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vital statistics records

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Public records kept by a state, city, or other governmental subdivision, under a statutory provision, of births, deaths, marriages, diseases, divorces, and other life events.

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

Adoption Birth Certificate Re-Issues [RESTRICTED], 1877-1918

 Sub-Series — Box 1. Adoption Birth Certificate Re-Issues, 1877-1918
Identifier: 2020-02
Content Description From the Series:

Birth and marriage records 100 years or older and death records 50 years or older are considered public records and may be obtained from the city or town hall where the event happened or through the Rhode Island State Archives. Vital Records are birth, death, marriage, and civil union documents. They are legal documents that contain information about the vital events of people in our society.

Dates: 1877-1918

Arnold's Vital Records volumes, 1636-1850

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1992-28-1998-91
Content Description v.1. Kenty County v. 2-3. Providence County v. 4. Newport County v. 5. Washington County V. 6. Bristol County v. 7. Ministers and friends v. 8. Episcopal and Congregational v. 9. Seekonk (including East Providence), Pawtucket and Newman Congregational Church v. 10. Town and church v. 11. Church records v. 12. Revolutionary rolls and newspapers v. 13. Deaths, Providence Journal, S to Z. Providence Gazette, A to J,...
Dates: 1891-1912

Birth Legitimizations, 1913

 Sub-Series — Box Birth Legitimizations, 1913
Identifier: 2020-02
Content Description From the Series:

Birth and marriage records 100 years or older and death records 50 years or older are considered public records and may be obtained from the city or town hall where the event happened or through the Rhode Island State Archives. Vital Records are birth, death, marriage, and civil union documents. They are legal documents that contain information about the vital events of people in our society.

Dates: 1913

Birth Record Amendments, 1868-1898

 Sub-Series — Box 119. Birth Record Amendments, 1868-1898
Identifier: 2020-02
Content Description From the Series:

Birth and marriage records 100 years or older and death records 50 years or older are considered public records and may be obtained from the city or town hall where the event happened or through the Rhode Island State Archives. Vital Records are birth, death, marriage, and civil union documents. They are legal documents that contain information about the vital events of people in our society.

Dates: 1868-1898

Birth Registrations, 1853-1921

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1995-71; 2020-02
Abstract

Rhode Island birth recordings filed pursuant to "An act to provide for a registration of Births, Marriages, & Deaths" passed February 16, 1850 & as amended February 6,1852.

Dates: 1853-1921

Birth Registrations, 1853-1922

 Digital Work
Identifier: 556b8354-6c11-4878-8cb4-1d368e050999

Birth Registrations: Delayed Filings, 1846-1921

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1997-25; 2020-02
Abstract

Birth certificate issues of the Rhode Island Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics to individuals not originally registered at the time/year of their birth.

Dates: 1846-1921

Charlestown Town Clerk Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2016-35
Abstract

The Charlestown Town Clerk Records contain materials from the town of Charleston, Rhode Island in the 1700s-1800s. The records are believed to have been collected by a town clerk of Charlestown and contain governmental records from that time.

Dates: Majority of material found within July 18, 1744 – July 8, 1936

Death Index, 1853-1920, 1956-1972

 Digital Work
Identifier: 5424e076-95ce-455e-8674-d853fffe2215

Death records, 1853-1971

 Sub-Series
Content Description From the Series:

Birth and marriage records 100 years or older and death records 50 years or older are considered public records and may be obtained from the city or town hall where the event happened or through the Rhode Island State Archives. Vital Records are birth, death, marriage, and civil union documents. They are legal documents that contain information about the vital events of people in our society.

Dates: 1853-1971

Death Registrations, 1853-1971

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1995-68
Abstract

Rhode Island death recordings filed pursuant to "An act to provide for a registration of Births, Marriages, & Deaths" passed February 16, 1850 & as amended February 6,1852.

Dates: 1853-1971

Death Registrations, 1853-1952

 Digital Work
Identifier: 176c1c5b-8888-43c7-8802-b55e0486675e

Deaths At Sea (Korean War)

 Sub-Series — Box 118. Deaths At Sea (Korean War)
Identifier: 2005-7
Content Description From the Series:

Birth and marriage records 100 years or older and death records 50 years or older are considered public records and may be obtained from the city or town hall where the event happened or through the Rhode Island State Archives. Vital Records are birth, death, marriage, and civil union documents. They are legal documents that contain information about the vital events of people in our society.

Dates: 1853-1971

Division of Vital Records annual reports, 1954-2006

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2021-01

East Providence Birth Returns, 1864-1917

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2006-55, 2007-60, 2008-39
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Records consist of the birth, marriage and death records from the city of Warwick, RI for the years 1855-1932. These records consist of the following:
Birth Returns, 1864, 1869, 1873 – 1914
Marriages & Intentions, 1862 – 1915
Deaths Returns, 1872 – June 1921
6 microfilm Reels – Births & Marriage through 1905; Deaths through June 1921.

Dates: 1864-1917

East Providence City Clerk Returns of Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1862-1921

 Sub-Series
Abstract

Records consist of the birth, marriage and death records from the city of East Providence, RI for the years 1862-1921.

Dates: 1862-1921

East Providence Death Returns, 1870-1921

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Records consist of the birth, marriage and death records from the city of Warwick, RI for the years 1855-1932. These records consist of the following:
Birth Returns, 1864, 1869, 1873 – 1914
Marriages & Intentions, 1862 – 1915
Deaths Returns, 1872 – June 1921
6 microfilm Reels – Births & Marriage through 1905; Deaths through June 1921.

