Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island Genealogy

Church History and Records

 * Baptist
 * Catholic
 * Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)
 * 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