The State of Rhode Island is in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It was made a state on May 29, 1790. In the past, it was originally called the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, but this name was dropped in 2020.
It is the smallest state by size, covering a total area of 1,214 square miles (3,144 square kilometers). With 1,097,379 inhabitants, it is the 9th least populated, but the 2nd most densely populated.
The main counties in Rhode Island by population are Providence County, Kent County, Washington County, Newport County, and Bristol County. The capital and largest city is Providence.
The Rhode Island Department of Health holds records at the Office of Vital Records in Providence. There are birth and marriage/civil union records for 100 years and death records for 50 years.