Dates: 1870-1921

East Providence Marriage Returns, 1862-1918

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2000-01
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Records consist of the birth, marriage and death records from the city of Warwick, RI for the years 1855-1932. These records consist of the following:
Birth Returns, 1864, 1869, 1873 – 1914
Marriages & Intentions, 1862 – 1915
Deaths Returns, 1872 – June 1921
6 microfilm Reels – Births & Marriage through 1905; Deaths through June 1921.

Dates: 1862-1918

Marriage Registrations, 1853-1921

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1995-70; 2020-02
Abstract

Rhode Island marriage recordings filed pursuant to "An act to provide for a registration of Births, Marriages, & Deaths" passed February 16, 1850 & as amended February 6,1852.

Dates: 1853-1921

Marriage Registrations, 1853-1922

 Digital Work
Identifier: 24b2688bae8df3f0c23f62f01df2982a

Out of Country Deaths, 1928-1962

 Sub-Series — Box 118. Out of Country Deaths, 1928-1962
Identifier: 2005-7
Content Description From the Series:

Birth and marriage records 100 years or older and death records 50 years or older are considered public records and may be obtained from the city or town hall where the event happened or through the Rhode Island State Archives. Vital Records are birth, death, marriage, and civil union documents. They are legal documents that contain information about the vital events of people in our society.

Dates: 1928-1962

Out of State Deaths Registrations, 1905-1958

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Content Description From the Series:

Birth and marriage records 100 years or older and death records 50 years or older are considered public records and may be obtained from the city or town hall where the event happened or through the Rhode Island State Archives. Vital Records are birth, death, marriage, and civil union documents. They are legal documents that contain information about the vital events of people in our society.

Dates: 1905-1958

Presumptive Death Filings (World War II and Korean War)

 Sub-Series — Box 117. Presumptive Death Filings (World War II and Korean War)
Identifier: 2005-07
Content Description From the Series:

Birth and marriage records 100 years or older and death records 50 years or older are considered public records and may be obtained from the city or town hall where the event happened or through the Rhode Island State Archives. Vital Records are birth, death, marriage, and civil union documents. They are legal documents that contain information about the vital events of people in our society.

Dates: 1853-1971

Registration reports, 1853-1857, 1863-1867, 1884, 1891, 1893, 1916, 1921

 Series — Folder Registry and Return of Births, Marriages and Deaths, and of Divorce in RI, 1884, 1891, 1893, 1916, 1921: Series C#00034
Identifier: C#00034
Abstract

Summary statistics concerning births, deaths, marriages, and divorces as well as statistics on diseases.

Dates: 1853-1857, 1863-1867, 1884, 1891, 1893, 1916, 1921

Repatriated Dead (World War II and Korean War)

 Sub-Series — Box 118. Repatriated Dead (World War II and Korean War)
Identifier: 2005-07
Content Description From the Series:

Birth and marriage records 100 years or older and death records 50 years or older are considered public records and may be obtained from the city or town hall where the event happened or through the Rhode Island State Archives. Vital Records are birth, death, marriage, and civil union documents. They are legal documents that contain information about the vital events of people in our society.

Dates: 1853-1971

Stillbirth/Fetal Death Registrations, 1921-1964

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2015-42
Content Description From the Series:

Birth and marriage records 100 years or older and death records 50 years or older are considered public records and may be obtained from the city or town hall where the event happened or through the Rhode Island State Archives. Vital Records are birth, death, marriage, and civil union documents. They are legal documents that contain information about the vital events of people in our society.

Dates: 1921-1964

Vital Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1995-70-1995-68-1995-71-1997-28
Content Description

Birth and marriage records 100 years or older and death records 50 years or older are considered public records and may be obtained from the city or town hall where the event happened or through the Rhode Island State Archives. Vital Records are birth, death, marriage, and civil union documents. They are legal documents that contain information about the vital events of people in our society.

Dates: 1846-1972

Vital Records Amendments

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2013-41
Content Description From the Series:

Birth and marriage records 100 years or older and death records 50 years or older are considered public records and may be obtained from the city or town hall where the event happened or through the Rhode Island State Archives. Vital Records are birth, death, marriage, and civil union documents. They are legal documents that contain information about the vital events of people in our society.

Dates: 1846-1972

Warwick Birth Returns, 1880-1924

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2015-23
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Records consist of the birth, marriage and death records from the city of Warwick, RI for the years 1855-1932. These records consist of the following: Births – delayed, duplicate & out of town issues, 1855 – 1924 Birth Returns, 1880 – 1900, 1902 – 1917, 1919 – 1921, 1923 Marriages & Intentions, 1880 – 1921 Deaths, 1878 – 1921 Deaths – out of town issues, 1922 – 1932 Vital Record Corrections /...
Dates: 1880-1924

Warwick Death Returns, 1878-1932

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Records consist of the birth, marriage and death records from the city of Warwick, RI for the years 1855-1932. These records consist of the following: Births – delayed, duplicate & out of town issues, 1855 – 1924 Birth Returns, 1880 – 1900, 1902 – 1917, 1919 – 1921, 1923 Marriages & Intentions, 1880 – 1921 Deaths, 1878 – 1921 Deaths – out of town issues, 1922 – 1932 Vital Record Corrections /...
Dates: 1878-1932