Rhode Island, Providence County
Where Smithfield's records are kept. Smithfield's town clerk keeps its land records and copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Rhode Island state courts.
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In Rhode Island, town clerks keep land records and copies of birth and death certificates, so Smithfield relies on its town clerk for those. The cards below are the Rhode Island state offices, and the Providence County offices are on our Providence County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Issues certified Rhode Island birth, death and marriage records at 6 Harrington Road, Cranston, for $22 in person or $25 by mail; any city or town hall also issues birth certificate copies.
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USAGov explains how to get certified copies of birth and death certificates, copies of marriage and divorce records, and replacements for lost or stolen government ID cards.
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The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.
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USAGov sends you to your state's unclaimed property office, which holds most unclaimed money, and to federal searches for back wages, pensions, IRS refunds, savings bonds and deposits from failed banks.
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The Social Security Administration explains survivor benefits, monthly payments to eligible relatives of workers who paid Social Security taxes before death, including who qualifies, possible amounts and when to report a death.
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U.S. Department of Justice search of public sex offender registries from every state, territory and many tribes by name or ZIP code; address radius searches cover only states that send coordinates.
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Federal judiciary guide to finding a case in PACER: search the court where it was filed for current data, or the nationwide PACER Case Locator, updated daily. A PACER account is required.
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More than 10 million letters, photographs and state documents at 33 Broad Street, Providence, free and open weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; search birth, marriage and death records or book a research appointment.
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At 380 Westminster Street, sixth floor, Providence, the clerk's office is open 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays, with live chat, calendars, online fee payment and details of a free bankruptcy legal clinic.
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Rhode Island's state courts, from the Supreme Court to the Traffic Tribunal, with the Public Portal for finding cases, hearing calendars, court forms, opinions and Judicial Records Center requests.
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Local record guide
What we hold on Smithfield, and who keeps its records.
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Smithfield is in Providence County, whose county seat is Providence. Smithfield's town clerk keeps its land records and copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Rhode Island state courts. Our Providence County page lists each county office.
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Other places in Providence County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Providence County records are on the county page.