Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850

In 1891, James N. Arnold began publishing a series of vital records books for the towns of Rhode Island. The series would go on to include church records and newspaper records, ultimately filling twenty-one volumes with information.

These volumes are available for viewing at the NEHGS Research Library, call number REF F78/A75.

Using Arnold’s Vital Record of Rhode Island — In Print and Online

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