collection are listed in ''Genealogical Research in New England,''. <ref>Crandall, Ralph J., ed. ''Genealogical Research in New England,'' p. 175-78. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1984. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=974+D27gr book 974 D27gr].) </ref>
+*''Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850: A Family Register for the People'' <ref>Arnold, James N. ''Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850: A Family Register for the People''. 21 Volumes. Providence, Rhode Island: Narragansett Historical Publishing, 1891-1912. {{FHL|297884|item}} book 974.5 V2a and available on microfilm. The town records that are indexed in this collection are listed in ''Genealogical Research in New England,''. <ref>Crandall, Ralph J., ed. ''Genealogical Research in New England,'' p. 175-78. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1984. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=974+D27gr book 974 D27gr].) </ref>
-*''Vital Records of Rhode Island, New Series'' <ref>Beaman, Alden G. ''Vital Records of Rhode Island, New Series''. Volumes. 1-. Princeton, Massachusetts: publisher varies, 1975-. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=974.5+V2b book 974.5 V2b].) </ref>This contains abstracts of probate, cemetery, marriage, death, and other records that give evidence of vital information for Kent, Newport and Washington counties.
+*''Vital Records of Rhode Island, New Series'' <ref>Beaman, Alden G. ''Vital Records of Rhode Island, New Series''. Volumes. 1-. Princeton, Massachusetts: publisher varies, 1975-. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=974.5+V2b book 974.5 V2b].) </ref>This contains abstracts of probate, cemetery, marriage, death, and other records that give evidence of vital information for Kent, Newport and Washington counties.
-*''Alphabetical Index of the Births, Marriages and Deaths Recorded in Providence'' <ref>Snow, Edwin M., and Charles V. Chapin. ''Alphabetical Index of the Births, Marriages and Deaths Recorded in Providence''. 32 Volumes. Providence, Rhode Island: publisher varies, 1879-[1946]. </ref>This includes records for 1636 to 1945. (The Family History Library has Volumes. 1-25, 27, 29-32. <ref>Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=974.52+V2p book 974.52 V2p]; on films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=83212&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Alphabetical+index+of+the+births%2C+marr%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 film 547197 item 3; fiche 6051317.)]</ref>
+*''Alphabetical Index of the Births, Marriages and Deaths Recorded in Providence'' <ref>Snow, Edwin M., and Charles V. Chapin. ''Alphabetical Index of the Births, Marriages and Deaths Recorded in Providence''. 32 Volumes. Providence, Rhode Island: publisher varies, 1879-[1946]. </ref>This includes records for 1636 to 1945. (The Family History Library has Volumes. 1-25, 27, 29-32. <ref>Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=974.52+V2p book 974.52 V2p]; on films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=83212&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Alphabetical+index+of+the+births%2C+marr%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 film 547197 item 3; fiche 6051317.)]</ref>
-A collection of pre-1700 marriage records in New England was compiled by Clarence Torrey. The New England Historic Genealogical Society has the original manuscript collection. The Family History Library has a film copy. An index to the marriages is Clarence Almon Torrey, ''New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. <ref>(Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1985; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=146171&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=New+England+marriages+prior+to+1700%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 974 V2t; film 1320548 item 14]). </ref>Family History Library <ref>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=290345&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=New+England+marriages+prior+to+1700%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 films 929494-500] </ref>have Mr. Torrey's source notes. A supplement has been published, Melinda Lutz Sanborn, ''Supplement to Torrey's Marriages Prior to 1700 ''<ref>Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=588737&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Supplement+to+Torrey%27s+New+England+mar%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 974 V2t] supp.) </ref>
+A collection of pre-1700 marriage records in New England was compiled by Clarence Torrey. The New England Historic Genealogical Society has the original manuscript collection. The Family History Library has a film copy. An index to the marriages is Clarence Almon Torrey, ''New England Marriages Prior to 1700''. <ref>(Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1985; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=146171&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=New+England+marriages+prior+to+1700%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 974 V2t; film 1320548 item 14]). </ref>Family History Library <ref>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=290345&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=New+England+marriages+prior+to+1700%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 films 929494-500] </ref>have Mr. Torrey's source notes. A supplement has been published, Melinda Lutz Sanborn, ''Supplement to Torrey's Marriages Prior to 1700 ''<ref>Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=588737&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Supplement+to+Torrey%27s+New+England+mar%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 974 V2t] supp.) </ref>
 The '''Family History Library '''has an extensive collection of pre-1900 Rhode Island town vital records. For example, 19 microfilms from the city registrar of Providence include birth, marriage, and death records (1698-1879) and indexes (1636-1900). These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under
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 Copies of marriage and death records from 1853 to 1964 are available at the Rhode Island State Records Center. All birth, marriage, and death records since 1853 are at:
 '''Rhode Island Department of Health'''<br>Vital Records<br><nowiki>#3 Capitol Hill Room 101</nowiki><br>Providence RI 02908-5097<br>Telephone 401-277-2812 <br>Internet: [http://www.health.state.ri.us/chic/vital/index.php Office of Vital Records]
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