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Rhode Island Bristol County
| Bristol County, Rhode Island | |
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 Location in the state of Rhode Island | |
 Location of Rhode Island in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | 1685 |
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| County Seat | Bristol |
| Courthouse | |
| Named for: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
County Courthouse
Bristol County Courthouse
1 Dorrance Plaza;
Warren, RI 02885-4369
Phone: 508.823.6588
There is no Co Clk in Bristol Co; Twn & City Clks have
birth, marriage, death and probate records;
Clerk District Court has court records
Four twns in Bristol County)
Towns Organized Before 1800: Barrington 1717, Bristol 1681, Warren 1746-7
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 .[1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
- Lost census: 1890
Records are kept at the town level. Please research at that level.
Places / Localities
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Clickable Town Map
Resources
Archives and Libraries
Asylums
- History of Asylums Genealogy Trails
Biographies
Cemeteries
Census
For tips on accessing Bristol County, Rhode Island census records online, see: Rhode Island Census.
Church History and Records
Court Records
Genealogy
Mailing Lists
- RI Bristol County Rootsweb (subscription required)
Message Boards
- Genealogy Queries Cousinconnect
- Bristol County Message Board Rootsweb/Ancestry Login required to post
- GenForum Login required to post
History
- Sowams: with ancient records of Sowams and parts adjacent; illustrated. Warren is current name for Sowams. FHL Collection
- Building histories
- Landmark sites LandmarkHunter
Land and Property
Maps
Military History and Records
Revolutionary War
- Newspaper account, 1823 Genealogy Trails
World War I
- World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Ancestry ($)
- Awards of Distinguished Service Cross Medal Genealogy Trails
World War II
- Army Enlistments A-L Genealogy Trails
- Army Enlistments M-Z Genealogy Trails
- Honor List of Dead and Missing and Army Air Force Personnel Genealogy Trails
- Honor List of Dead and Missing and Army Air Force Personnel Access Genealogy
Korean Conflict
- List of Military personnel who died from hostile action, including missing and captured, 1950-1957 Genealogy Trails
Vietnam
- Casualties, Including Missing and Captured Declared Dead, 1957-1995 Genealogy Trails
Mines, Mining and Mineral Resources
- Mining Sites Mindat.org
Newspapers
- 1809 - Bristol County Register at Google News - free.
- Genealogy Trails
Marriages
- Marriage Announcements Genealogy Trails
Obituaries
Passenger Lists
Probate Records
Taxation
Vital Records
Births
- Rhode Island Births, 1636-1930 Ancestry ($)
Marriages
- Genealogy Trails
- Rhode Island Marriages, 1636-1930 Ancestry ($)
Deaths
Societies, Libraries and Museums
Family History Centers
Websites
- Linkpendium
- Genealogy Trails
- 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.
References
- ↑ WorldCat 50140092 ▲ FHL Collection Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002)
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