The National Genealogical Society recently released several new guides for their Research in the States Series. One of them deals with the state of Rhode Island, and was written by Diane LacLean Boumenot and Maureen Alice Taylor.
Research in Rhode Island: NGS Research in the States Series; By Diane MacLean Boumenot and Maureen Alice Taylor; 2018, Soft Cover; Saddle-Stapled; 8.5×11; 40 p; ISBN: 978-1-935815-41-9; Item #: NGS39
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The following is from the Table of Contents:
Research in Rhode Island
Early History and Settlement
Archives, Libraries, and Societies
- Rhode Island Genealogical Society (RIGS)
- Rhode Island Historical Society (RIHS)
- Rhode Island State Archives (RISA)
- Other Facilities (In-State)
- American-French Genealogical Society
- Brown University Libraries
- Newport Historical Society (NHS)
- Providence City Archives
- Public Libraries
- Rhode Island Judicial Records Center
- Rhode Island College, Special Collections
- University of Rhode Island, Robert L. Carothers Library
- Family History Library
- Library of Congress
- National Archives of Boston
- New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS)
- Aids to Research
- Atlases, Gazetteers, and Maps
- Biographical Guides
- Business Records
- Cemetery Records
- Census
- Colonial Census
- Federal Census
- Local and State Censuses
- African Americans
- French Canadians
- Jewish Americans
- Native Americans
- Colonial Wars
- Revolutionary War
- War of 1812
- Civil War
- Spanish American War
- World War I
- World War II
- Korea and Vietnam
- Adoption Records
- Birth Registrations
- Death Registrations
- Divorce Records
- Marriage Records
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York City, Long Island and Westchester County
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma – American Indians
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Other Facilities (Out-of-State)
Major Resources
Church Records
City Directories
City (Town) Records
County Records
Court Records
Ethnic Records
Immigration and Naturalization
Land and Property Records
Military and Military Benefits Records
Newspapers
Probate
Registrations
State-Level Records
Tax Records
Vital Registrations
Women in Rhode Island
Conclusion
These guides are an excellent resource for state by state research. Available guides, including NGS Research in the States Series: Rhode Island from Family Roots Publishing:.
NGS Guides for the following areas are currently available from FRPC:
Research in Rhode Island: NGS Research in the States Series; By Diane MacLean Boumenot and Maureen Alice Taylor; 2018, Soft Cover; Saddle-Stapled; 8.5×11; 40 p; ISBN: 978-1-935815-41-9; Item #: NGS39
