Providence County, Rhode Island Genealogy

United States Rhode Island  Providence County

County Courthouse
There is no county government. The government is located at town and state levels.

Quick Facts
Named for the Divine Providence.

16 June 1729: Renamed Providence County.

Parent County
1703: Formed as Providence Plantations County.

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

Websites

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