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Rhode Island Census Notes

Federal Rhode Island Census Records are available to the public for census years: 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930.

1890 Rhode Island Federal Census Records were completely destroyed by fire including the veterans and widows schedules.

Rhode Island State Census Records were taken in the following years:

1774, 1777 (partial), 1782 (partial), 1865, 1875, 1885, 1905, 1915, 1925 & 1935. 

1774 Rhode Island Census at Ancestry

 1740-1890 RI Census at Ancestry

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Rhode Island

Vital Records

Rhode Island Dept. of Health

3 Capitol Hill, Rm. 101
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Phone: (401) 222-2811

Information

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*Order Birth Records Online!

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Birth and death records are on file from 1853 to present at the above address.

ALL vital records are held by city or town clerks and are more quickly obtained from them than the Dept. of Health. 

At Ancestry:

1636-1930 RI Death Records

1636-1930 RI Birth Records

1636-1930 RI Marriage Records

At Genealogy.com:

RI 1500s-1800s Vital Records

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 Rhode Island Newspaper Obits

 Rhode Island Newspapers

 1815-1985 Historical Newspapers

RI Maps

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Rhode Island Genealogy

Census Microfilm Catalogs at NARA

Colonial Occupations

R. I. Genealogy Society Directory

Rhode Island Census Records Project

Rhode Island Census Records at Ancestry

Rhode Island Genealogy

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Rhode Island

(Statehood 1790)

Early settlements of Rhode Island were comprised mostly of Massachusetts folks moving in.  Many early residents were Quakers and Jewish people from Holland who found a safe Haven in Rhode Island.

Statewide Rhode Island Census Records Online

1774 Census for the Colony of Rhode Island and Plantations of Providence

1790 Federal Census Records Index and Images for Rhode Island

1790 Federal Census of the US at the U. S. Census Bureau

1790-1890 Rhode Island Census Records at Ancestry

1840 Census of Pensioners Revolutionary or Military Services

1880 Federal Census - Search and View the images  

1880 Federal Census Records Search at Family Search

Rhode Island State Databases of Census & Genealogy at Ancestry

Bristol County

 (Bristol County formed 1747)

1777 Military Census Records

1790 Federal Census Records Transcription

1790 Federal Census Records - Heads of Families in Barrington Town

1790 Federal Census Records - Heads of Families in Bristol Town

1790 Federal Census Records - Heads of Families in Warren Town

Other Genealogy Records

1888 Tax List Images located here.

Kent County

 (Kent County formed 1750 from Providence)

1790 Federal Census of Coventry Town

1790 Federal Census of East Greenwich Town

1790 Federal Census of Warwick Town

1790 Federal Census of West Greenwich Town

1790 Federal Census of Free Persons of Color

1800 Federal Census Index (this census index is linked to the actual census images)

1800 Federal Census Index to Census Images

1800 Federal Census Images

1860 Federal Census Images

1920 Federal Census Images

Other Genealogy Records

Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636 - 1850, Volume 1 - James N. Arnolds

Newport County

 (Newport County formed 1703 - Original County)

1790 Federal Census of Jamestown

1790 Federal Census of Little Compton Town

1790 Federal Census of Little Middletown

1790 Federal Census of Newport

1790 Federal Census of New Shoreham

1790 Federal Census of Portsmouth

1790 Federal Census of Tiverton

1790 Federal Census of Free Persons of Color

1860 Federal Census Images

1920 Federal Census Images

Other Genealogy Records

1638 "Portsmouth Compact" scanned images and transcription

1671-1836 Members of the Sabbatarian Church

1850 City Directory of Newport Images

1856 Directory of Newport

1877 Tax Book of Portsmouth

1880 Tax Book of Portsmouth

1883 Tax Book of Portsmouth

1882 Tax Book of Tiverton

1890 Tax Book of Tiverton

1891 Tax List Images

1894 Almanac Images

1897 Tax Book of Tiverton

1898 Almanac Images

1900 Directory of The First Baptist Church

1919 City Manual of Newport

1921 Tax List Images of Jamestown

Providence County

 (Providence County formed 1703 - Original County)

1777 Military Census of Providence County

1777 Military Census Records of Cumberland

1777 Military Census Records of North Province

1790 Federal Census Records

1790 Federal Census Records of Cranston

1790 Federal Census Records of Cumberland

1790 Federal Census Records of Foster

1790 Federal Census Records of Glocester

1790 Federal Census Records of Johnston

1790 Federal Census Records of North Providence

1790 Federal Census Records of Providence Town

1790 Federal Census Records of Scituate

1790 Federal Census Records of Smithfield

1920 Federal Census Transcription (use above index to locate files)

1920 Federal Census Records Transcription

1920 Federal Census Index of Burriville Township

1920 Federal Census Transcription of Burriville Township

Other Genealogy  Records

1700s Town Vital Records, Vol. 1 of Smithfield

1730-1800 Records of Old Smithfield

1732-1760 Freemen of Gloucester

1774 Families of Gloucester

1798-1808 Alien Registration List

1844 Directory of Providence

1877 Tax List of North Providence located here.  (images)

1885 Tax List for Gloucester

1921 Tax List of Central Falls located here.  (images)

Washington County

 (Washington County formed 1781 from Newport)

1790 Federal Census Records of Charlestown

1790 Federal Census Records of Exeter Town

1790 Federal Census Records of Hopkinton

1790 Federal Census Records of North Kingstown

1790 Federal Census Records of Richmond

1790 Federal Census Records of South Kingstown

1790 Federal Census Records of Westerly

1800 Federal Census Index to Census Images

1800 Federal Census Images

Other Genealogy  Records

1692 Freemen of Westerly

Westerly Town Record Book 1