Rhode Island Archives and Libraries
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Rhode Island Archives and Libraries
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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to researchers of Rhode Island families:
National Archives
National Archives Northeast Region (Boston)
National Archives Northeast Region (Boston)
380 Trapelo Road
Waltham, MA 02452-6399
Telephone: 781-663-0130
Fax: 781-663-0154
Website: NARA Northeast Boston
American-French Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2010
78 Earle Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
Telephone: 401-765-6141
Fax: 401-765-6141
Website: American-French Genealogical Society
Statewide Archives
Rhode Island State Archives
Rhode Island State Archives
337 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903-3302
Telephone: 401-277-2353
Fax: 401-277-3199
Website: Rhode Island State Archives
Rhode Island Historical Society
Rhode Island Historical Society
121 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906
Telephone: 401-331-8575
Fax: 401-351-0127
Website: Rhode Island Historical Society
Rhode Island Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 433
Greenville, RI 02828
Telephone:
Website:Rhode Island Genealogical Society
New England Historic Genealogical Society
New England Historic Genealogical Society
101 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116-3007
Telephone: 617-536-5740
Fax: 617-536-7307
Website:New England Historic Genealogical Society
Regional Archives
Newport Historical Society
Newport Historical Society
82 Touro Street
Newport, RI 02840
Telephone: 401-846-0813
Website: Newport Historical Society
- The Library dates to the founding of the Newport Historical Society in 1854 and includes works on the history of Newport County and the surrounding area. The collection contains approximately 12,000 volumes reflecting the settlement and development of Newport County. Because Rhode Island was established by settlers and refugees from other colonies, the collection includes works on early Southeastern New England families and governments that contributed to the history of Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations. Also included are general reference works.
An important inventory of manuscript records of the state, county, and town archives is Clarence S. Brigham, Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1903, Volume 1 (Washington, D.C.: American Historical Association, 1904) FHL film 896553 item 2; book 973 C4ah.
Rhode Island Online Records
Websites
You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Rhode Island in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost. Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites:
The USGenWeb Project
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.
Roots-L
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.
FamilySearch™
FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.
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