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==Finding the Records== | ==Finding the Records== | ||
===Look for online records.=== | ===Look for online records.=== | ||
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===Online Records=== | ===Online Records=== | ||
====FamilySearch==== | ====FamilySearch==== | ||
*'''1600-1914''' | *'''1600-1914''' {{RecordSearch|1675525|Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914}} at FamilySearch - [[Rhode Island Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1636-1850''' | *'''1636-1850''' {{FSC|297884|item|disp=Vital records of Rhode Island, 1636-1850 : a family register for the people Links Vol. 1-21}} | ||
*'''1724-1916''' | *'''1724-1916''' {{RecordSearch|1675538|Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916}} at FamilySearch - [[Rhode Island Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1802-1950''' | *'''1802-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1675536|Rhode Island, Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950}} at FamilySearch - [[Rhode Island Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1639-1932''' {{RecordSearch|2297208|Rhode Island Town Births and Baptisms Index, 1639-1932}} at FamilySearch — [[Rhode Island Town Births and Baptisms Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
*'''1639-1932''' {{RecordSearch|2301758|Rhode Island Town Deaths and Burials Index, 1639-1932}} at FamilySearch — [[Rhode Island, Town Deaths and Burial Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
====Ancestry.com==== | ====Ancestry.com==== | ||
*'''1636-1899''' | *'''1636-1899''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3897 Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899]($) | ||
*'''1787-1922''' | *'''1787-1922''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9134/ New England, Select United Methodist Church Records, 1787-1922], index & images, incomplete. ($) | ||
*'''1800-1947''' | *'''1800-1947''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61584/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947], index & images, incomplete. ($) | ||
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*'''1600-1935''' | *'''1600-1935''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/rhode-island-births-and-baptisms-1600-1935 Rhode Island Births & Baptisms 1600-1935], index($) | ||
*'''1671-1899''' | *'''1671-1899''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/rhode-island-church-records-1671-1899 Rhode Island Church Records 1671-1899], index($) | ||
====Other Collections==== | ====Other Collections==== | ||
*[http://dunhamwilcox.net/0_ri-index.htm Dunham-Wilcox-Trott-Kirk] indexes church, cemetery, probate and other early New England records with links to abstracts of the records. | *[http://dunhamwilcox.net/0_ri-index.htm Dunham-Wilcox-Trott-Kirk] indexes church, cemetery, probate and other early New England records with links to abstracts of the records. | ||
===Look for digital copies of church records | ===Look for digital copies of church records in the FamilySearch Catalog. === | ||
[[File:Family History Library.jpg|right|thumb|<center>''' | [[File:Family History Library.jpg|right|thumb|<center>'''FamilySearch Library'''<br>'''Salt Lake City, Utah'''</center>]] | ||
*The [ | *The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] (FS Library) has a substantial collection of original church records and transcripts on microfilm for churches in the United States. | ||
*Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town. | *Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town. | ||
*If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https://beta.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-that-a-microfilm-be-digitized '''How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?'''] | *If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https://beta.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-that-a-microfilm-be-digitized '''How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?'''] | ||
*Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://familysearch.org/ | *Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. | ||
*To find records: | *To find records: | ||
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=24&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Rhode%20Island%22 '''records of United States, Rhode Island''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''Places within United States, Rhode Island''' and a list of counties will appear. | :::b. Click on '''Places within United States, Rhode Island''' and a list of counties will appear. | ||
:::c. Click on your county if it appears. | :::c. Click on your county if it appears. | ||
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===Check the church records collections in archives and libraries.=== | ===Check the church records collections in archives and libraries.=== | ||
Some church records have been deposited for preservation in government archives or in libraries. Watch for links to '''digitized, online records''' offered by the archives. Some archives provide '''research services''' for a fee. For others, if you cannot visit in person, you might hire a | Some church records have been deposited for preservation in government archives or in libraries. Watch for links to '''digitized, online records''' offered by the archives. Some archives provide '''research services''' for a fee. For others, if you cannot visit in person, you might hire a researcher.<br> | ||
