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Rhode
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Vital Records.
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Rhode
Island Vital Records.
Event:
Birth or death
Cost of
copy: $20.00
Address:
RI Department of Health
Office of Vital Records, Room 101
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Remarks:
State office keeps birth and marriage records for 100 years and
keeps death records for 50 years. In general,
copies can be obtained at the time of the occurrence.
Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $15.00
each.
Information for city/town addresses are available via the INternet
at:
http://www.health.ri.gov/chic/vital/clerks.php
For earlier records, write to the city/town clerk where the event
occurred or to the Rhode Island State Archives, 337 Westminster
Street, Providence RI 02903
Personal check or
money order should be made payable to General Treasurer,
State of Rhode Island. To verify current fees, the
telephone number is (401) 222-2811. This will be a
recorded message. Information on how to obtain
certified copies is also available via the Internet at
www.health.ri.gov.
All requests must be accompanied by a photocopy of the applicant's
government-issued picture identification, e.g., driver's license.
Event:
Marriage (State)
Cost of
copy: $20.00
Address:
RI Department of Health
Office of Vital Records, Room 101
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Event:
Divorce (court)
Cost of
copy: $3.00
Address:
Clerk of Family Court
1 Dorrance Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
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