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== Rhode Island Research Strategies == | == Rhode Island Research Strategies == | ||
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Rhode Island:<br> | |||
===Finding Rhode Island Birth, Marriage or Death Records=== | |||
*[[GuidedResearch:Rhode Island|Finding Rhode Island Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]] | |||
===Finding Rhode Island Records=== | |||
*[[Rhode Island Record Finder]] | |||
*[[Rhode Island Online Genealogy Records | ===Rhode Island Statewide Databases=== | ||
*[[How to Find Rhode Island Birth Records|How to | *[[Rhode Island Online Genealogy Records]] | ||
*[[How to Find Rhode Island Marriage Records|How to | |||
*[[How to Find Rhode Island Death Records|How to | ===Rhode Island Research Process=== | ||
*[[Step-by-Step Rhode Island Research, 1880-Present]] | |||
*[[Step-by-Step Rhode Island Research, 1850-1910]] | |||
*[[Rhode Island Descendancy Research]] | |||
*[[How to Find Rhode Island Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]] | |||
*[[How to Find Rhode Island Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]] | |||
*[[How to Find Rhode Island Death Records|How to Find Death Records]] | |||
== Rhode Island Research Tips == | == Rhode Island Research Tips == | ||
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Rhode Island:<br> | These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Rhode Island:<br> | ||
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br> | '''Birth and Death information:'''<br> | ||
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' Birth and Death records in Rhode Island on the state level start in 1853 and registration was generally complied with by 1915. | *'''''Statewide registration:''''' Birth and Death records in Rhode Island on the state level start in 1853 and registration was generally complied with by 1915.<ref>''Rhode Island Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 21-22. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/RhodeIsland.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref> | ||
*'''''Town Records:''''' Town records starting as early as the 1630s included information about birth, marriage, and death. | *'''''Town Records:''''' Town records starting as early as the 1630s included information about birth, marriage, and death.<ref>''Rhode Island Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 21-22. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/RhodeIsland.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref> | ||
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Rhode Island Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Rhode Island. | *'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Rhode Island Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Rhode Island. | ||
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== Further Rhode Island Research == | == Further Rhode Island Research == | ||
* | *[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/RhodeIsland.pdf Rhode Island Family History Library Research Outline] | ||
* | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/ RIGenWeb] - Rhode Island GenWeb Project | ||
* | *[http://genealogytrails.com/ri/ Rhode Island Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Rhode Island | ||
* | *[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ri/ Cyndi's List] - Rhode Island genealogy websites | ||
*[http://www.raogk.org/rhodeisland-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Rhode Island Records Guide | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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