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Kent County, Rhode Island
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Kent County was established on June 11, 1750 from part of Providence County.
The Kent County Seat is situated in West Warwick.
Areas adjoining Kent County are Providence County, Bristol County, Washington County, New London County, Connecticut, Windham County, Connecticut, Newport County.
Kent County vital records can be found at the Rhode Island Office of Vital Records which has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Rhode Island for current fees and application process. Please be advised that in most cases you will receive your records more quickly from the City and Town locations than from the State Office
You can search online for Kent County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Rhode Island Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Kent County includes Federal Census Schedules to guide in looking into your family tree. Federal government Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Kent Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Kent Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Kent Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890. You will discover free down loadable in addition to printable census forms to aid with your research.
Kent County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Kent County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Rhode Island Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Rhode Island State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Coventry Historical Society, PO Box 401, Coventry, RI 02816
- East Greenwich Historic Preservation Society, Old Kent County Jail, 110 King Street, East Greenwich, RI 02818; TEL: (401) 826-0178
- Pawtuxet Valley Preservation and Historical Society, 1679 Main Street, West Warwick, RI 02893; Phone: (401) 821-9726
- Rhode Island Mayflower Descendants, PO Box 24, East Greenwich, RI 02818
- Warwick Historical Society, 25 Roger Williams Circle , Warwick, RI 02888
- West Greenwich Historical Preservation Society, Loutitt Library, 274 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817; TEL: (401) 397-4311
- Western Rhode Island Civic Historical Society, One Station Street , Coventry, RI 02816
- 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
- Kent County, Rhode Island Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Kent County, Rhode Island Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Kent County (usgwarchives.net)
Kent County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently overlook the importance of Kent County court, probate, and land files as a resource of genealogy information. Hidden away in Rhode Island courthouses and archives everywhere are often the ambitions and frustrations of the many Rhode Island men and women.
The chances are very good that your chosen ancestors and forefathers have left a in-depth record of at least a number of elements of their lives in the Kent County court records. Even if your forebears is not brought up in a Court case, take into consideration all of the other methods that could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.
Kent County Links
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources related to Kent County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a cost. This is simply a directory that has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another. Feel free to furnish your own most popular Kent County genealogy or family history associated sites.
Kent Co. RI Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Rhode Island Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Rhode island historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Rhode Island (1732–1921) (genealogybank.com)
- Kent County, Rhode Island Books (amazon.com)
- Search Rhode Island Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Kent County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Kent Co. RI Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Rhode Island Vital Records Research Guide
- Rhode Island, Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950 (familysearch.org)
- Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916 (familysearch.org)
- Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914 (familysearch.org)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Kent Co. RI Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Rhode Island Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Kent Co. RI Census Records
- Rhode Island Census Records Research Guide
- Kent County, RI Census Records Links
- State Census Records (familysearch.org) 1885, 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935
- Rhode Island Census, 1740-1890 (search.ancestry.com)
- Kent County, RI Census QuickFacts
Kent Co. RI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Rhode Island Cemetery Research Guide
- Kent Co., Rhode Island Graves (findagrave.com)
- Kent County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Kent Co., Rhode Island Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Kent County, Rhode Island
- Kent Co., Rhode Island Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Rhode Island Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Kent County, Rhode Island
- Kent County, Rhode Island Church Books (amazon.com)
Kent Co. RI Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Genealogies of Rhode Island Families, Vol. I (search.ancestry.com)
- Rhode Island Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Kent Co. RI General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Rhode Island
- Kent County, Rhode Island Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- The history of Warwick, Rhode Island : from its settlement in 1642 to the present time : including accounts of the early settle (search.ancestry.com)
- The early records of the town of Warwick (search.ancestry.com)
- History of the town of East Greenwich and adjacent territory : from 1677 to 1877 (search.ancestry.com)
- A defence of Samuel Gorton and the settlers of Shawomet (search.ancestry.com)
- Historical sketches of the churches of Warwick, Rhode Island (search.ancestry.com)
- Kent County, Rhode Island Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Kent Co. RI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Kent County, Rhode Island (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Rhode Island – Counties – Kent (cyndislist.com)
- Kent County Rhode Island (genealogytrails.com)
- Kent Co. RIGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Kent County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Kent Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Kent Co. RI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Rhode Island Links and Information
- 1895 Kent County Map (livgenmi.com)
Kent Co. RI Military Records
- Rhode Island Military Records Research Guide
- Rhode Island Military Records (fold3.com) gives you access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Rhode Island men and women which served. Great for Kent County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Kent Co. RI Schools & Directories
- Rhode Island City Directories (search.ancestry.com)
- Directory of churches and religious organizations of Rhode Island (search.ancestry.com)