Kent County, Rhode Island Genealogy
Guide to Kent County, Rhode Island ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
- This article is about a county in the state of Rhode Island. For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation).
| Kent County, Rhode Island | |
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 Location in the state of Rhode Island, United States Genealogy | |
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| Founded | June 11, 1759 |
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| Courthouse | |
| Named for: Kent, England Website: Kent Rhode Island | |
Contents
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for the county of Kent, England. The County is located in the east central area of the state. [1]
Kent County, Rhode Island Record Dates[edit | edit source]
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| at town creation | at town creation | at town creation | 1750 | 1679 | 1679 | 1747 |
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Kent County Courthouse
222 Quaker Lane;
West Warwick, RI 02893
Phone: 401.841.835
(Town and City Clerks have birth, marriage, death, burial, probate and land records
(Five twns in Kent Co) Towns Organized Before 1800; Coventry 1741, East Greenwich 1677, Warwick 1642-3, West Greenwich 1741
There is no county government. The government is located at town and state levels.
Quick Facts[edit | edit source]
Named for County of Kent, England.
Parent County[edit | edit source]
11 June 1759: Created from the Providence Plantations Genealogy. [3]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Rhode Island County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Rhode Island County Boundary Maps" (1643-1963) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Places / Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[4]
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Resources[edit | edit source]
Archives and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
| Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
| Findagrave.com | Family History Library | Findagrave.com |
| RIGenWeb | WorldCat | Billion Graves |
| Tombstone Project | FamilySearch Places | |
| RIInterment | ||
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| See Rhode Island Cemeteries for more information. | ||
Census[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1790 | 8,851 | — |
| 1800 | 8,487 | −4.1% |
| 1810 | 9,834 | 15.9% |
| 1820 | 10,228 | 4.0% |
| 1830 | 12,789 | 25.0% |
| 1840 | 13,083 | 2.3% |
| 1850 | 15,068 | 15.2% |
| 1860 | 17,303 | 14.8% |
| 1870 | 18,595 | 7.5% |
| 1880 | 20,588 | 10.7% |
| 1890 | 26,754 | 29.9% |
| 1900 | 29,976 | 12.0% |
| 1910 | 36,378 | 21.4% |
| 1920 | 38,269 | 5.2% |
| 1930 | 51,390 | 34.3% |
| 1940 | 58,311 | 13.5% |
| 1950 | 77,763 | 33.4% |
| 1960 | 112,619 | 44.8% |
| 1970 | 142,382 | 26.4% |
| 1980 | 154,163 | 8.3% |
| 1990 | 161,135 | 4.5% |
| 2000 | 167,090 | 3.7% |
| 2010 | 166,158 | −0.6% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
For tips on accessing Kent County, Rhode Island Genealogy census records online, see: Rhode Island Census.
- 1905 - Rhode Island State Census, 1905 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
Church[edit | edit source]
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court[edit | edit source]
Land[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
for more resources
Military History and Records[edit | edit source]
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- 1907-1991 - Rhode Island Naturalization Records 1907-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Records
- 1582 – 1932 Rhode Island Wills and Probate Records 1582-1932 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
See also How to order Rhode Island Vital Records, order electronically online or download an application for Rhode Island Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.
Births[edit | edit source]
- 1630 - 1945 - Rhode Island Town Clerk Vital and Town Records 1630-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
- Rhode Island Births, 1636-1930 Ancestry ($)
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- Genealogy Trails
- Rhode Island Marriages, 1636-1930 Ancestry ($)
- 1522-1989 - Rhode Island, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1630 - 1945 - Rhode Island Town Clerk Vital and Town Records 1630-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1630 - 1945 - Rhode Island Town Clerk Vital and Town Records 1630-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
Societies, Libraries and Museums[edit | edit source]
- Rhode Island Genealogical Society,
P.O. Box 433,
Greenville Public Library,
573 Putnam Pike,
Greenville, RI 02828 - Rhode Island Historical Society,
110 Benevolent St,
Providence 02906-3103
Libraries[edit | edit source]
- Rhode Island State Library,
State House, 2nd floor,
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 222-2473 - Rhode Island Historical Society Library,
121 Hope Street,
Providence, RI 02906
TEL: (401) 273-8107 - East Greenwich Free Library,
82 Pierce Street East,
Greenwich, RI 02818 - Lincoln Public Library,
Old River Road,
Lincoln, RI 02865,
Phone: (401) 333-2422 - Louttit Memorial Library,
274 Victory Highway,
West Greenwich, RI 02817
Phone: (401) 397-3434 - Robert H Champlin Library,
1043 Main Street,
West Warwick, RI 02893,
Phone: (401) 828-3750 - Warwick Public Library,
600 Sandy Lane,
Warwick, RI 02886
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Libraries
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Kent County, RI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Rhode Island Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- The Kent County RIGenWeb Project, an member of The RIGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
- The USGenWeb Archives Project for Kent County.
- FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Catalog for Kent County
- Kent County RI Genealogy
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Kent, Rhode Island" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_County,_Rhode_Island accessed 3 Dec 2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kent County, Rhode Island . Page 602 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 589-591.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Kent County, Rhode Island," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_County,_Rhode_Island, Last accessed 16 September 2020.
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