Barrington
Barrington Rhode Island History and Profile:
Barrington is a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 16,819 at the 2000 census.
In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Barrington sixth on its list of the 100 best places to live in the United States.
The land in Barrington was originally granted by the King of England to members of the Mayflower party. Some parts of the town retain names from this land grant, including Prince’s Hill, named for Thomas Prince.
Barrington was part of Swansea, Massachusetts from its incorporation in 1667 (part of the Plymouth Colony until the merger with Massachusetts in 1691). The Baptist residents petitioned for separation from Swansea in 1711, and Barrington was incorporated as an independent town in 1717. It was named after Barrington, Somerset, where many of the English settlers came from.
In 1747, Barrington was ceded to Rhode Island but made a part of Warren, Rhode Island. In 1770, its independence was restored by the Rhode Island legislature.
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Barrington was home of the Barrington Brick Works, which made bricks that were used in construction worldwide. Many laborers from Italy lived in Barrington and worked in the brickyard. Their descendents still make up a significant portion of the town population.
Since the 1980s, Barrington has attracted an increasingly affluent population, drawn from academics, professionals and executives who work in Providence.
Source: Wikipedia.
Government
Town of Barrington – Official Web Page
Historic Places
* Alfred Drowne Road Historic District
* Barrington Civic Center
* Belton Court
* Nayatt Point Lighthouse
* O’Bannon Mill
* Rhode Island Country Club
* St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
Genealogy Resources
For Many of the Genealogy Resources you should look at the Bristol County Genealogy page.
Vital Records
Vital Records back to Colonial times may be available and acquired by contacting the town’s Clerk Office where the birth death marriage or divorce occurred. Census or Court records should be available from the County Clerk.
Census
Tax Records
Cemeteries
Query Forums
Genealogy Forums can be a great way to find other people that are researching the same ancestors as you are. Even if they may be not be researching the same direct line but related lines you may find information that is useful in your own research. Make sure to verify any other research that you add to your own research and try to document it well. If asking questions in genealogy forums it is good to provide as much information as possible and in the subject of the posting try to give name and a date or range of dates to help make your query more likely to be found. Posts with titles like “looking for family” or “help!” are too generic and something along the lines of “John Smith b. abt 1828 md. Hannah Jones” would be more helpful to get your post read by those that are interested in the John Smith/Hannah Jones family.
News Related to Barrington RI
“Barrington” ri – Google News
They Want You to Meet Their New Friends – Patch.com
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They Want You to Meet Their New Friends
Patch.com Susan and Kelly Donovan, 17, have launched a Barrington Recreation-sponsored club for people with and without disabilities to have a good time together. By William Rupp Susan and Kelly Donovan in their Barrington Avenue home. |
Chamber only one of its kind in state – Daily Mail – Charleston
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Chamber only one of its kind in state
Daily Mail – Charleston A Rhode Island construction worker received life-saving treatment after being exposed to carbon monoxide last week, thanks to St. Francis Hospital's hyperbaric chamber. Bain Edmundson, 49, of Barrington, RI, an employee of Rosciti Construction Group, … |
OUR VIEW: Building Blocks program unfairly targets new landlords – Fall River Herald News
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OUR VIEW: Building Blocks program unfairly targets new landlords
Fall River Herald News Such may be the case with a Barrington, RI, couple who purchased two neighboring fixer-uppers at a foreclosure sale only to find a new Fall River initiative stifling their efforts to fix up the long-neglected buildings. Aimee and Gary Dufresne had … |
RI’s Richest Communities for Political Donations – GoLocalProv
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RI's Richest Communities for Political Donations
GoLocalProv After the East Side of Providence, Newport (02840), Providence (02903) East Greenwich (02818) and Barrington (02806) all contributed six figures to campaigns. Still, Rhode Island is ranked near the bottom of the country in total donations, … |
Carbon monoxide victim showing signs of improvement – Daily Mail – Charleston
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Carbon monoxide victim showing signs of improvement
Daily Mail – Charleston Bain Edmunsen, 49, of Barrington, RI, previously was in critical condition at Charleston Area Medical Center's General Hospital after being exposed to a carbon monoxide leak Tuesday at the Holiday Inn Express on Corridor G. He was transported to St. Details released in Charleston Holiday Inn Express carbon monoxide death |
RI student has bond with NY Giants player Blackmon – Boston.com
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RI student has bond with NY Giants player Blackmon
Boston.com After talking to Blackmon, Quaweay and his teammates went on to win the freshmen football state championship 36-18 over Barrington High School, capping off a perfect season with a 10-0 record. Quaweay made a conversion just before halftime to lift his … |
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