Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island Genealogy

Description
Central Falls, Rhode Island at Wikipedia

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places:

Town Records
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Births

 * 1636-1850 Rhode Island: Vital Records, 1636-1850 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
 * 1639-1932 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1852-1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriages

 * 1636-1850 Rhode Island: Vital Records, 1636-1850 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)

Deaths

 * 1636-1850 Rhode Island: Vital Records, 1636-1850 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
 * 1639-1932 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Divorce
For more resources see:

Resources
For more County and State resources see:

Cemeteries

 * 1647-2000 Rhode Island: Historical Cemeteries, 1647-2000 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)


 * Central Falls Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Providence County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

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:


 * 1636-1899 Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1639-1932 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1639-1932 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1671-1899 Rhode Island Church Records 1671-1899 at Findmypast - index ($)
 * Rhode Island Church Records

City Directories

 * 1924,1930 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1910 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1901-1941 Rhode Island, U.S., City Directories, Central Falls at Ancestry - index & images ($), some years may be missing
 * Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index & images ($) some towns and years may be missing

Land Records

 * 1646-1851 (*) Rhode Island. General Assembly, & Rhode Island. Court of Trials at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * Rhode Island Land and Property

Maps
This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Boundary Map of Central Falls at HomeTownLocator
 * Central Falls at FamilySearch Places
 * Central Falls at Google Maps
 * Central Falls at Mapcarta
 * Central Falls Map at Mainstreetmaps.com
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Old Maps of Rhode Island at Old-Maps.com
 * Rhode Island Maps State Page

Military
Some Records are Searchable by Town
 * United States Military Records

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:
 * Rhode Island Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
 * United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Civil War, 1861-1865
For more Civil War Military Records see:
 * Rhode Island Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865
 * United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865

World War I, 1917-1918
For more World War I Military Records see:
 * Rhode Island Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918
 * United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918

World War II, 1941-1945
For more World War II Military Records see:
 * Rhode Island Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945
 * United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945

Other 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:

Probate Records

 * 1582-1932 Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * Rhode Island Probate Records

Nearest FamilySearch Center

 * Providence Rhode Island FamilySearch Center
 * American French Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * Clark Memorial Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Newport Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Roger Williams University Library - an affiliate library