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Finding Your Colonial Rhode Island Ancestors

Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG

Nov 10, 2016

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Syllabus

Content

Introduction

3:05

Early Colonial Period 1636 - 1750

1:09

Vital Records

5:39

Records Compiled by Beaman

2:26

Published Sources

5:12

Journal Articles about Families

3:14

Books about Families

2:38

Earliest Records

1:57

Early Town Records

8:39

Later Colonial Period

6:02

State Census

4:47

Church Records

5:11

Cemeteries

5:26

Military

4:19

Conclusion

0:36

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About this webinar

You've found that an ancestor may have early Rhode Island roots. But how do you find their records, family relationships and their place in the unique and fascinating history of colonial Rhode Island? From Quakers to pirates, learn new strategies and sources for finding your own Rhode Island story.

About the speaker

Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG

Diane MacLean Boumenot, CG, specializes in southern New England family history research. She has published articles in several journals and in 2018 she co-authored, with Maureen Taylor, the National G...

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