Rhode Island, the smallest of the United States, is bounded on the north and east by Massachusetts; on the south by the Atlantic Ocean (Narragansett Bay and Block Island Sound); and on the west by Connecticut. It lies between about 41º 9′ and 42º 1′ north latitude, and between 71º 7′ and 71º 53′ west longitude. The state measures about 48 miles from north to south and about 37 miles from east to west. It contains approximately 1,545 square miles, or 988,800 acres.
This state project is part of the much larger American History & Genealogy Project or better known by the abbreviation of AHGP. It has been in existence online since 2000 and over the years has been spread out across the web. These pages are an attempt to consolidate it under one website of the larger project.
Rhode Island Information
Rhode Island History
- Rhode Island Indian Tribes
- Rhode Island Military Forts
- Rhode Island Frontier Forts Prior to 1902
- Rhode Island: Three Centuries of Democracy
This is a current work in progress. As there are four volumes of material, it will take some time getting through. Volumes 1-2 provide the history of Rhode Island state, while the third and fourth volumes provide biographies of Rhode Island citizens at the time the book was published (1932.) - Narragansett Bay
- Early Visitors To Rhode Island
- Early Rhode Island Settlers
- Rhode Island Relations with the Indians
- Rhode Island’s Relations With Massachusetts And Connecticut
- Organizing A Democracy
Rhode Island Genealogy
- Biographies of Rhode Island
These individual biographies come from volumes 3+4 of Rhode Island: Three Centuries of Democracy. - The Hazard family of Rhode Island 1635-1894
A genealogy and history of the descendants of Thomas Hazard, with sketches of the worthies of this family, and anecdotes illustrative of their traits and also of the times in which they lived. - Rhode Island World War 2 Casualties – Army, Air Force
- Rhode Island World War 2 Casualties – Navy, Marines, Coast Guard
- Vigneron Family of Newport, Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Online Vital Records
Rhode Island Counties
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