I believe there are two RI Vital Record CDs, in addition to Arnold's VR -- which is available on NEHGS online. Ancestry.com has Ancestry.com. Rhode Island Deaths, 1630-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. It is the same as the text of the data CD by my experience. I threw the data CD which ran under Ancestry View in the trash a few years ago, when I found that the "kin" data was randomly corrupted. One of my direct ancestors listed were the same as those on the next data entry, a completely unrelated surname! (In that case, I did see the original entry on microfilm at RI Sec of State.) I would caution anybody to take with a grain of salt the "kin" data in that record on Ancestry.com! There is a different RI Vital Records CD. It was published by Family Tree Maker as CD#215. It is Vital Records Rhode Island 1500-1900 RI Vital Records New Series and RI Genealogical Register produced in collaboration with the RI Families Association. (c) 1999. It is useful, with the exception that it requires either FTM16 or a viewer available at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/abtffiv.html The Vital Records New Series are various sources from Newport and Washington Counties, and East/West Greenwich. The RI Genealogical Register was published by RI Families Assn with Alden Beaman, Editor between 1985 and 1999. The volumes of the Register and the VRs are indexed by FTM. It has been exceedingly useful as a source particularly for abstracts of wills in RI before 1850. If there are other Datas CDs anyone knows of, please post!!! Thanks -----Original Message----- From: rigenweb-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:rigenweb-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of A.Harney Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 10:26 AM To: rigenweb@rootsweb.com Subject: [RI] Hefflon / RI Vital Records CD The RI Vital Records CD lists the years 1636-1930. Under the spelling Hefflon there is only one entry: George H. Hefflon death 18 April 1925, age 61 kin: George S. Hefflon and Anna Hefflon Under Knapp, the earliest marriage is 1854. Earliest birth 1856, and earliest death listed is 1858. No Polly. Polly is generally a nickname - cannot remember all the variations. Sorry 'bout that! Seasons Greetings to all... Ann >Does your CD contain 1770 through 1810 information.? I would like the marriage of Silas Hefflon and Polly Knapp and whether or not it lists parents and birthplaces. ------------------------------- RIGENWEB MAILING LIST LIST TOPIC: The discussion, exchange, and research of genealogy and history information pertaining to Rhode Island. Despite the list name, the list topic is not related to GenWeb in any way. Contact the List Admin at rigenweb-admin@rootsweb.com, or to search the list archives or find other useful information to help you use the list more effectively, please click on the following link: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/USGenWeb/RIGENWEB.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to RIGENWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message