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North Kingstown Free Library
Local History

• View from Swamptown 
  
• Postcards from the Library Collection
  
• Hamilton Mill Village Slideshow
  
• Library in the News: "Remnants" Collaborative Art Project
  
• Remnants - Slideshow of the Exhibit

• Bibliography of books on history of North Kingstown.
  
• Standard Times Names Index   Index to help find obituaries in the Standard-Times from 1888-2008 and birth & marriage announcements in the Standard Times from 2001-2008.  Microfilm of the Standard Times is available at the Reference Desk.
  
• Genealogy      HeritageQuest Online
  
• The 1901 Voting Machine Restoration Project 

• The library maintains a local history index that is kept at the Reference Desk.
  
• South County Room
  Special collections of local history, genealogy and rare books and artifacts are located in the South County Room.

  Using the South County Room

  • Register at the reference desk. Patrons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Photocopying is permitted, provided that it will not damage the original material.
  • Picture taking is not permitted.
  • Staff will retrieve materials from locked cabinets and closed stacks upon request.

  Genealogy

  • HeritageQuest Online (Proquest) (available from home to all NK cardholders)
    HeritageQuest Online provides libraries with a unique, growing collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture.  The database includes original page images from over 25,000 books and the entire U.S. Federal Census.    Census records can be searched by name, place of birth, age, ethnicity and other variables.
    Web Sites of interest to those doing genealogical research.
    
  • Lawrence Collection: Family papers, genealogical notes, letters, photographs.
    
  • Davisville Mill Records Collection: May be examined by appointment only.
    
  • Family Tree Maker's Family Archives: Vital Records: Rhode Island 1500s-1900s--This CD-ROM includes 20 volumes of the Rhode Island Genealogical Register and 13 volumes of Rhode Island Vital Records, New Series. Probate records, town records, land records, family histories, cemetery records, church records, and military records are included.
  • New England Historical and Genealogical Register on CD-ROM: Full text articles from the Register
    Vital Records of Rhode Island/ 1636-1850

  Other Special Collections in the South County Room

  • John Ward Collection: photographs, memorabilia and works by the Wickford journalist.
  • Paule Loring Collection: Original works by the Wickford artist. Appointment needed.
  • Miniature Book Collection: May be examined by appointment only.
  • Updike Collection: Examples of Merrymount Press Work.
  • Donald Grant Collection: Illustrated SF and Fantasy published in South County
  • Eichenberg Collection: Books illustrated by one of R.I.'s internationally known artists.
  • Post Card Collection: Post card views of South County.
  • Photograph Collection: People, buildings and places in our area. By appointment.
  • Scrap Book Collection: Most of the books were compiled by local historian Mary K. Huling.
  • Quonset Collection: Photos, Quonset Scout Issues and Navy Publications. By appointment.

  
  For reference help with genealogy and/or local history questions, please email us at nkiref@nklibrary.org