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RI Historical Cemetery Database

Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries (online search) (beta version) - www.rihc.info/

Copies of the full database (off-line) are located at the following locations:

American French Genealogical Society - http://www.afgs.org/
 

Rhode Island Historical Society Library

  • 121 Hope Street
    Providence, RI 02906
  • Phone: (401) 331-8575
  • Hours: Tues-Sat 9-5, Sun 12-4 P.M.

Coventry Public Library

  • 1672 Flat River Road
    Coventry, RI 02816
  • Phone: (401) 822-9100
  • Hours: Mon-Thurs 9-9, Fri-Sat 9-5, Sun 1-4 P.M.
  • Web site

East Greenwich Free Library

  • 82 Peirce Street
    East Greenwich, RI 02818
  • Phone: (401) 884-9510
  • Hours: Mon-Thurs 10-8, Fri-Sat 10-4 P.M.
  • Web site

Warwick Public Library

  • 600 Sandy Lane
    Warwick, RI 02886
  • Phone: (401) 739-5440
  • Hours: Mon-Thurs 9-9, Fri-Sat 9-5, Sun 1-5 P.M. (Sept-May)
  • Web site

West Warwick Public Library

  • 1043 Main Street
    West Warwick, RI 02893
  • Phone: (401) 828-3750
  • Hours: Mon-Wed 9-9 P.M., Thu-Sat 9-5 P.M.
  • Web site

In addition, the Master Name Index and Cemetery Description Data can be viewed at:

Master Name Index:

RI Cemetery Database Master Name Index
Cemetery Description Data - Cemetery Description Data

Cemetery Books

There have been many books written about RI Historical Cemeteries. These authors and many volunteers did tremendous amount of research. Below are the books and where to purchase them.

Coventry $49.95
South Kingstown Historical Cemeteries $39.00
Exeter $24.95
Warwick is sold out but can be found at the Warwick Library
 

The above books can be purchased from:

John Sterling
12984 W. Milbrook Drive
Huntley, IL 60142
Providence North Burial Ground $39.00 or $31.00 if member of RIGS
Elm Grove Cemetery in North Kingstown $35.00 or $27.00 if member of RIGS
North Kingstown is sold out but can be found at the Library in North Kingstown
East Greenwich is sold out but can be found at the Library in East Greenwich
   

The above books can be purchased from:

RI Genealogical Society
RIGS Books
PO Box 433
Greenville, RI 02828
or, order directly on the website: rigensoc.org

Please add $4.50 for postage for first item and $1.00 for each additional item and 7% sales tax for RI Residents.
Hopkinton RI Historical Cemeteries by Gayle Waite and Lorraine Tarket-Arruda $45.00
Charlestown - Attn: Lorraine Tarket-Arruda

- This book can be bought at the Charlestown Town Hall, also.

 $35.00
   

The above books can be purchased from:

Cemetery Books
245 Collins Road
Hopkinton, RI 02804
In and About Westerly by Thomas O'Connell $22.00 * 4.00 S & H

The above book can be purchased from:

Westerly Publications
P.O. Box 1932
Westerly, RI 02891

or

Myopic books in Wakefield

or

soon to be at Barnes & Noble.