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Beginning Research |
Record Types |
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Rhode Island Background |
Cultural Groups |
Local Research Resources |
Online Resources
- See United States Maps for more resources.
- Geographical Names Information System
- Maps of Rhode Island from MapofUS.org. Includes boundary changes map.
- Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
- Official gazetteer of Rhode Island ($)
- McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States
- Rhode Island County Map
- United States Census Bureau State and County Map
Printed Publications
- Wright, Marion I. and Robert J. Sullivan, The Rhode Island Atlas (Providence: Rhode Island Publication Society, 1982) At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Catalog book 974.5 E62
Background
- See Maps for more information.
The Rhode Island Historical Society's map collection is very extensive. The FamilySearch Library also has a few maps of Rhode Island, including some of the colonial era and early plantations.
- McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
- Wright, Marion I. and Robert J. Sullivan, The Rhode Island Atlas (Providence: Rhode Island Publication Society, 1982) At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Catalog book 974.5 E62
- Other printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States
- United States Census Bureau State and County Map. This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties.