Bristol Genealogy (in Bristol County, RI)

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Bristol Birth Records

1636-1899 Rhode Island Vital Extracts Ancestry online

1636-1930 Rhode Island Birth Index Ancestry online

Bristol (R.I.) birth index, 1690-2002 FamilySearch Library

Congregational Church records, 1687-1705, Bristol, R.I. Archive Grid

Rhode Island, Birth Records, 1853-1920 Rhode Island State Archives

Rhode Island, Birth Records, 1853-present Rhode Island Department of Health

Vital records, 1680-1850 [Bristol, Rhode Island] FamilySearch Library

Bristol Cemetery Records

Bristol cemeteries : 1689-1865 FamilySearch Library

Byfield Lot Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission online

Congregational Church Cemetery Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission online

Copies of inscriptions taken from gravestones in the Old East Burial Ground, Juniper Hill Cemetery, Congregational Church Yard, Walker Hill Cemetery FamilySearch Library

Copy of gravestone inscriptions in Old East Burial Ground, Juniper Hill Cemetery and Congregational, and by Walkers's Island Archive Grid

East Burial Ground Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission online

Genealogical collections (Daughters of the American Revolution (Rhode Island)) FamilySearch Library

Juniper Hill Cemetery Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission online

Juniper Hill Cemetery Find a Grave online

North Burial Ground Billion Graves online

North Burial Ground Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission online

Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index, 1647-2008 Ancestry online

Saint Mary's Cemetery Billion Graves online

Saint Mary's Cemetery Find a Grave online

St Mary's Cemetery Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission online

St Michaels Church Cemetery Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission online

The Juniper Hill Cemetery : in Bristol, R.I. FamilySearch Library

Bristol Census Records

1747 Rhode Island Colonial Census Index (included in Rhode Island, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index) Ancestry online

1774 Rhode Island Census Ancestry online

1777 Rhode Island Military Census Ancestry online

1777 Rhode Island Military Census Index (included in Rhode Island, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index) Ancestry online

1782 Rhode Island State Census Index (included in Rhode Island, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index) Ancestry online

1865 Rhode Island State Census (included in Rhode Island State Censuses) Ancestry online

1875 Rhode Island State Census (included in Rhode Island State Censuses) Ancestry online

1885 Rhode Island State Census (included in Rhode Island State Censuses) Ancestry online

1915 Rhode Island State Census (included in Rhode Island State Censuses) Ancestry online

1925 Rhode Island State Census (included in Rhode Island State Censuses) Ancestry online

1935 Rhode Island State Census (included in Rhode Island State Censuses) Ancestry online

Bristol Town Records Collection, 1702-1880 Archive Grid

Census of Bristol County, Rhode Island 1790 US Gen Web online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Bristol Church Records

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Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island church records, 1687-1775 : formerly Bristol, Massachusetts : originally published in the New England historical and genealogical register. WorldCat

Congregational Church records, 1687-1705, Bristol, R.I. Archive Grid

Copy of gravestone inscriptions in Old East Burial Ground, Juniper Hill Cemetery and Congregational, and by Walkers's Island Archive Grid

Historical sketches of the First Congregational Church, Bristol, R.I., 1687-1872 Ancestry online

Historical sketches of the First Congregational Church, Bristol, R.I., 1687-1872 FamilySearch Library

Historical sketches of the First Congregational Church, Bristol, R.I., 1689-1872 LDS Genealogy online

Historical sketches of the First Congregational Church, Bristol, R.I., 1689-1872 Internet Archive online

Manual of the First Congregational Church, Bristol R. I., 1687-1872 : containing forms, principles and rules adopted by the Church, the distinctive features of Congregationalism as held and practiced by the churches of our order from the days of the pilgrims to the present time; also, a history of the Church with biographical notes of the early members and successive pastors, from the first settlement of the town in 1680 to the close of the year 1872 and a catalogue of the officers and members FamilySearch Library

Manual of the First Congregational Church, Bristol, R.I., 1687-1872 LDS Genealogy online

Manual of the First Congregational Church, Bristol, R.I., 1687-1872 Internet Archive online

Two hundred years of St. Michael's rectors 1721-1955 FamilySearch Library

Two hundred years of St. Michael's rectors, 1721-1955 LDS Genealogy online

Two hundred years of St. Michael's rectors, 1721-1955 Internet Archive online

Bristol City Directories

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Barrington, Warren, and Bristol City Directory 1950 MyHeritage online