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<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Here you will find archive information unique to the state. Many more archives are kept by denomination. For denominational archives, go to [[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''Searching for Church Records by Denomination.''']]</span> | <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Here you will find archive information unique to the state. Many more archives are kept by denomination. For denominational archives, go to [[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''Searching for Church Records by Denomination.''']]</span> | ||
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*[https://acgs.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ACGS-Library-Holdings-Parish-Repertoires-and-Vital-Records.pdf '''Library Holdings Parish Repertoires and Vital Records'''] | *[https://acgs.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ACGS-Library-Holdings-Parish-Repertoires-and-Vital-Records.pdf '''Library Holdings Parish Repertoires and Vital Records'''] | ||
====Rhode Island Historical Society==== | ====Rhode Island Historical Society==== | ||
[http://www.rihs.org/ '''Rhode Island Historical Society''']<br>121 Hope Street<br>Providence, RI 02906<br>Phone: (401) 331-8575<br>Fax: (401) 751-7930 | [http://www.rihs.org/ '''Rhode Island Historical Society''']<br>121 Hope Street<br>Providence, RI 02906<br>Phone: (401) 331-8575<br>Fax: (401) 751-7930<br> | ||
*[https://www.rihs.org/library/organization-records/ '''Organization Records''']<br> | |||
"The Library has manuscript records of many Rhode Island churches, with particular strength in records of Baptist and Congregational churches. Among the most comprehensive collections are the General Six Principle Baptist Archives and the records of the First Universalist Church of Providence, Congdon Street Baptist Church, and the First Congregational Church of Providence. The extensive archives of the First Baptist Church in America are on deposit and can be accessed only with permission of church historian Dr. J. Stanley Lemons, History Department, Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Ave., Providence, Rhode Island 02908. | |||
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"The Archives of the New England Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends (the Quakers) are housed at the Rhode Island Historical Society Library. They are a separate institution, but the collection can be accessed via the RIHS staff and most of the early vital records can be accessed via microfilm in the Reading Room. The records cover most of the Quaker meetings in New England from 1676 to the present, and consist mainly of vital records and meeting minutes. Questions can be directed to the NEYM Archivist atneym@rihs.org. The 113-page Guide to the Records of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in New England was published in 1997 and is available for sale at the Rhode Island Historical Society. For more information about theNew England Yearly Meeting, visit their website." | |||
====Newport Historical Society==== | |||
[https://newporthistory.org/resource-center/library/'''Newport Historical Society'''<br>'''Edward W. Kane Library''']<br> | |||
82 Touro Street<br> | |||
Newport, RI 02840<br> | |||
Phone:401-846-0813<br> | |||
Email:research@newporthistory.org | |||
*[https://newporthistory.org/resource-center/reference-research-guidelines/ '''Guidelines'''] | |||
=== Baptist === | === Baptist === | ||
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::[https://archive.org/details/historyofepisc02updi '''Volume 2.'''] | ::[https://archive.org/details/historyofepisc02updi '''Volume 2.'''] | ||
::[https://archive.org/details/historyofepisc03updi '''Volume 3.'''] | ::[https://archive.org/details/historyofepisc03updi '''Volume 3.'''] | ||
=== Roman Catholic === | === Roman Catholic === | ||
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=== Society of Friends === | === Society of Friends === | ||
[http:// | [http://scua.library.umass.edu/umarmot/new-england-yearly-meeting/ '''New England Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends: 1633-2018'''] <br> | ||
Special Collections and University Archives<br> | |||
University Libraries<br> | |||
University of Massachusetts Amherst<br> | |||
25th Floor, Du Bois Library<br> | |||
154 Hicks Way<br> | |||
Amherst, MA 01003<br> | |||
Phone: 413-545-7282<br> | |||
*[http://findingaids.library.umass.edu/ead/mums902 '''Background on New England Yearly Meeting of Friends'''] | |||
*[http://scua.library.umass.edu/umarmot/services-at-scua/ '''Research Services'''] | |||
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===Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.=== | ===Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.=== | ||
Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held. To find a society near you, consult these lists: | Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held. To find a society near you, consult these lists: | ||
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==Next, go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination. == | ==Next, go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination. == | ||
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