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===Online Resources===
==Online Resources==


*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8778 Rhode Island City Directories] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8778 Rhode Island City Directories] ($)
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*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/RI/City-Directories.htm Rhode Island City Directories], index
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/RI/City-Directories.htm Rhode Island City Directories], index


== History ==
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities of Rhode Island.  
Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities of Rhode Island.  


===Resources for Rhode Island Directories===
==Resources for Rhode Island Directories==


====Directories Online====
=== Libraries and Archives ===
 
===Directories Online===


*[http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_462/city_directories_providence Providence City Directories 1861-1924] available online.
*[http://www.fold3.com Fold3.com] ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_462/city_directories_providence Providence City Directories 1861-1924] available online.
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'''Providence'''  
'''Providence'''  


'''1798''' {{FHL|45841|item|disp=FHL book 974.52 E4c}}; {{WorldCat|9411946|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}  
1798 {{FHL|45841|item|disp=FHL book 974.52 E4c}}; {{WorldCat|9411946|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}  


'''1826''' {{FHL|537072|item|disp=FHL fiche 6044365}}  
1826 {{FHL|537072|item|disp=FHL fiche 6044365}}  


'''1856-60''' {{FHL|537072|item|disp=FHL fiche 6044374-78}}  
1856-60 {{FHL|537072|item|disp=FHL fiche 6044374-78}}  


'''1861-1933''' {{FHL|537072|item|disp=FHL films 1377340 (first of 38); microfiche 6044349 (first of 112)}}  
1861-1933 {{FHL|537072|item|disp=FHL films 1377340 (first of 38); microfiche 6044349 (first of 112)}}  


'''1930, 1932''' {{FHL|87844|item|disp=FHL book 974.52 E4sp}}  
1930, 1932 {{FHL|87844|item|disp=FHL book 974.52 E4sp}}  


To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:


:: RHODE ISLAND, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
::RHODE ISLAND, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
:: RHODE ISLAND, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES
::RHODE ISLAND, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES


===Websites===
==Websites==


*[http://distantcousin.com/Directories/RI/ DistantCousins]
*[http://distantcousin.com/Directories/RI/ DistantCousins]

Revision as of 08:34, 27 May 2020

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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities of Rhode Island.

Resources for Rhode Island Directories[edit | edit source]

Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

Directories Online[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Rhode Island including:

Providence

1798 FHL book 974.52 E4c; At various libraries (WorldCat)

1826 FHL fiche 6044365

1856-60 FHL fiche 6044374-78

1861-1933 FHL films 1377340 (first of 38); microfiche 6044349 (first of 112)

1930, 1932 FHL book 974.52 E4sp

To find directories, consult the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

RHODE ISLAND, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES
RHODE ISLAND, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES

Websites[edit | edit source]


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