| Source |
Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850 |
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First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people |
| Author |
Arnold, James N. |
Coverage
Publication information
| Type |
Book |
| Publisher |
Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co. |
| Date issued |
1891 |
Citation
| Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891). |
Repositories
Partial Sets Available Online
(For repositories that have many or most of the full 21 volumes, see Repositories to the left)
Vol. 1 (Kent County) has been scanned and is viewable online at rootsweb
Vol. 5 (Washington County) has been scanned and is viewable online at Washington Co. RIGenWeb
Vol. 7 ("Friends and Ministers") is viewable online at books.google.com Vol. VII
Vol. 8 ("Church Records. Episcopal and Congregational") is viewable online at books.google.com Vol. VIII
Vol. 9 (Seekonk) is viewable online at books.google.com Vol. IX
Vol. 10 ("Town and Church") is viewable online at books.google.com Vol. X.
Vol. 11 ("Church Records") is viewable online at books.google.com Vol. IX
Vol. 20 ("Rhode Island American, marriages H-Z, deaths A-B") is viewable online at books.google.com Vol. XX
Volumes
Vital Record of Rhode Island. 1836-185O.
Vol. I. Kent County.
Vols. II. & III. Providence.
Vol. IV. Newport.
Vol. V. Washington.
Vol. VI. Bristol.
Vol. VII. Friends and Ministers.
Vol. VIII. Church Records. Episcopal and Congregational
Vol. IX. Seekonk, E. Providence, Pawtucket and Newman Congregational Church.
Vol. X. Church Records.
Vol. XI. Church Records.
Vol. 12. Revolutionary rolls and newspapers, including Providence Journal, deaths A-R
Vol. 13. Deaths, Providence Journal, S-Z, Providence Gazette, A-J, 1762-1830
Vol. 14. Providence Gazette, deaths K-Z, marriages, A-C, 1762-1825
Vol. 15. Providence Gazette, marriages D-Z; United States Chronicle, deaths A-Z [1]
Vol. 16. United States Chronicle marriages; American Journal, Impartial Observer, Providence Journal, marriages and deaths; Providence Semiweekly Journal, marriages
Vol. 17. Providence Phenix, Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix, marriages A-R
Vol. 18. Providence Phenix, Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix, marriages S-Z, deaths A-M
Vol. 19. Providence Phenix, Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix, deaths N-Z; Rhode Island American, marriages A-G
Vol. 20. Rhode Island American, marriages H-Z, deaths A-B
Vol. 21. Rhode Island
Usage Tips
NEHGS has indexed all the records for searching on its website (membership required). Their description:
"In 1891, James N. Arnold began publishing a series of vital records books for the towns of Rhode Island. The series would go on to include church records and newspaper records, ultimately filling twenty-one volumes with information."
They also have an article on using Arnold's records (membership not required), and the volumes are available for viewing at the NEHGS Research Library, call number REF F78/A75.
The Family History Center has several related resources. Volumes 9-21 (digitized by BYU) are available through the link above. You can also order the on microfilm at your local FHC, or the Salt Lake City library and some other regional centers have it in hard copy.
Arnold's work is not in the IGI, but some of the underlying records used by him are.
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