Here are the results of a quick Google search. I think the town clerk of Gloster just doesn't want to be bothered with requests, or more likely, CAN'T READ ENGLISH (see state page excerpt below) If you've the chutzpah, email her/she a copy of the state's page below. (When in dobut, ALWAYS Go To Google FIRST to do a search.) 1.) Rhode Island Vital Records Information - birth or death ... ... . This page contains information about where to obtain copies of Rhode Island vital records, such as birth & death certificates, marriage licenses & divorce ... Description: Information about where to write for copies of vital records (eg birth and death certificates, marriage... Category: Regional > North America > ... > Rhode Island > Government www.vitalrec.com/ri.html - 22k - Nov. 2, 2002 - Cached - Similar pages 2.) NCHS - Where to Write for Vital Records - Rhode Island ... Cost of copy: $15.00. Address: Division of Vital Records Rhode Island Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill, Room 101 Providence, RI 02908-5097. ... www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/rdisland.htm - 25k - Cached - Similar pages 3.) Office of Vital Records Homepage ... Records is the State agency that is responsible for the registration and permanent filing of the vital records of the 39 cities and towns of Rhode Island. ... www.healthri.org/management/vital/home.htm - 21k - Cached - Similar pages How and where do I obtain copies? - Birth, Marriage, Deaths EXCEPT FROM STATE PAGE: There are two ways to request copies: by mail or in person By mail: Vital Records can be obtained by writing to the Office of Vital Records, Room 101 Cannon Building, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908-5097. You can obtain a copy of a record for a birth or marriage that occurred less than 100 years ago or a death which occurred less than 50 years ago from the City or Town where the event occurred. Please be advised that in most cases, you will receive your records more quickly from the City and Town locations than from the State Office (see listing of Cities and Towns). In-person: requests may be made in person at the Vital Records Office at Room 101 Cannon Building, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908-5097 or from the City or Town where the event occurred if the birth or marriage that occurred less than 100 years ago or a death which occurred less than 50 years ago. Happy Ancestral Hunting! Robert M. Gerrity YANKEE ANCESTRY P. O. Box 2814 Acton, MA 01720 >From: "James H. McCarthy" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MABRISTO] Rhode Island Records >Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 08:04:19 -0800 > >I recently read the following on a web page for Gloster, RI. > >"Pursuant to RI General Law the only Vital Statistics available to the >general public are death records over 50 years old and birth and marriage >records over 100 years old." > >Is this true? I expect that I will be wanting to look at birth and >marriage records for RI that are not 100 years old. Is it not possible? I >am familiar with Massachusetts records where such a limit does not exist. >Any advice is appreciated. Jim McCarthy, Somerville, MA > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ Get a speedy connection with MSN Broadband.  Join now! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/freeactivation.asp

Thank you very much. The web statement was hard to believe. Jim McCarthy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Gerrity" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 5:29 AM Subject: [MABRISTO] Links for Rhode Island Records Here are the results of a quick Google search. I think the town clerk of Gloster just doesn't want to be bothered with requests, or more likely, CAN'T READ ENGLISH (see state page excerpt below) If you've the chutzpah, email her/she a copy of the state's page below. (When in dobut, ALWAYS Go To Google FIRST to do a search.) 1.) Rhode Island Vital Records Information - birth or death ... ... . This page contains information about where to obtain copies of Rhode Island vital records, such as birth & death certificates, marriage licenses & divorce ... Description: Information about where to write for copies of vital records (eg birth and death certificates, marriage... Category: Regional > North America > ... > Rhode Island > Government www.vitalrec.com/ri.html - 22k - Nov. 2, 2002 - Cached - Similar pages 2.) NCHS - Where to Write for Vital Records - Rhode Island ... Cost of copy: $15.00. Address: Division of Vital Records Rhode Island Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill, Room 101 Providence, RI 02908-5097. ... www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/rdisland.htm - 25k - Cached - Similar pages 3.) Office of Vital Records Homepage ... Records is the State agency that is responsible for the registration and permanent filing of the vital records of the 39 cities and towns of Rhode Island. ... www.healthri.org/management/vital/home.htm - 21k - Cached - Similar pages How and where do I obtain copies? - Birth, Marriage, Deaths EXCEPT FROM STATE PAGE: There are two ways to request copies: by mail or in person By mail: Vital Records can be obtained by writing to the Office of Vital Records, Room 101 Cannon Building, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908-5097. You can obtain a copy of a record for a birth or marriage that occurred less than 100 years ago or a death which occurred less than 50 years ago from the City or Town where the event occurred. Please be advised that in most cases, you will receive your records more quickly from the City and Town locations than from the State Office (see listing of Cities and Towns). In-person: requests may be made in person at the Vital Records Office at Room 101 Cannon Building, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908-5097 or from the City or Town where the event occurred if the birth or marriage that occurred less than 100 years ago or a death which occurred less than 50 years ago. Happy Ancestral Hunting! Robert M. Gerrity YANKEE ANCESTRY P. O. Box 2814 Acton, MA 01720 >From: "James H. McCarthy" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MABRISTO] Rhode Island Records >Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 08:04:19 -0800 > >I recently read the following on a web page for Gloster, RI. > >"Pursuant to RI General Law the only Vital Statistics available to the >general public are death records over 50 years old and birth and marriage >records over 100 years old." > >Is this true? I expect that I will be wanting to look at birth and >marriage records for RI that are not 100 years old. Is it not possible? I >am familiar with Massachusetts records where such a limit does not exist. >Any advice is appreciated. Jim McCarthy, Somerville, MA > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ Get a speedy connection with MSN Broadband. Join now! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/freeactivation.asp ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237