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Newport County, Rhode Island
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Newport County was established on June 22, 1703 as an Original County
The Newport County Seat is situated in Newport.
Areas adjoining Newport County are Bristol County, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Washington County.
Newport 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 Newport 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.
Newport 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.
Newport Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Newport Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Newport 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.
Newport County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Newport 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)
- Jamestown Historical Society, Post Offcie Box 156, Jamestown, RI, 02835; 401-423-7202
- Little Compton Historical Society, PO Box 577, Little Compton, RI 02837; (401) 635-4035
- Middletown Historical Society, PO Box 4196 Middletown, RI 02840-0496
- Newport Historical Society Headquarters & Resource Center, 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840; Tel (401) 846-0813
- Portsmouth Historical Society, 870 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871; Phone:(401) 683-9178
- Preservation Society of Newport County, 424 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840; TEL: (401) 847-1000
- Newport County, Rhode Island Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Newport County, Rhode Island Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Newport County (usgwarchives.net)
Newport County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers frequently overlook the importance of Newport 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 Newport 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.
Newport County Links
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources related to Newport 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 Newport County genealogy or family history associated sites.
Newport 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)
- Newport Daily News (Newport, Rhode Island) (search.ancestry.com)
- Newport Mercury (Newport, Rhode Island) (search.ancestry.com)
- Newport Mercury And Weekly News (Newport, Rhode Island) (search.ancestry.com)
- Newport Navalog (Newport, Rhode Island) (search.ancestry.com)
- Newport Journal And Weekly News (Newport, Rhode Island) (search.ancestry.com)
- Newport County, Rhode Island Books (amazon.com)
- Search Rhode Island Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Newport County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Newport 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)
Newport Co. RI Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Rhode Island Court Records Research Guide
- The early records of the town of Portsmouth (search.ancestry.com)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Newport Co. RI Census Records
- Rhode Island Census Records Research Guide
- Newport County, RI Census Records Links
- State Census Records (familysearch.org) 1885, 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935
- Rhode Island Census, 1740-1890 (search.ancestry.com)
- Newport County, RI Census QuickFacts
Newport Co. RI Cemeteries & Church Records
- Rhode Island Cemetery Research Guide
- Scrapbook of newspaper-clipping containing epitaphs from several cemeteries (search.ancestry.com)
- Newport Co., Rhode Island Graves (findagrave.com)
- Newport County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Newport Co., Rhode Island Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Newport County, Rhode Island
- Newport Co., Rhode Island Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Rhode Island Church & Bible Research Guide
- Annals of Trinity Church : Newport, Rhode Island, 1698-1821 (search.ancestry.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Newport County, Rhode Island
- Newport County, Rhode Island Church Books (amazon.com)
Newport 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)
Newport Co. RI General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Rhode Island
- Newport County, Rhode Island Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Newport County, Rhode Island : from the year 1638 to the year 1887, including the settlement of its towns, and their (search.ancestry.com)
- Reminiscences of Newport (search.ancestry.com)
- Re-union of the sons and daughters of Newport, R.I. : August 23, 1859 (search.ancestry.com)
- Early recollections of Newport, R.I. : from the year 1793 to 1811 (search.ancestry.com)
- Newport County, Rhode Island Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Newport Co. RI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Newport County, Rhode Island (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Rhode Island – Counties – Newport (cyndislist.com)
- Newport County Rhode Island (genealogytrails.com)
- Newport Co. RIGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Newport County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Newport Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Newport Co. RI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Rhode Island Links and Information
- 1895 Newport County Map (livgenmi.com)
Newport 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 Newport County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
Newport Co. RI Schools & Directories
- Newport, Rhode Island Directories, 1887-92 (search.ancestry.com)
- Rhode Island City Directories (search.ancestry.com)
- Directory of churches and religious organizations of Rhode Island (search.ancestry.com)