Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Genealogy

Church Records
Historically, the largest religious groups in Rhode Island were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Vermont denominations, view the New Hampshire Church Records wiki page. To see the churches in TOWN, visit. Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of TOWN:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of TOWN:

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of TOWN:

Probate Records
In Rhode Island, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of TOWN:

Town Records
In Rhode Island, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following: The following are TOWN town records available online:

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

Church History and Records

 * Baptist
 * Catholic
 * The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * Congregationalist
 * Episcopal
 * Methodist
 * Presbyterian
 * Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Community of Christ)
 * Society of Friends (Quakers)
 * Smithfield Monthly Meeting
 * Providence Monthly Meeting
 * Unitarian-Universalist

Directories

 * 1861-1924 - Fold3 ($) has Providence City Directories 1861-1924 available online.


 * 1895-1935 - Providence House Directories at Providence City Archives website - free. 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1917, 1919-1920, 1921-1922, 1923-1924, 1925-1926, 1927-1928, 1929-1930, 1931-1932, 1933-1934, 1935.

Land Property and Deeds
There are several different kinds of land records available for Providence. The earliest records begin in 1636. Deeds and mortgages are available beginning in 1677.

Newspapers

 * 1800-1802 - The Impartial Observer (Providence, R.I.) at Google News - free.

Probate Records

 * Guardianship Records
 * Inestate Records
 * Will Records