Web Sites and Link
• Find-A-Grave: Rhode Island
Information about the final resting places of notable people from the state or buried here. Includes maps, biographical sketches, photographs, and portraits for many listings.
• Rhode Island Consortium of Genealogical and Historical SocietiesAn informal union of genealogical and historical societies as well as other organizations which have an interest in Rhode Island family history.
• Rhode Island Colonial HistoryExcerpt from "Our Country," a book published in the late 1800s.
• Rhode Island HistoryA brief history of the state, from RIGenWeb. Includes a timeline and links to maps showing past changes in state and county boundaries.
• Rhode Island History and HeritageCollected articles and a monthly feature from Rhode Island Roads Magazine.
• Rhode Island Reading RoomLarge collection of articles of state genealogical and historic interest from old Rhode Island books, newspapers, and other sources.
• The Rhode Island Historical SocietyEstablished to collect, preserve and share Rhode Island's history.
• The Tefft PapersIn January 1676 Joshua Tefft was hanged, drawn and quartered for high treason during King Philip's War. He left behind an orphan son named Peter.
• What did you do in the war, Grandma?An oral history of Rhode Island women during World War II. Written by students at the South Kingstown High School.
