Bristol County Genealogy
Bristol County, Rhode Island History and Profile:
Bristol County was formed as part of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. It was named for Bristol, it’s shire-town or county seat. It was formed as a county of Rhode Island in 1746 at the culmination of a long running border dispute between Massachusetts and Rhode Island. For more reading on the border dispute you may wish to look here. For history on each town, please see the appropriate town page listed below.
Cities and Towns of Bristol County, RI:
Barrington
Bristol (Bristol)
Warren
Government
No County Government – Towns are responsible for local Government
Historic Places
Alfred Drowne Road Historic District
Barrington Civic Center
Belton Court
Blithewold
Bristol County Courthouse
Bristol County Jail
Bristol Customshouse and Post Office
Bristol Ferry Lighthouse
Bristol Waterfront Historic District
Benjamin Church House
Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse
Benjamin Aborn Jackson House
Jennys Lane Historic District
Juniper Hill Cemetery
Longfield
Mount Hope Bridge
Mount Hope Farm
Nayatt Point Lighthouse
O’Bannon Mill
Poppasquash Farms Historic District
Joseph Reynolds House
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
Warren United Methodist Church and Parsonage
Warren Waterfront Historic District
Bristol County Genealogy Resources
Bristol County, RI USGenweb US GenWeb Hub for Bristol County, RI
US GenNet Bristol County, RI Resource page
Kindred Trails Bristol County, RI – Good resource listing from Kindred Trails
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.
Bristol County Clerk
1 Dorrance Plaza
Bristol, RI 02809
(508) 823-6588
Census
1790 Federal Census Transcription – Three text files in the directory by the town name.
Tax Records
Cemeteries
USGS listing of Cemeteries in Bristol County
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.
Bristol County, RI at genforum
News Related to Bristol County, RI
“bristol county” ri – Google News
Dunkin’ Donuts Celebrates 17th Year of Annual Scholarship Program – Patch.com
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Dunkin' Donuts Celebrates 17th Year of Annual Scholarship Program
Patch.com Interested applicants can visit any Dunkin' Donuts restaurant in Rhode Island or Bristol County, Massachusetts for more information. There are four Dunkin Donuts locations in Norton. This year, Dunkin' Donuts will award a $1000 scholarship to one … |
State Rep Introduces Bill To Prohibit Duck Hunting Near Kings Grant – Patch.com
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State Rep Introduces Bill To Prohibit Duck Hunting Near Kings Grant
Patch.com Raymond Gallison of Bristol asks a question during a hearing on a bill to place the Bristol County Water Authority under jurisdiction of the public utilities commission. State Rep. Raymond E. Gallison, Jr. (Democrat- District 69, Bristol, … |
Local woman arrested on immigration charge – The Westerly Sun
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Local woman arrested on immigration charge
The Westerly Sun St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 15 East Beach Road, Charlestown, RI Elaine Morgan knows Myrna Limon as a hard working Mexican woman who owns a consignment store in Ashaway and a local housecleaning business. Dominic DiFazio knows Limon as a longtime area … |
Time For Factual Water Board Report – Patch.com
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Time For Factual Water Board Report
Patch.com Bristol County Water Authority Director Allan Klepper of Barrington wrote an outrageously false statement on behalf of the BCWA directors in their February monthly report to the town councils dated January 25, 2012. This by itself may not be so unusual … |
2 workers get probation in murky pool case – SouthCoastToday.com
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2 workers get probation in murky pool case
SouthCoastToday.com Joseph, a hotel housekeeper in Newport, RI, went to the pool on June 26 and was supervising a child on a water slide when she went under and never resurfaced. Her body remained in the pool for two days until she was discovered. The Bristol County … |
American Furniture & Decorative Arts – Maine Antique Digest
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American Furniture & Decorative Arts
Maine Antique Digest Tiger Maple Tall Chest, probably Rhode Island, late 18th century; 15. Portrait Miniature of Thomas Jefferson, possibly the work of Robert Field, (American, born in England c. 1769-1819); 16. Stoneware Face Jug, attributed to Bath, (Aiken County), … |
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