RI State Archives Archives Division Info (401) 222-2353 337 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903 Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30 The Archives has an index of naturalizations performed in RI State Courts. RI doesn't have a county system of government so the courts at the count seats are State Courts. Unfortunately, you could be naturalized in City/Town and Federal Courts. The Index at the State Archives contains images from the card file maintained by the State Courts system: name, date, file number, city of residence and sponsors. The Judicial Records Center, Hill Street, Pawtucket, RI _http://www.courts.state.ri.us/records/forms.htm_ (http://www.courts.state.ri.us/records/forms.htm) This location has the paper files of the naturalization records performed in RI State Courts. The Federal Records Depositary in Waltham, MA has the naturalization records for the North East. After the Civil War the Town of Smithfield, split up into the Towns of North Smithfield, Smithfield, Lincoln and Central Falls. Woonsocket was formed by splitting off pieces of North Smithfield and Cumberland. Pawtucket was formed by taking part of North Providence and adding Pawtucket, Massachusetts. If you are using the RI Vitals from Ancestry for your info, the coverage is spotty for the Blackstone Valley area. Paul McEnanly