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General Genealogy

Rhode Island Genealogy by Rootsweb - Very good site !
Rhode Island Genealogy by USGenweb
Rhode Island Genealogy by Distant Cousin

Census Records on line

1790 Rhode Island Census Index & Images by US Census Project

Rhode Island Census Images Various Counties/Years by US Census Project

Rhode Island Census Records (also has some tax records and some vital records) by Census Finder.com

Vital Records

Various Vital Records by County Census Finder.com
Social Security Death Index by Daddezio.com

Cemetery Stone Transcriptions

Rhode Island Cemetery Index by Rootsweb
Rhode Island Cemetery Directory & History of many Cemeteries by Deb
Rhode Island Family Plots Cemetery Photos by Rootsweb
Swan Point Cemetery Photos | Map by Swanpointcemetery.com
Rhode Island Cemetery Transcriptions by Interment.net

Military Records

1746 Rhode Island Muster Roll by Rootsweb

Muster Roll of Revoluntionary War Soldiers by Rootsweb
Military Officers of Colony of Rhode Island 1775 by Rootsweb
Rhode Island Residents listed as "Invalid" during Rev War by Rootsweb

Commissioned Officers who were Slain or Died in Service 1775-1786 by Rootsweb

1840 Rhode Island Pension Roll by USGenNet.org

2nd Rhode Island Regiment Biographical Sketches of Soldiers Civil War by Rootsweb
7th Rhode Island Volunteers Civil War Biographical Sketches by Rootsweb
Register of the 7th Rhode Island Volunteer Regiment by Rootsweb
Union Soldiers Interred at The Military Asylum in D.C. by USGenweb

Roster of Rhode Island Volunteers during Spanish-American War by Rootsweb

Korean War Casualties of Rhode Island Distant Cousin

Vietnam Casualties of Rhode Island by Distant Cousin

Newspapers and Obituaries

July 20, 1892 to Sept 9, 1895 Index to Kent Co Daily Times and Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times by Rhode Island Library

Rhode Island Newspapers Past & Present by Rootsweb

Court Records - Taxes - Estates

1775 Tax Assessments of farm animal values Block Island & Jamestown-by Rootsweb

June 1776 Misc Bills owed by Rhode Island Residents by Rhode Island GenWeb
Court Ordered Overdue Bills to be paid 1777 by RI GenWeb

School Records

1770 Providence of RI First School Meeting by Rootsweb

1894/95 Public School Officers & Teachers by Rootsweb

1895 RI College of Agriculture & Mechanic Arts (Ebook-History-Staff-Regulations) by Rootsweb
1895 RI Institute for the Deaf (Ebook-History-Staff-all Students) by Rootsweb
1895 RI School of Design (Ebook-Staff-History) by Rootsweb
1895 RI State Reform Schools (Ebook-Staff-History) by Rootsweb

East Greenwich Academy Baseball Club (photo & names; early 1880s) by East Greenwich Library
East Greenwich Academy Students (photo & names; early 1880s) by East Greenwich Library
Frenchtown School Students (Photo; students not named) East Greenwich Library
1886 Graduation Program East Greenwich Academy by East Greenwich Library
1900 Students East Greenwich Academy (photo) by E Greenwich Library
1914 Adelphian Drama Club Students (photo; students named) by East Greenwich Library

Occupations

December 1776 Providence of RI Government Officials by Rootsweb

First Postmasters of Rhode Island by Rootsweb

1894/95 Public School Officers & Teachers by Rootsweb

Local History

Church Photos from Woonsocket (St Ann , Our Lady of Good Help, St Joseph, St Patrick , St Theresa, St Charles and St James) by American French Genealogy Society
Photos of East Greenwich Area Churches select Churches by East Greenwich Library

Dry Salters Photo-Early Industry (select people)

East Greenwich Academy Professors/Teachers (Photo; not dated-select people)

Photos of East Greenwich area Floods-Tornados (select storms) by East Greenwich Library

Founders & Settlers of East Greenwich (photo of plaque, hard to read names) by East Greenwich Library

History of RI including Maps 1703, 1729 & 1862 by Rootsweb
Map Collection of Rhode Island: includes residents and business's by Rootsweb

(EBook) "History of The State of RI Biographical Sketches" (pub 1920) by Rootsweb

Cultural Information

(Ebook) "Native American Place Names of Rhode Island" by Rootsweb

Historical and Genealogical Societies and Libraries

Rhode Island Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 433
Greenville, RI 02828

Rhode Island Historical Society
121 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-8575

Rhode Island Black Heritage Society
46 Aborn Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 751-3490

Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association
130 Sessions Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-1360

Italian Genealogical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 8571
Cranston, R I 02920-8571

American-French Genealogical Society
78 Earle Street
P.O. Box 830
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 765-6141

East Greenwich Free Library
82 Pierce Street
E Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-9510

Warwick Public Library
500 Sandy Land
Warwick, RI 02886

West Warwick Public Library
1043 Main Street
West Warick, RI 02893
(401) 828-3750

Rhode Island Family History Center
1000 Narragansett Parkway
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 463-9350

Pawtuxet Valley Preservation Historical Society
1679 Main Street
West Warick, RI 02893
(401) 821-9726

Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill, Rm. 101
Providence, RI 02908

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