Barrington, Warren, and Bristol City Directory 1954 MyHeritage online

Bristol City Directory 1927 MyHeritage online

Bristol, RI 1844 - 1845, 1855 - 1856 City Directories Allen County Public Library

Bristol, RI Business Directory, 1844 City Directories Allen County Public Library

Bristol, RI Business Directory, 1855-1856 City Directories Allen County Public Library

Bristol, RI; 1942 - 1943, 1947 - 1948, 1950 - 1951, 1954 - 1955 City Directories Allen County Public Library

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1876 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1879 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1881 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1884 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1887 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1897 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1906 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1908 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1909 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1910 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1913 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1917 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1922 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1925 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1927 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1931 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1937 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry online

Bristol, Warren and Barrington (Rhode Island) city directories FamilySearch Library

Bristol,Warren & Barrington, RI 1906-1927 City Directories Allen County Public Library

City Directories, 1890 Census Substitute Ancestry online

Rhode Island City Directories (includes Bristol 1884, 1886, 1906, 1913-1914, 1922, and 1927) Ancestry online

Bristol Death Records

1630-1930 Rhode Island Death Index Ancestry online

1636-1899 Rhode Island Vital Extracts Ancestry online

Rhode Island, Death Records, 1853-1970 Rhode Island State Archives

Rhode Island, Death Records, 1853-present Rhode Island Department of Health

Vital records, 1680-1850 [Bristol, Rhode Island] FamilySearch Library

Bristol Histories and Genealogies

Blithewold : Bristol, Rhode Island FamilySearch Library

Bristol, R. I.'s early settlers FamilySearch Library

Bristol, Rhode Island : a town biography Ancestry online

Bristol, Rhode Island : a town biography FamilySearch Library

Celebration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the settlement of the town of Bristol, Rhode Island : 1880 Ancestry online

Celebration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the settlement of the town of Bristol, Rhode Island : September 24th, A.D. 1880 FamilySearch Library

Celebration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the settlement of the town of Bristol, Rhode Island : September 24th, A.D. 1880 LDS Genealogy online

Celebration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the settlement of the town of Bristol, Rhode Island : September 24th, A.D. 1880 Internet Archive online

Historic and architectural resources of Bristol, Rhode Is land FamilySearch Library

Mount Hope : a New England chronicle FamilySearch Library

Sketches of old Bristol Ancestry online

Sketches of old Bristol FamilySearch Library

Sketches of old Bristol LDS Genealogy online

Sketches of old Bristol Internet Archive online

Tales of an old sea port : a general sketch of the history of Bristol, Rhode Island, including, incidentally, an account of the voyages of the norsemen, so far as they may have been connected with Narragansett Bay, and personal narratives of some notable voyages accomplished by sailors from the Mount Hope lands FamilySearch Library

The history of Bristol R. I. : the story of the Mount Hope lands from the visit of the Northmen to the present time ; containing accounts of the Indian wars, the character and lives of the early settlers in Bristol, the events of the Revolution Genealogy Gophers online

The history of Bristol R. I. : the story of the Mount Hope lands from the visit of the Northmen to the present time ; containing accounts of the Indian wars, the character and lives of the early settlers in Bristol, the events of the Revolution, the privateers of the War of 1812 ; details of the commerce of the port ; and sketches of its distinguished men. FamilySearch Library

Bristol Immigration Records

Bristol (R.I.) naturalization records (1890-1902) and index (1896-1998) --, 1890-1998 FamilySearch Library

Rhode Island Passenger Lists (Providence 1798-1808; Providence, Bristol, and Warren 1820-1872) Ancestry online

Rhode Island Passenger Lists, Port of Providence, 1798-1808, 1820-1872; Ports of Bristol and Warren 1820-1871 (included in My GPC Library subscription) Genealogical.com online

Rhode Island, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1802-1945 Ancestry online

U.S., Atlantic Ports Passenger Lists (includes Bristol 1820-1828, 1926, 1934, 1937-1938 ) Ancestry online

U.S., Atlantic Ports Passenger Lists (includes Bristol and Warren 1820-1824, 1826, 1828, 1843-1846, 1848-1854, 1857-1862, 1864-1867, 1871 ) Ancestry online

