Newport County RI Genealogy

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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Newport Records by Type Birth Records (39) Cemetery Records (356) Census Records (65) Church Records (53) City Directories (207) Court Records (3) Death Records (34) Histories and Genealogies (71) Immigration Records (16) Land Records (28) Map Records (43) Marriage Records (41) Military Records (12) Minority Records (3) Miscellaneous Records (16) Newspapers and Obituaries (85) Probate Records (29) School Records (37) Tax Records (15)

Overview of Newport County Records

• Newport County was created in 1703.
• Birth and marriage, records from 1853 to 1920, as well as death records from 1853 to 1970 can be obtained from the Rhode Island State Archives. Birth, marriage, and death records from 1853 to the present can be obtained from the Rhode Island Department of Health.
• The city and town clerks have birth, marriage, death, and burial records.
• The Newport County Family and Superior Courts have divorce records.
• The Newport County Probate Court has probate records starting in 1636.
• The Newport County District Court has court records starting in 1703.
• The Newport County Recorder of Deeds has land records starting in 1636.
• The Newport County Historical Society has early church, land, and probate records.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.