1: Research and Records   2: Archives and Libraries   3: Vital and Census Records   4: Church and Cemetery Records   5: Emigration and Immigration   6: Military Records   7: Probate, Land and Court   8: Maps and Gazetteers   9: Newspapers   10: Websites   11: Search Records   12: Get Help              Translation Tips    Music      Print Friendly and PDF











Rhode Island


Goal 12: Get Help


[ Alabama   Alaska   Arizona   Arkansas   California   Colorado   Connecticut   Delaware   Florida   Georgia   Hawaii   Idaho   Illinois   Indiana   Iowa   Kansas   Kentucky   Louisiana   Maine   Maryland   Massachusetts   Michigan   Minnesota   Mississippi   Missouri   Montana   Nebraska   Nevada   New Hampshire   New Jersey   New Mexico   New York   North Carolina   North Dakota   Ohio   Oklahoma   Oregon   Pennsylvania   Rhode Island   South Carolina   South Dakota   Tennessee   Texas   Utah   Vermont   Virginia   Washington   West Virginia   Wisconsin   Wyoming    Washington D.C.    Puerto Rico ]


Goal 12: Get help with your Rhode Island research.


Choices


AUse Facebook pages to get answers to your questions.


  1. Visit the Rhode Island Genealogy Network page on Facebook.
  2. Visit the Rhode Island Genealogy page on Facebook.
  3. Visit the Rhode Island Genealogical Society page on Facebook.
  4. See the Genealogy on Facebook list of Facebook groups dedicated to helping with research for Rhode Island.

Regional Groups



BJoin a mailing list or message board for Rhode Island research.


  1. Join the RootsChat forum and post questions about Rhode Island research.
  2. Explore the Rhode Island research mailing lists on Cyndi's List.
  3. Use the Ancestry message boards to read or post questions about Rhode Island research.
  4. Get personalized help from a research volunteer at the Family History Library.
  5. Request scans or indexes from catalog records available at the Family History Library.

CLearn about Rhode Island genealogy societies.


  1. Learn about genealogy societies in Rhode Island in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS—Wiki: Rhode Island Societies

  2. Explore the Rhode Island Genealogical Society site.
  3. Explore the Rhode Island Historical Society site.
  4. Explore Rhode Island genealogy society sites on Cyndi's List.
  5. Get help at a FamilySearch center in Rhode Island.
Exercises



Rhode Island Counties

Name = FamilySearch; A = Ancestry; L = Linkpendium; G = Genealogy Inc; U = USGenWeb

Bristol A L G U T
Kent A L G U T
Newport A L G U T
Providence A L G U T
Washington A L G U T
 

Click here for a printable map of counties.