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Rhode Island Genealogy & History Books: General Interest
Rhode Island Passenger Lists: Port of Providence, 1798-1808, 1820-1872: Port of Bristol and Warren, 1820-1871: Compiled from United States Custom House PapersThe Narragansett Historical Register
History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Picturesque Rhode Island, Pen and Pencil Sketches
(1881)Rhode Island Genealogical Register
Fifty Great Migration Colonists to New England and Their Origins
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations at the End of the Century: A History
(1902)New England Marriages Prior to 1700
Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England, 1620-1675
Art of Family: Genealogical Artifacts in New England
Rhode Island Freeman 1747-1755: a Census of Registered Voters
Proceedings of the Rhode Island Historical Society
Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from Rhode Island Periodicals
Genealogies of Rhode Island Families. From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register
Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island: Comprising Three Generations of Settlers Who Came Before 1690...
"This legendary work consists of alphabetically arranged genealogical tables of approximately 500 Rhode Island families, representing thousands of descendants of pre--1690 settlers, all carried to the third generation, and some--about 100 families-- carried to the fourth. The majority of the entries contain records of births and, in all but the last generation, marriages, deaths, and places of residence, with excerpts from wills and deeds and other court records. Our reprint contains the following added material: (1) additions and corrections consisting of 104 pages by G. Andrews Moriarty; (2) manuscript notations and marginalia in various hands, including cross-references to material in The American Genealogist; and (3) a Foreword by Albert T. Klyberg, director of the Rhode Island Historical Society. "Rhode Island Arms Makers and Gunsmiths, 1643-1883
"A serious and informative study by well known and respected authority, William O. Achtermeier. This hardcover book contains information on an important area of American arms making."Italian-Americans in Rhode Island (Images of America)
Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700
"A highly esteemed guide to New England ancestry, this work consists of an alphabetically arranged list of nearly 15,000 heads of families who arrived in New England in the 17th century. For each, the known facts are supplied, and this includes the earliest place of residence in New England, the place of emigration, where the emigrant moved to in New England, occupation, dates of birth and death, the derivation of surnames, and the source citations."Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Rhode Island
Brotherly Love: Murder and the Politics of Prejudice in Nineteenth-Century Rhode Island
"An intriguing account of a New England rush to judgment in the Jacksonian Era. The murder of textile manufacturer Amasa Sprague on New Year's Eve 1843 in Spragueville, Rhode Island, launched an enthusiastic but careless manhunt led by the victim's brother William (US senator from Rhode Island) and carried out by longtime residents of town. ... "Lord, Please Don't Take Me in August: African Americans in Newport and Saratoga Springs, 1870-1930
Rand McNally Co. 's 1901 Colour Map of the State of Rhode Island
Runaways, Deserters, and Notorious Villains from Rhode Island NewspapersOff Soundings: Aspects of the Maritime History of Rhode Island
The Maritime Album. 100 Photographs and Their Stories.
Memoir Concerning the French Settlements and French Settlers in the Colony of Rhode Island
Ancestry of Thirty-Three Rhode Islanders (Born in the Eighteenth Century)
Traveling Around Aquidneck Island 1890-1930 (How We Got Around)
Rhode Island Folks & Families: Biographies, Autobiographies, Genealogies, etc., by Surname
Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas ANGELL, Who Settled in Providence, 1636The AVERY, FAIRCHILD & PARK Families of Massachusetts, Connecticut, & Rhode Island
Historical and Genealogical Record of the Descendants as far as known of Richard and Joan BORDEN who Settled in Portsmouth, Rhode Island May 1638; with Historical and Biographical Sketches of Some of Their DescendantsBROWN Families of Bristol Counties, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, from the Immigrants...
