Originally published by the Genealogical Publishing Company, these books contain family history articles on Rhode Island families published in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. This collection contains some of the best genealogical articles pertaining to Rhode Island of the past 140 years.

An interesting feature of this database is that it includes source records from at least fifteen early Rhode Island towns. Referencing approximately 46,000 individuals, the majority of the records included in this database originate from the late 1600s to the late 1800s. What you can learn about each listed individual varies according to the original record, but this database offers a wide variety of important genealogical source materials.

What you'll find:
- Genealogies
- Family histories
- Vital records
- Cemetery inscriptions
- Marriage records
- Birth and death lists