Rhode Island Genealogy Resources

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Rhode Island Cemeteries
Find links and information on locating cemeteries in Rhode Island...[More]
http://www.uscemeteries.net/rhodeisland/cemeteries.htm

Rhode Island Obituaries
Learn how and where to locate obituaries and death records in Rhode Island...[More]
http://www.newspaperobituaries.net/rhodeisland/obituaries.htm

1790 United States Federal Census
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1800 United States Federal Census
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1810 United States Federal Census
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1820 United States Federal Census
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5780

1830 United States Federal Census
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1840 United States Federal Census
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5826

1850 United States Federal Census
http://www.ancestry.com?db=6047

Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
This collection of abstracts of grave sites contains information originally published in the Senate documents of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, as well as the Society magazine. Veterans and patriots of the Revolutionary War whose graves were found between 1900 and 1987 are included in this first volume. Included in eac...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4110

Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, 1820-71
The United States has admitted more immigrants than any other nation. No official federal records were made for the influx of foreign peoples to the United States before 1820, but the number of immigrants arriving between 1776 and 1820 has been estimated at 250,000. This database, containing more than 2,700 immigrant names, will help researchers wh...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5315

Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, Roll 2: 1820-73
This database contains more than 5,300 immigrant names. Originally published by the National Archives as Copies of Lists of Passengers Arriving at Miscellaneous Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast and Ports on the Great Lakes, 1820-63, the database includes passenger lists from the following ports (dates for each port in brackets):...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5807

Genealogy Today - Rhode Island
Directory of sites for genealogical research, organized by topic area.
http://www.genealogytoday.com/genealogy/states/rhode_island.html

Loyalists and Their Times, Vol. 1
This is a history of the relations, disputes, and challenges between Great Britain, the American Colonies and the United States of America. This work is an attempt to present the story from the Loyalists' point of view, with the aid of documents and records. It also gives the early history and settlement in the British Provinces of America by the L...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3046

Loyalists and Their Times, Vol. 2
This is a history of the relations, disputes, and challenges between Great Britain, the American Colonies and the United States of America. This work is an attempt to present the story from the Loyalists' point of view, with the aid of documents and records. It also gives the early history and settlement in the British Provinces of America by the L...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3070

Loyalists in the American Revolution
This work contains the history of the formation of the Tory or Loyalist party in the American Revolution, its persecution and overthrow, and the banishment or death of over 100,000 of these individuals who remained loyal to the British crown. It also contains a classification of the laws directed against the Loyalists in each colony during this tim...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3047

New England Immigrants, 1700-75
Before the American Revolutionary War, hundreds of thousands of immigrants settled in New England, most coming from European nations, particularly the United Kingdom. Compiled from disparate sources, this database is a collection of records for over 2000 prominent men and women who arrived in America and settled in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massac...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3771

New England Irish Pioneers
This detailed work sets forth the history and happenings of Irish immigrants to America in the seventeenth century. Important historical events are described, groups of immigrants are identified, and many prominent individuals and their families are discussed. This database will help individuals who are searching for early Irish immigrants and the ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=1008

Passenger Arrivals in the U.S., 1819-20
Prepared on order of the U. S. Senate, this informative database contains most of the immigrants who arrived in the nation between October 1819 and September 1820. The records contained herein reveal such facts about the immigrant as age, sex, occupation, nation of origin and in some records, the ship on which they arrived. To the researcher of U. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3330

Persons of Quality Original Lists
This informative database contains lists of emigrants from Great Britain to the United States from 1600-1700. The individuals include emigrants, religious exiles, political rebels, men serving prison terms, children, and women. The records include, where possible, the person's age, where they were from, the name of the ship they travelled in, the d...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=2065

Providence Early Town Records
This database is part of a larger collection of town records compiled under the authority of the Providence City Council. Taken from the manuscript records of the town, this work contains land records, donations to the city, and some tax records for inhabitants of the town in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3302

Providence, Rhode Island Directory, 1890
A refuge for colonists fleeing religious repression, Providence is the largest city in Rhode Island and was created in 1636 by Roger Williams. This database is a transcription of a city directory originally published in 1890. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides information regarding their address and occupation. This collectio...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4604

Revolutionary War Courts-Martial
The history of the American Revolution is familiar to any American citizen. This work contains the stories of the 3,315 men who did not meet the challenges of the war and were brought before military courts-martial. Even if an ancestor isn't found in this book, this book reveals in part the context surrounding the Revolutionary War, giving it parti...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=1045

Revolutionary War Officers
The result of an act of Congress, this collection of Revolutionary War officers constitutes one of the most complete databases of its kind. With over 14,000 listings, this collection includes not only those who served in the Continental Army, but also many who served in the various state militias during the war. The men are organized by rank, with ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=2030

Revolutionary War Pension Index
Affecting the lives of millions of people in North America, the Revolutionary War involved thousands of Americans fighting for independence. This database is an index to a list of pensions awarded to U. S. veterans of the war. It was taken from "Letter from the Secretary of Way, communicating A Transcript of the Pension List of the United States sh...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4691

Rhode Island Births, 1636-1930
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4262

Rhode Island Census, 1740-1890
This collection contains the following indexes: 1740-43 Colonial Census Index; 1747 Colonial Census Index; 1777 Military Census Index; 1782 Census Index; 1790 Federal Census Index; 1800 Federal Census Index; 1810 Federal Census Index; 1820 Federal Census Index; 1830 Federal Census Index; 1840 Federal Census Index; 1840 Pensioners List; 1850 Federal...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3571

Rhode Island Census, 1774
This index to the census returns of 1774 for the State of Rhode Island is categorized by each town. There are over 9,000 records which contain the following information: family surname, name of the male head of the family, number of white males both above and under age 16, the number of white females above age 16, and the number of Indians and Bla...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3081

Rhode Island Colonial War Servicemen, 1740-62
During the eighteenth century, two largely European wars spilled over into the North American colonies. This database is a listing of men called into service by Rhode Island in 1740-1748 and 1755-1762 as a result of these conflicts. Each record provides the soldier or sailor's name, and the war in which they served. Also included are notes regardin...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4055

Rhode Island Deaths, 1630-1930
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4264

Rhode Island Genealogical Society
Members are individuals trying to trace their Rhode Island roots. Organization news and information, including current issue of the newsletter.
http://users.ids.net/~ricon/rigs.html

Rhode Island Marriages, 1636-1930
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4263

Rhode Island Pensioners, 1835
This database identifies thousands of Rhode Island soldiers who were covered under various pension acts in the early 1800s. Most entries list name of soldier, rank, area of military service, and other important information. Those researchers with ancestors in this region will find this military database of particular value. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3220

Sons of the American Revolution
This work contains the entire list (thousands of members) of the membership of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution to December 31, 1901, including deceased members, with their line of descent from their Revolutionary ancestors. Search this database if you have ancestors who participated in the Revolution or who were members of the...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3072

USGenWeb Project - Rhode Island
The USGenWeb Project State web sites are your starting points for finding genealogical and historical information. Each state site features state information and also provides you with links to each county web site within the state....[More]
http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/

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