Washington County Rhode Island Genealogy
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Washington County Rhode Island History
Washington County was created from Providence Plantations in 1729 as Kings County. It was renamed Washington County on October 29, 1781 in honor of General and President Washington.
Communities
Towns: Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, Narragansett, New Shoreham, North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown (traditional county seat), Westerly.
Census-designated places: Ashaway, Bradford, Carolina, Charlestown, Hope Valley, Hopkinton, Kingston, Misquamicut, Narragansett Pier, Quonochontaug, Wakefield-Peacedale, Watch Hill, Weekapaug, Westerly, Wyoming.
Other villages: Alton, Arcadia, Ashaway, Barberville, Bethel, Burdickville, Canonchet, Centerville, Davisville, Galilee, Hamilton, Hopkinton City, Jerusalem, Kenyon, Lafayette, Locustville, Matunuck, Moscow, Peace Dale, Point Judith, Rockville, Saunderstown, Shannock, Shelter Harbor, Slocum, Usquepaug, Wakefield, West Kingston, White Rock, Wickford, Wood River Junction, Woodville.
Free Washington County Rhode Island Genealogy Records Online
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| Family Bibles | History Topics | Military Records |
| Miscellaneous Data | Newspaper Data | Obituaries |
| School Records | Vital Records Birth, Marriage and death records Arnold Collection of Rhode Island Vital Records | Wills/Probate Records |
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