Rhode Island Vital Records

Locate Rhode Island state vital records. List of government and private entities that provide birth records, marriages and decrees, divorces and death certificates. Order online with free downloadable forms. State vital statistics and history

Start with the official state or health-department office responsible for issuing certified copies and official verifications.

• Rhode Island Department of Health Office of Vital RecordsObtain a copy of a birth, death or marriage certificate, fees

Marriage license, marriage certificate, divorce verification, and county clerk resources relevant to this state.

• Rhode Island City and Town ClerksListing of cities and towns that can provide birth, death or marriage certificates
• Applications for Vital Records in Rhode IslandObtain a certified copy of a birth, death or marriage record, print application forms

Archive, family-history, newspaper, and historical collections that help with older or public-access vital records.

• Rhode Island State ArchivesPreserves and makes historical public records available for research, contact for birth and marriage records 100 years o

• Rhode Island Public Records HubReturn to the main Rhode Island public-record directory and browse more official record categories.
• Rhode Island Genealogy SearchHistorical family-history and archive resources related to Rhode Island records.
• Rhode Island Background ChecksBackground-check and identity-research resources for Rhode Island.
• Rhode Island Court RecordsCourt and case-search resources for Rhode Island civil and family-law records.