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== Online Resources == | |||
*''See [[United States Newspapers|United States Newspapers]] for more databases | |||
*'''1778-1938''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research?s=275764761 Rhode Island Newspapers, 1778-1938] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
*'''1798-1799''' - ''Weekly Companion; and the Commercial Centinel'' at [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=EpUiTTZsFn8C Google News] - free. | |||
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($) | |||
*'''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] ($) | ||
*[http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usstate/usrhodei.htm Online Rhode Island Newspapers] | *[http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usstate/usrhodei.htm Online Rhode Island Newspapers] | ||
*[http://www.50states.com/news/rdisl.htm Rhode Island Newspapers Online] | *[http://www.50states.com/news/rdisl.htm Rhode Island Newspapers Online] | ||
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/RI/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Rhode Island Newspapers], index | *[http://ldsgenealogy.com/RI/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Rhode Island Newspapers], index | ||
*[http://www.rihs.org/ The Rhode Island Historical Society] | |||
* [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=50072 Rhode Island, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
=== Locating Rhode Island Newspapers === | === Locating Rhode Island Newspapers === | ||
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*[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) {{FSC|19737|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6051391; book 974 B32n}} Digitzed version available through FamilySearch Catalog entry. | ||
=== 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 FamilySearch 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'' {{FSC|297884|item|disp=FS Library 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. | ||
{{Rhode Island|Rhode Island}} | {{Rhode Island|Rhode Island}} | ||
[[Category:Rhode_Island,_United_States | [[Category:Rhode_Island,_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Newspapers]][[Category:Newspapers]] | ||
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Online Resources
- See United States Newspapers for more databases
- 1778-1938 Rhode Island Newspapers, 1778-1938 at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1798-1799 - Weekly Companion; and the Commercial Centinel at Google News - free.
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
- 1801-1841 - Rhode-Island Republican at Google News - free.
- Names and Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com (New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut) at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- Newspaper Archive ($)
- Online Rhode Island Newspapers
- Rhode Island Newspapers Online
- Rhode Island Newspapers, index
- The Rhode Island Historical Society
- Rhode Island, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Locating Rhode Island Newspapers
- 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.
Resources for Rhode Island Newspapers
- 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.
- 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 FS Library 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.