Online Rhode Island Death Indexes, Records & Obituaries

Online Rhode Island Death Certificates, Records and Indexes

Rhode Island Death Records, 1853-1974 (free) digitized death registration ledgers for the early years, and digitized death certificates for the later years; also has birth and marriage records for various years, and some vital records indices; from the Rhode Island State Archives
Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission Grave Search

Rhode Island Death Indexes at Ancestry (these require payment)
- Rhode Island Death Registrations and Records, 1852-1946 includes digitized images
- Rhode Island Death Index, 1630-1930
- Rhode Island Vital Records Extracts, 1636-1899 Includes 21 volumes of details extracted from Rhode Island vital records by James N. Arnold. Details were taken from birth, marriage, death, church, and military records, including Revolutionary War service records and pension records.

Rhode Island Death Indexes at FamilySearch (these are free with registration)
- Rhode Island Vital Records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953 coverage varies by location; birth and marriage listings end in 1903; death listings appear to end around 1922
- Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932 for all counties: Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, and Washington (coverage may vary by county)

Rhode Island, Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 at Ancestry/requires payment; coverage varies by county

Catholic Burials...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence Cemetery Burials includes St. Ann Cemetery (Cranston, Providence County), Gate of Heaven Cemetery (East Providence), St. Francis Cemetery (Pawtucket, Providence County), Mt. St. Mary Cemetery (East Providence), St. Columba Cemetery (Middletown, Newport County), Resurrection Cemetery (Cumberland, Providence County), St. Joseph Cemetery (West Greenwich, Kent County), Santa Maria del Campo Cemetery (Barrington, Bristol County), St. Mary Cemetery (Newport), and St. Patrick Cemetery (Providence)
- A version of this database is also available at Ancestry:
- Rhode Island, Catholic Burials, 1880-2024 at Ancestry/free with registration

Ordering Rhode Island Vital Records

Online Rhode Island Death Records & Indexes