The Genealogy Blog

The smallest state in the Union does not necessarily equate to the smallest collection of state resources. Rhode Island state censuses are available for 1865, 1875, 1885, 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935 and name all household members. Two valuable printed works: The Rhode Island 1777 Military Census, transcribed by Mildred M. Chamberlain and Rhode Island Freemen, 1747–1755: A Census of Registered Voters, by Bruce C. MacGunnigle can both be found in the genealogy collection at the Fairview Park Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library. The Rhode Island Historical Society Library, http://www.rihs.org/, is the official repository of state newspapers which date back to 1732.