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== Rhode Island Research Strategies  ==
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Rhode Island<br>  
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Rhode Island:<br>  
===Finding Rhode Island Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
*[[GuidedResearch:Rhode Island|Finding Rhode Island Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]


===Finding Rhode Island Records===
:[[Rhode Island Online Genealogy Records|Rhode Island Online Genealogy Records]]
*[[Rhode Island Record Finder]]
:[[How to Find Rhode Island Birth Records|How to find Rhode Island Birth Records]]
:[[How to Find Rhode Island Marriage Records|How to find Rhode Island Marriage Records]]
:[[How to Find Rhode Island Death Records|How to find Rhode Island Death Records]]


===Rhode Island Statewide Databases===
=== Rhode Island Research Tips  ===
*[[Rhode Island Online Genealogy Records]]


===Rhode Island Research Process===
These tips will help you as your research your ancestors in Rhode Island.
*[[Step-by-Step Rhode Island Research, 1880-Present]]
*[[Step-by-Step Rhode Island Research, 1850-1910]]
*[[Rhode Island Descendancy Research]]
*[[How to Find Rhode Island Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find Rhode Island Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find Rhode Island Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]


== Rhode Island Research Tips  ==
*'''Birth information:''' Birth records in Rhode Island start on the county level in 1905 - although not all counties complied with the law. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].  
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Rhode Island:<br>
*'''Finding Parents:''' The State of Rhode Island began recording deaths in 1905. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Rhode Island death records]]  
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*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' Birth and Death records in Rhode Island on the state level start in 1853 and registration was generally complied with by 1915.<ref>''Rhode Island Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 21-22. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/RhodeIsland.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''Town Records:''''' Town records starting as early as the 1630s included information about birth, marriage, and death.<ref>''Rhode Island Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 21-22. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/RhodeIsland.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Rhode Island Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Rhode Island.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Rhode Island Substitute Records|Rhode Island Substitute Records]] for more information.
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'''Finding Parents:'''
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*'''''Death records:''''' Death records often include information about the deceased's birth and parents. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Rhode Island Newspapers]] and [[Rhode Island Obituaries]] for more information.
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Rhode Island Church Records]] for more information.
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'''Census Records:'''
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Rhode Island Census|Rhode Island Census Records]] for more information.
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.  
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.


== Further Rhode Island Research  ==
[[Category:Rhode Island]]
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/RhodeIsland.pdf Rhode Island Family History Library Research Outline]
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/ RIGenWeb] - Rhode Island GenWeb Project
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ri/ Rhode Island Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Rhode Island
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ri/ Cyndi's List] - Rhode Island genealogy websites
*[http://www.raogk.org/rhodeisland-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Rhode Island Records Guide
 
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Revision as of 10:43, 20 December 2014

Rhode Island Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Online Genealogy Records
How to find Rhode Island Birth Records
How to find Rhode Island Marriage Records
How to find Rhode Island Death Records

Rhode Island Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as your research your ancestors in Rhode Island.

  • Birth information: Birth records in Rhode Island start on the county level in 1905 - although not all counties complied with the law. The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records.
  • Finding Parents: The State of Rhode Island began recording deaths in 1905. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Rhode Island death records
  • Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.
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