The BROWNs of Providence Plantation
Ancestry of Jeremy CLARKE of Rhode Island and DUNGAN Genealogy
FALES Family of Bristol, Rhode Island; Ancestry of Haliburton FALES of New York
The GARDINERs of Narragansett: Being a Genealogy of the Descendants of George GARDINER the Colonist, 1638
Samuel GORTON of Rhode Island and His Descendants
The Edward GRANT Family and Related Families in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and California: A Multi-Ancestor Genealogy With Historical Notes
The GREENEs of Rhode Island, with Historical Records of English Ancestry, 1534-1902
GREENEs of Warwick in Colonial History
The Jonny-Cake Papers of "Shepherd Tom" Together with Reminiscences of Naragansett Schools of Former Days
HAZARDThe Descendants of Benjamin JAMES, Narragansett, 1665
Randall LEWIS of Hopkinton, Rhode Island and Delaware County, New York and Some of His Descendents
Descendants of Nathaniel MOWRY, of Rhode Island
Some Records of the NORTHUP and TUCKER Families in Rhode IslandCD
The PERRYs of Rhode Island... the BOSWORTH - BOURN - PERRY Homestead
REED - READ Lineage, Captain John REED of Providence, Rhode Island and Norwalk, Connecticut
An Early New England Marriage Dower With Notes on the Lineage of Richard SCOTT of Providence
William TANNER of North Kingston, Rhode Island and His Descendants
The Diary of Capt. Samuel TILLINGHAST of Warwick, Rhode Island, 1757-1766
Nicholas UTTER of Westerly, Rhode Island and a Few of His Descendants
Sold!John VAUGHAN Settled Newport, Rhode Island, 1638: A Genealogical Record of His Descendants Including Twelve Branches Started By Twelve Pioneers who left Rhode IslandThe American Family of John WATSON of the Narragansett Country, Rhode IslandOriginal 19th-Century Photo Collection: Collection of 35 cabinet and CDV photos, circa 1870-1900 of WILLIAMS Family, Bristol, Rhode Island
WILLIAMS: Roger Williams of Providence, RI
A WINSOR Family History
History of the WINSOR, ANGELL, and DRAPER families in Rhode Island.Rhode Island Patriots: Military History
"Death Seem'd to Stare": The New Hampshire and Rhode Island Regiments at Valley Forge
The Rhode Island Military Census-1777
The History of Warren, Rhode Island, in The War of the Revolution, 1776-1783
The Medals and Tokens of Rhode Island
History Of The Twelfth Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers In The Civil War
The History of Battery B, 1st Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery
Touched by the Dragon: Experiences of Vietnam Veterans from Newport County, Rhode Island
Uniquely Rhode Island: Vintage Postcards, Screensavers, Cookbooks, Maps & More
Original Historic Newspaper: The Providence Daily Post: February 18, 1863
Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places
Art of the State: Rhode Island
"Founded by independent thinker Roger Williams, Rhode Island was the first colony to declare independence from England, and the last to ratify the Constitution. Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but it boasts beautiful beaches, the Narragansett Bay, splendid Newport mansions, boat races, and music festivals. This illustrated tribute captures all that is special about a state that is home to Brown University, costume jewelry giants Monet and Trifari, Hasbro toys, and more artists per capita than any other state. 120 illustrations, 100 in full color."Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island
Original 1870 Map: Map of Warwick, Kent County
From the seller: "This map is from the Atlas of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations from Actual Surveys and Official Records compiled and published by D. G. Beers and Co. in 1870. Warwick in Kent County is illustrated on this map. Six insets show Rockland, Richmond, Saundersville, Glen Rock, Clayville, and Pontiac at a greater scale. Some local businesses are listed by the maps. Details include town names, major streets, lakes, rivers, parks and paths , important buildings, the names and locations of major land owners and businesses, and railroads. This beautiful hand colored pastel map would make a great gift for a resident of the area interested in local history. MAKER: D. G. Beers CONDITION: "Very Good-light foxing, repair to separation of center fold" SIZE:14 1/2 x 24 Year:1870."Original 1870 Map: Richmond, Washington County, RI
From the seller: "This map is from the Atlas of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations from Actual Surveys and Official Records compiled and published by D. G. Beers and Co. in 1870. The city of Richmond and the vicinity in Washington County are illustrated on this page. Details include town names, street plans, lakes, rivers, parks, important buildings, the names and locations of major land owners and businesses, and railroads. This beautiful hand colored pastel map would make a great gift for a resident of the area interested in local history. MAKER: D. G. Beers CONDITION: "Very Good, minor foxing" SIZE:14 1/2 x 11 3/4 Year:1870."Original 1870 Map: Hopkinton, Washington County, RI
From the seller: "This map is from the Atlas of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations from Actual Surveys and Official Records compiled and published by D. G. Beers and Co. in 1870. Hopkinton in Washington County is illustrated on this map. A list of local businesses in Ashville is provided, including the names, service or product and general location of the business. Details include town names, street plans, lakes, rivers, parks, important buildings, the names and locations of major land owners and businesses, and railroads. This beautiful hand colored pastel map would make a great gift for a resident of the area interested in local history. MAKER: D. G. Beers CONDITION: "Very Good, very light foxing" SIZE:16 x 11 3/4 Year:1870."
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