Profile for Bristol County, Rhode Island, RI

County seat: Bristol

Census 2000 highlights: Smallest county in the state (by population); ranked highest in the state for percentage of people age 65 or older (16.7%)

• Bristol County population
• Ancestry of people in Bristol County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Bristol County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Rhode Island
• State data - Rhode Island
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

5% of Bristol County residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bristol County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (RI GenWeb) for Bristol County
• Cemeteries in Bristol County

Post a query on a message board:

• Bristol County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - RI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Bristol County include Allin Burial Ground, East Burial Ground, Juniper Hill Cemetery, North Cemetery, Princes Hill Cemetery, Saint Marys Cemetery, South Burial Grounds, Tyler Point Cemetery, Wolf Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Rhode Island cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Bristol County include Barrington, Bristol, Warren ... View communities

• Bristol County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Rhode Island

• Crime in Bristol County
• Arrests in Bristol County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Bristol County
• Recent death notices - selected RI newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Bristol County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Rhode Island
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Bristol County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Bristol County
• RI economy

Colleges in Bristol County include Roger Williams University ... View colleges

School districts in Bristol County include Barrington Schools Dist, Bristol - Warren Reg Dist, Exeter - W Greenwich Reg Dist ... View school districts

• Private schools in Bristol County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Bristol County
• Diesel soot in Bristol County
• Land contamination in Bristol County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Bristol County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Rhode Island county fair info
• Rhode Island festival info

• Bristol County government
• Rhode Island state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Bristol County family history guide
• Historic sites in Rhode Island
• Libraries in or near Bristol, the county seat
• Museums in Rhode Island
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties

• Jobs in the Bristol County area

Libraries in Bristol County include Barrington Public Library, George Hail Library, Rogers Free Library ... View libraries

• Rhode Island library

• Census map of Bristol County
• Historic maps of Rhode Island
• Map of Rhode Island counties

Newspapers in Bristol County include Barrington Times, Bristol Phoenix, Warren Times-Gazette ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Rhode Island
• Today's news around Rhode Island

• Search obituaries in Rhode Island
• Recent death notices - selected RI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Rhode Island
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

• Rhode Island Democratic party
• Rhode Island Republican party
• Rhode Island elections board

• Places of worship near Bristol, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Bristol County

Hotels in Bristol County include Bristol Harbor Inn

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