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=== Manuscript Collections and Indexes === | === Manuscript Collections and Indexes === | ||
'''Rhode Island Historical Society'''. The largest collection of manuscript genealogical material is at the Rhode Island Historical Society. The society's catalog indexes both published and manuscript genealogies, the DAR collection, Benn's index to Rhode Island grave records | '''Rhode Island Historical Society'''. The largest collection of manuscript genealogical material is at the Rhode Island Historical Society. The society's catalog indexes both published and manuscript genealogies, the DAR collection, Benn's index to Rhode Island [[Rhode Island Cemeteries|grave records]], and some genealogies of Rhode Island families that have been published in [[Rhode Island Peridicals|periodicals]]. The catalog was filmed in 1950 (FHL films 022425-26). | ||
'''Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection'''. This collection consists of transcripts of Bible, cemetery, church, marriage, death, obituary, and will records. It was microfilmed in 1971 at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C., and is available at the Rhode Island Historical Society and at the Family History Library on 23 microfilms (on FHL films beginning with 855238). The volumes are generally arranged by county, and each is indexed. The Rhode Island Historical Society has a DAR Records Card Index to the volumes. | '''Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection'''. This collection consists of transcripts of Bible, cemetery, church, marriage, death, obituary, and will records. It was microfilmed in 1971 at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C., and is available at the Rhode Island Historical Society and at the Family History Library on 23 microfilms (on FHL films beginning with 855238). The volumes are generally arranged by county, and each is indexed. The Rhode Island Historical Society has a DAR Records Card Index to the volumes. | ||
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Savage, James. ''A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England. . . .'' Four Volumes. 1860-62. Reprint with added cross-index. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1965. (FHL book 974 D2s; film 1321056 items 1-4.) | Savage, James. ''A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England. . . .'' Four Volumes. 1860-62. Reprint with added cross-index. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1965. (FHL book 974 D2s; film 1321056 items 1-4.) | ||
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