Bristol Land Records

Bristol (R.I.) deed records (1887-1906) and indexes (1893-1926) --, 1887-1926 FamilySearch Library

Bristol (R.I.) deeds, 1690-1893 FamilySearch Library

Bristol Town Records Collection, 1702-1880 Archive Grid

Bristol, Rhode Island original land records, 1690-1703 FamilySearch Library

Deeds, wills, inventories, administrations, grand deeds, grand articles 1680-1808 FamilySearch Library

Bristol Map Records

Bristol 1891 Bird's Eye View Map Historic Map Works online

Bristol 1891 Bird's Eye View Map (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage online

Map of Bristol, Rhode Island, 1891 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, 1903 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, 1911 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, 1920 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, 1920-1947 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, August 1884 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, July 1896 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, May 1891 Library of Congress online

Bristol Marriage Records

1636-1899 Rhode Island Vital Extracts Ancestry online

1851-1920 Rhode Island Marriage Index Ancestry online

Rhode Island, Marriage Records, 1853-1920 Rhode Island State Archives

Rhode Island, Marriage Records, 1853-present Rhode Island Department of Health

Vital records, 1680-1850 [Bristol, Rhode Island] FamilySearch Library

Bristol Military Records

Bristol (R.I.) militia records, early to 1920 FamilySearch Library

Bristol Minority Records

The history of Bristol R. I. : the story of the Mount Hope lands from the visit of the Northmen to the present time ; containing accounts of the Indian wars, the character and lives of the early settlers in Bristol, the events of the Revolution Genealogy Gophers online

The history of Bristol R. I. : the story of the Mount Hope lands from the visit of the Northmen to the present time ; containing accounts of the Indian wars, the character and lives of the early settlers in Bristol, the events of the Revolution, the privateers of the War of 1812 ; details of the commerce of the port ; and sketches of its distinguished men. FamilySearch Library

Bristol Miscellaneous Records

Bristol (R.I.) town council proceedings, 1838-1867 FamilySearch Library

Bristol (R.I.) town meeting records, 1680-1888 FamilySearch Library

Bristol, Rhode Island town council records : 1760-1811 WorldCat

List of Inhabitants of the Town of Bristol 1681 Genealogy Trails online

Bristol Newspapers and Obituaries

Bristol Gazette 1833-1834 The Bristol Phoenix online

Bristol Gazette and Family Companion 1834-1837 The Bristol Phoenix online

Bristol Phenix 1840-1869 The Bristol Phoenix online

Bristol Phoenix 1869-1992 The Bristol Phoenix online

Mount Hope Eagle 01/10/1807 to 10/08/1808 Genealogy Bank online

Offline Newspapers for Bristol

According to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers.

Bristol Gazette and Family Companion. (Bristol, R.I.) 1834-1837

Bristol Gazette. (Bristol, R.I.) 1833-1834

Bristol Phenix. (Bristol, R.I.) 1840-Current

Comunidade. (Bristol, R.I.) 1970s-1983

Mount Hope Eagle. (Bristol, R.I.) 1807-1808

Phenix. (Bristol, R.I.) 1837-1840

Portuguese American Journal. (Bristol, R.I.) 1983-1984

Bristol Probate Records

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1582-1932 Rhode Island Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Books of wills and inventories, 1746-1881 FamilySearch Library

Bristol (R.I.) probate bonds, 1817-1890 FamilySearch Library

Bristol (R.I.) probate records (1892-1923) and index (1700-2002) --, 1892-1923 FamilySearch Library

Bristol (R.I.) town council records, 1760-1877 FamilySearch Library

Deeds, wills, inventories, administrations, grand deeds, grand articles 1680-1808 FamilySearch Library

Inventories (1811-1885) and administrators' accounts (1811-1877) --, 1811-1885 FamilySearch Library

Letters of administration, 1815-1906 FamilySearch Library

Bristol School Records

Bristol High School - Green and White Yearbook (Bristol, RI), 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983 E Yearbook online

Bristol High School yearbook, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1993 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Colt Memorial High School yearbooks, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1958 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Mt Hope High School yearbook, 2000 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Mt. Hope High School yearbook, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

School accounts 1830-1870 FamilySearch Library

Bristol Tax Records

Bristol Town Records Collection, 1702-1880 Archive Grid



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