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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Rhode Island|Rhode Island]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Rhode Island Vital Records|Vital Records]]''
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Rhode Island|Rhode Island]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Rhode_Island_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]''  


'''Introduction to Vital Records'''  
=== '''Introduction to Vital Records''' ===


[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Rhode Rhode Island Vital Records State Department of Health] or the Town Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.  
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Rhode Rhode Island Vital Records State Department of Health] or the Town Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.  


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=== Vital Records Reference Dates  ===
=== Vital Records Reference Dates  ===


Rhode Island vital records start the following years:  
Rhode Island vital records start the following years:  


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The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed in ''Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces''. Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993; Family History Library {{FHL|822713|item}} book 973 V24wv. Copies of this booklet are at the Family History Library and many Family History Centers. You can also write to the Division of Vital Statistics for current information. Members of an incorporated genealogical society may view and copy the records.<br>Internet: [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/contentlisting.aspx?sb=c&p=ri&kbid=1089&cpn=myap1089&sub=StateDetails WorldVitalRecords.com]  
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed in ''Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces''. Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993; Family History Library {{FHL|822713|item}} book 973 V24wv. Copies of this booklet are at the Family History Library and many Family History Centers. You can also write to the Division of Vital Statistics for current information. Members of an incorporated genealogical society may view and copy the records.<br>Internet: [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/contentlisting.aspx?sb=c&p=ri&kbid=1089&cpn=myap1089&sub=StateDetails WorldVitalRecords.com]  


*'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Rhode Island couple's marriage is not in their home town, search for it in alternate places like [[Cecil County, Maryland|Elkton, Cecil, Maryland]], or [[Prince William County, Virginia|Prince William County, VA]].<ref name="Eakle1">&amp;amp;lt;span&amp;amp;gt;Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at &amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"&amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt; (accessed 8 January 2011).&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt;</ref>
*'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Rhode Island couple's marriage is not in their home town, search for it in alternate places like [[Cecil County, Maryland|Elkton, Cecil, Maryland]], or [[Prince William County, Virginia|Prince William County, VA]].<ref name="Eakle1">&amp;amp;amp;lt;span&amp;amp;amp;gt;Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at &amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"&amp;amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/&amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;gt; (accessed 8 January 2011).&amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;gt;</ref>


[[Rhode Island Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
[[Rhode Island Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
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{{Rhode Island|Rhode Island}} {{U.S. Vital Records}}
{{Rhode Island|Rhode Island}} {{U.S. Vital Records}}  


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