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== Online Resources ==
=== Online Resources ===
*''See [[United States Newspapers|United States Newspapers]] for more databases
 
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.
 
*'''1778-1938''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research?s=275764761 Rhode Island Newspapers, 1778-1938] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1778-1938''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research?s=275764761 Rhode Island Newspapers, 1778-1938] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1798-1799''' - ''Weekly Companion; and the Commercial Centinel'' at [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=EpUiTTZsFn8C Google News] - free.
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*'''1801-1841''' - ''Rhode-Island Republican'' at [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=YfTjWGZx48AC Google News] - free.
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-12016/names-stories-in-newspapers-from-oldnewscom-new-york-new-jersey?s=275764761 Names and Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com (New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut)] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/ Newspaper Archive] ($)  
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/ Newspaper Archive] ($)  
*[http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usstate/usrhodei.htm Online Rhode Island Newspapers]  
*[http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usstate/usrhodei.htm Online Rhode Island Newspapers]  
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*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/RI/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Rhode Island Newspapers], index
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/RI/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Rhode Island Newspapers], index
*[http://www.rihs.org/ The Rhode Island Historical Society]
*[http://www.rihs.org/ The Rhode Island Historical Society]
* [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=50072 Rhode Island, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
* [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=50072 Rhode Island, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index] at Ancestry — index & images($)


=== Locating Rhode Island Newspapers  ===
=== Locating Rhode Island Newspapers  ===
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*''A Guide to Newspaper Indexes in New England'' ([Holden, Massachusetts]: New England Library Association, 1978) {{FSC|19737|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6051391; book 974 B32n}} Digitzed version available through FamilySearch Catalog entry.
*''A Guide to Newspaper Indexes in New England'' ([Holden, Massachusetts]: New England Library Association, 1978) {{FSC|19737|item|disp=FS Library 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  ===
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[[Category:Rhode_Island,_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Newspapers]][[Category:Newspapers]]
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

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]

Wikipedia has more about this subject: List of online newspaper archives
  • 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) FS Library 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 FamilySearch Library has not acquired copies of Rhode Island newspapers.