Rhode Island Vital Records

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Rhode Island Vital Records Information

Vital records, including Birth, death, and marriage records are confidential in the State of Rhode Island. Only people with a direct and tangible interest in the records can get copies. For more information see the State of Rhode Island Department of Health website.

Rhode Island Vital Records for Genealogy

• James N. Arnold Collection of Rhode Island Vital Records, 1636 - 1850 - James N. Arnold published 21 volumes of Rhode Island Vital Records material for the state between the years 1891 and 1912. These Vital Records were obtained from various sources such as town and church records, Revolutionary rolls, and several newspapers.
• American Marriage Records Before 1699 - This compilation contains the marriage records of many early colonists of New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolinas. Its 12,000 recorded marriages constitute a directory of the earliest residents in America.

Rhode Island Vital Records by County

• Bristol County Rhode Island Vital Records
• Kent County Rhode Island Vital Records
• Newport County Rhode Island Vital Records
• Providence County Rhode Island Vital Records
• Washington County Rhode Island Vital Records