I am forwarding a message I gt when I wrote the RI so that the lady from Austrlia or others may directly write to him and ask how to get records. Hopes this helps. Although they had nothing for me because it was 1800 they should have a 1910 record. Good luck hunting. Harriet --- On Wed, 8/12/09, Kenneth Carlson <kcarlson@sec.state.ri.us> wrote: From: Kenneth Carlson <kcarlson@sec.state.ri.us> Subject: RE: Is there a record for marriage To: kd1843@myfairpoint.net Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 10:21 AM Ms. Cady,   In reply to your inquiry I regret that a search of early vital registrations (all cities & townships) & colonial / state census manuscripts (1774 - 1810), failed to yield any data respective of the individuals and/or events in question.  Please be advised that widespread reporting of vital records did not exist in RI on any significant scale until the mid 19th century.  Prior to January, 1853, in particular (date mandated by the legislature), the vast majority of births, marriages & deaths were only documented with church officials or noted within family owned bibles.  For additional assistance on this matter I suggest you contact both the RI Historical www.rihs & New England Genealogical Societies www.newenglandancestors.org .  Both organizations maintain extensive collections of source material documenting early New England families and are best suited for more in-depth research.    Sincerely, Ken Carlson Reference Archivist   From: Harriet Cady [mailto:kd4318@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 1:54 PM To: reference Subject: Is there a record for mariage   Ihave been searching or my fifth great grandparents marriage and the birth of their son HIram. This would have been Polly Knapp born about 1785 married Silas Hefflon/Hefflin/Hesslon around 1800.  I know they had left RI and were in Surry, NH in 1805 so think I have gotten to a narrow time frame. Harriet E. Cady Deerfield, NH 03037-0149