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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Newspapers|U.S. Newspapers]] [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] [[Rhode Island|Rhode Island]] [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] [[Rhode_Island_Newspapers|Newspapers]]'' | |||
== | == History == | ||
=== | Rhode Island first newspaper was published in 1732. | ||
== Resources for Rhode Island Newspapers == | |||
[[Rhode Island Vital Records|Marriage and death notices]] for 1758 to 1833 from several major Rhode Island newspapers have been published in volumes 12 to 21 of James N. Arnold, ''Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850'' {{FHL|297884|item|disp=FHL film 908269 item 1 (first of 18 films); microfiche 6046912, book 974.5 V2a}} Digitized version available through FHL catalog entry. There are surname indexes in most of the volumes. | |||
=== Libraries and Archives === | |||
The [http://www.rihs.org/printcoll.htm Rhode Island Historical Society] has copies of virtually all newspapers published in the state. They have some newspaper indexes. The Family History Library has not acquired copies of Rhode Island newspapers. | |||
==== Newspaper Directory ==== | |||
The [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] is a national directory from the Library of Congress of over 140,000 newspaper titles. The directory provides a list of libraries from around the country that have the newspapers in their collections | |||
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=== Indexes === | |||
= | For additional indexes, see ''A Guide to Newspaper Indexes in New England'' ([Holden, Massachusetts]: New England Library Association, 1978; Family History Library {{FHL|19737|title-id|disp=book 974 B32n; fiche 6051391}}). | ||
== Web Sites == | |||
* | *http://www.rihs.org/ | ||
*http://www.50states.com/news/rdisl.htm <br> | |||
{{Rhode Island|Rhode Island}} {{U.S. Newspapers}} | |||
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Revision as of 09:57, 7 July 2012
United States 
U.S. Newspapers 
Rhode Island Newspapers
History[edit | edit source]
Rhode Island first newspaper was published in 1732.
Resources for Rhode Island Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Marriage and death notices for 1758 to 1833 from several major Rhode Island newspapers have been published in volumes 12 to 21 of James N. Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850 FHL film 908269 item 1 (first of 18 films); microfiche 6046912, book 974.5 V2a Digitized version available through FHL catalog entry. There are surname indexes in most of the volumes.
Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]
The Rhode Island Historical Society has copies of virtually all newspapers published in the state. They have some newspaper indexes. The Family History Library has not acquired copies of Rhode Island newspapers.
Newspaper Directory[edit | edit source]
The U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present is a national directory from the Library of Congress of over 140,000 newspaper titles. The directory provides a list of libraries from around the country that have the newspapers in their collections
Indexes[edit | edit source]
For additional indexes, see A Guide to Newspaper Indexes in New England ([Holden, Massachusetts]: New England Library Association, 1978; Family History Library book 974 B32n; fiche 6051391).
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
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