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{{RI-sidebar}} | ''{{RI-sidebar}}<br>''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Newspapers|U.S. Newspapers]] [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] [[Rhode Island Genealogy|Rhode Island]] [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]] [[Rhode_Island_Newspapers|Newspapers]]'' | ||
=== Online Resources === | |||
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/ Newspaper Archive] ($) | *[http://newspaperarchive.com/ Newspaper Archive] ($) | ||
*[http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usstate/usrhodei.htm Online Rhode Island Newspapers] | *[http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usstate/usrhodei.htm Online Rhode Island Newspapers] | ||
*[http://www.50states.com/news/rdisl.htm Rhode Island Newspapers Online] | *[http://www.50states.com/news/rdisl.htm Rhode Island Newspapers Online] | ||
*[http://worldvitalrecords.com/newspaperbrowse.aspx?zplace=ri World Vital Records Newspaper Archive Collection in Rhode Island] ($) | |||
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/RI/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Rhode Island Newspapers], index | *[http://ldsgenealogy.com/RI/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Rhode Island Newspapers], index | ||
Newspapers provide valuable genealogical information, including obituaries, marriage announcements, biographical sketches, divorce notices, and so forth. Other personal information may be included in various sections of a newspaper. Rhode Island's first newspaper was published in 1732. | |||
=== Locating Rhode Island Newspapers === | === Locating Rhode Island Newspapers === | ||
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*[http://www.50states.com/news/rdisl.htm Rhode Island Newspapers] | *[http://www.50states.com/news/rdisl.htm Rhode Island Newspapers] | ||
*''A Guide to Newspaper Indexes in New England'' ([Holden, Massachusetts]: New England Library Association, 1978) {{ | *''A Guide to Newspaper Indexes in New England'' ([Holden, Massachusetts]: New England Library Association, 1978) {{FHL|19737|item|disp=FHL fiche 6051391; book 974 B32n}} Digitzed version available through FamilySearch Catalog entry. | ||
*'''1798-1799''' - ''Weekly Companion; and the Commercial Centinel'' at [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=EpUiTTZsFn8C Google News] - free. | |||
*'''1801-1841''' - ''Rhode-Island Republican'' at [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=YfTjWGZx48AC Google News] - free. | |||
=== Resources for Rhode Island Newspapers === | === Resources for Rhode Island Newspapers === | ||
*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 | *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. | ||
*[[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'' {{ | *[[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 FamilySearch Catalog entry. There are surname indexes in most of the volumes. | ||
=== Web Sites === | |||
*[http://www.rihs.org/ The Rhode Island Historical Society] | |||
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/RI/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Rhode Island Newspapers], index | |||
{{Rhode Island|Rhode Island}} | {{Rhode Island|Rhode Island}} | ||
[[Category:Rhode_Island,_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Newspapers | [[Category:Rhode_Island,_United_States|Newspapers]] [[Category:United_States_Newspapers]] | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- Newspaper Archive ($)
- Online Rhode Island Newspapers
- Rhode Island Newspapers Online
- World Vital Records Newspaper Archive Collection in Rhode Island ($)
- Rhode Island Newspapers, index
Newspapers provide valuable genealogical information, including obituaries, marriage announcements, biographical sketches, divorce notices, and so forth. Other personal information may be included in various sections of a newspaper. Rhode Island's first newspaper was published in 1732.
Locating Rhode Island Newspapers[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
- A Guide to Newspaper Indexes in New England ([Holden, Massachusetts]: New England Library Association, 1978) FHL fiche 6051391; book 974 B32n Digitzed version available through FamilySearch Catalog entry.
- 1798-1799 - Weekly Companion; and the Commercial Centinel at Google News - free.
- 1801-1841 - Rhode-Island Republican at Google News - free.
Resources for Rhode Island Newspapers[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.
- 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 FamilySearch Catalog entry. There are surname indexes in most of the volumes.