At The Library

The Pawtucket Public Library houses several sources to help you with your family research:

• Pawtucket & Central Falls City Directories, 1857-1858 (microfiche)
• Pawtucket & Central Falls City Directories, 1867-present
• Pawtucket Tax Records, 1871–1977
• Pawtucket Gazette & Chronicle on microfilm 11/12/1825-12/27/1912
• Pawtucket Times newspaper on microfilm from April 30, 1886-present
• Pawtucket, Rhode Island & Vicinity Marriages & Deaths, from the Pawtucket Gazette & Chronicle: 1825-1854, Vol. 1-3. Compiled by Elizabeth J. Johnson & James L. Wheaton IV

Additional Research Resources

Please use the following additional resources for family history research:

• Pawtucket City Hall, located at 137 Roosevelt Avenue, has birth, death, & marriage records.
  Please call the City Clerk:
  (401) 728-0500, ext. 225
   
• Rhode Island State Archives
   
• Rhode Island Historical Society Library
   
• Rhode Island Office of Vital Records
   
• Mormon Family History Center - R.I. Branch
   
• National Archives & Records Admin. Northeast Region
   
• The Rhode Island Genealogical Society
   
• New England Historic Genealogical Society
   
• Rhode Island Cemeteries Database
   
• RI Consortium of Genealogical & Historical Societies
   
• RI Jewish Historical Association
   
• HeritageQuest Online
  (Home Access Available)
  Full-text genealogy and local history collections combined with digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records from 1790-1930. Includes Freedman’s Bank (1865-1874).
   
• INSTRUCTIONS
  Connect Now from within the Library
  Connect Now from Home
  At login enter your 14-digit Pawtucket Public Library card number.
   
• Other Genealogy Websites

Pawtucket Times Obituaries

Out of State Patrons
For copies of obituaries from the Pawtucket Times, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope along with a small donation to cover printing costs to:

Pawtucket Public Library
Reference Department
13 Summer Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860

Please remember to include detailed information such as exact names and dates.

Genealogical Queries

Please note! At this time, we do not answer genealogy questions via email.

More Info

For all other questions, please call the Reference Desk:

(401) 725-3714 x220/221
 

Genealogy Selected Sites For more information, call the Reference Desk (401) 725-3714 x220/221 Please note! At this time, we do not answer genealogy questions via email.