Bristol County, Rhode Island Genealogy

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County Courthouse
There is no county government. Government level is at town and state levels.

History

 * Named for Bristol, England.

Parent County

 * Created from land gained from Bristol County, Massachusetts after resolution of a boundary dispute between the two colonies, 17 February 1746.

Populated Places

 * Towns: Barrington | Bristol | Warren

Neighboring Counties
Kent | Newport | Providence | Bristol County, Massachusetts

Web Sites

 * The Bristol County RIGenWeb Project, an member of The RIGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Bristol County.
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for Bristol County.