Bristol County, Rhode Island Genealogy

United States Rhode Island  Bristol County

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

Quick Facts
Named for Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

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

Record Loss
Records are kept at town level. Research at town level.

Places / Localities
The preceding list of places includes incorporated cities and towns, unincorporated towns and communities, and place names that may have been used in family histories. Some have well-organized records and even have web sites. Some are simply social communities with no official records, but which may be referenced in small-town newspapers. The list is provided to help researchers identify localities within the county. As records or histories of these localities are identified, a page will be added for each of these place names.

History

 * Sowams: with ancient records of Sowams and parts adjacent; illustrated. Warren is current name for Sowams.

Websites

 * Linkpendium
 * The Bristol County RIGenWeb Project, part of The RIGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project back up site
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for Bristol County.