| 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 Colonial History: Excerpt from "Our Country," a book published in the late 1800s. |
| Rhode Island Consortium of Genealogical and Historical Societies: An informal union of genealogical and historical societies as well as other organizations which have an interest in Rhode Island family history. |
| Rhode Island History: A 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 Heritage: Collected articles and a monthly feature from Rhode Island Roads Magazine. |
| Rhode Island Reading Room: Large collection of articles of state genealogical and historic interest from old Rhode Island books, newspapers, and other sources. |
| The Rhode Island Historical Society: Established to collect, preserve and share Rhode Island's history. |
| The Tefft Papers: In 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. |
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