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  Bristol, Rhode Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bristol is a town in Rhode Island and the county seat of Bristol County.
Bristol's diverse heritage is influced by a strong Portuguese-American presence, mostly Azorean.
Bristol is situated on 10.1 square miles of a peninsula, with Narragansett Bay on its west and Mount Hope Bay on its east.
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 Rhode Island - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Rhode Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Rhode Island colony was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Rhode Island's most famous and impressive feature is Narragansett Bay, one of the greatest sailing centres in the world and home of the America's Cup yacht races.
Rhode Island approved the Articles of Confederation on 29 May 1790 and was the last of the 13 original colonies to ratify the US constitution.
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 BRISTOL (RHODE IS.) - LoveToKnow Article on BRISTOL (RHODE IS.)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Bristol was one of the first places to be settled in Pennsylvania after William Penn received his charter for the province in 1681, and from its settlement until 1725 it was the seat of government of the county.
It is served by the New York, New Haven and Hartford, and the Rhode Island Suburban railways, and is connected with the island of Rhode Island by ferry.
Bristol is served by the Holston Valley, the Southern, the Virginia and South-Western, and the Norfolk and Western railways, and is a railway centre of some importance.
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 Rhode Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rhode (pronounced "Road") Island is part of the New England region, and was the first of the thirteen original American colonies to declare independence from British rule, signaling the start of the American Revolution.
Rhode Island covers an area of approximately 1550 sq. mi (4,000  km) and is bordered on the north and east by Massachusetts, on the west by Connecticut, and on the south by Rhode Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.
Rhode Island was the first of the British colonies in America to declare its independence on May 4, 1776.
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 Bristol County, Rhode Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Bristol County is a county located in the state of Rhode Island.
In the county, the population is spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $50,737, and the median income for a family is $63,114.
www.pawtucket.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Bristol_County,_Rhode_Island   (416 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Rhode Island
It includes the Island of Rhode Island, Block Island, and the lands adjacent to Narragansett Bay, bounded on the north and east by Massachusetts, on the south by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by Connecticut.
The population of Rhode Island in 1708 was 7181.
According to the State census of 1095, the number of foreign-born in Rhode Island is as follows; born in Canada, 38,500; in Ireland, 32,629; In England, 24,431; In Italy, 18,014; In Sweden, 7201; In Scotland, 5649; in Portugal, 5293; In Russia, 4505; in Germany, 4463; in Poland, 4104.
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 Bristol Rhode Island real estate
Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States, located in New England; bounded by Massachusetts (N and E), the Atlantic Ocean (S), and Connecticut (W).
Rhode Island is the smallest of the 50 states and except for New Jersey the most densely populated.
Rhode Island's coast is lined with resorts noted for their swimming and boating facilities, and windswept Block Island is a favorite vacation spot.
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 BRISTOL - LoveToKnow Article on BRISTOL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
JOHN HERVEY, 1st earl of Bristol (1665-1751), born on the 27th of August 1665, was educated at Clare Hall, Cambridge, and became member of parliament for Bury St Edmunds in March 1694.
In March 1703 he was created Baron Hervey of Ickworth, and in October 1714 was made earl of Bristol as a reward for his zeal in promoting the principles of the revolution and supporting the Ilanoverian succession.
GEORGE WILLIAM HERVEY, 2nd earl of Bristol (1721-1775), the eldest son of John, Lord Hervey of Ickworth, by his marriage with Mary (1700-1768), daughter of Nicholas Lepell, was born on the 31st of August 1721.
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 Miscellaneous Bristol County, RI, Obituaries
Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Maria A. (Cinque) D'Alessio.
She was a member of the Rhode Island and Newport country clubs and was a former Rhode Island Country Club golf champion, a state seniors champion and the Rhode Island Country Club's seniors champion for several years.
Born in Bristol and a lifelong resident, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Antonetta (Celella) Maturi.
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 Welcome to the Bristol County Convention & Visitors Bureau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Bristol County, Massachusetts, originally part of the Plymouth Colony, was incorporated in 1685 and is located in the Southeastern portion of the state.
When first settled, the County included much of the area which is now Rhode Island's east bay.
During Colonial Times, the county was prominent in shipbuilding, metalsmithing, pottery making and developed some of the nation's earliest textile mills.
www.bristol-county.org /about/history.shtml   (399 words)

  
 dictionary - Kent County, Rhode Island
Kent County is a county located in the state of Rhode Island.
In the county, the population is spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $47,617, and the median income for a family is $57,491.
www.medicalrace.com /dictionary/Kent_County,_Rhode_Island   (339 words)

  
 The Ultimate Providence County, Rhode Island - American History Information Guide and Reference
Providence County is a county located in the state of Rhode Island.
In the county, the population is spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 11.10% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $36,950, and the median income for a family is $46,694.
www.historymania.com /american_history/Providence_County,_Rhode_Island   (391 words)

  
 Bristol County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Bristol was originally a Plymouth Colony town so does not have many small family cemeteries like other Rhode Island towns.
The small family cemeteries in Bristol have been recorded but the data needs to be checked.
This is one of the finest burial grounds in Rhode Island and contains a nice variety of early stones by Rhode Island and Massachusetts carvers.
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 Bristol, Rhode Island (Cities)
Bristol, which claims to be the most patriotic town in America, may very well be so.
Bristol is located in Bristol County, of which it is the county seat, 12 miles southeast of Providence between Island Park and Warren along Highway 114 near Colt State Park and Roger Williams College.
Bristol is port and longtime center for boatbuilding.
www.ohwy.com /ri/b/bristol.htm   (223 words)

  
 Find New England Sites - BRISTOL LANDFILL
The Bristol Landfill (BL) property is located on Minturn Road in the Town of Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.
In 1976, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RI DOH) denied the Town of Bristol a license to continue municipal landfilling operations due to the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in surface water samples collected on the property.
In 1979, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM) was informed that BL was being used for the disposal of unspecified hazardous waste.
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 The Political Graveyard: Bristol County, R.I.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1913-24; died in office 1924.
Judge of U.S. District Court for Rhode Island, 1865-69; resigned 1869.
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 Bristol County Rhode Island - info, facts, communities on Key to the City
Bristol County is located in eastern Rhode Island.
Massachusetts is to the east, Providence County to the west and Kent County also to the west.
Bristol County is the smallest county in the smallest state.
www.usacitiesonline.com /ribristolcounty.htm   (320 words)

  
 Descendants of John Springer
Officially called "The State of Rhode Island and ProvidencePlantations," Rhode Island is one of the six New England states and oneof the original 13 states of the Union, entering in 1790.
Benjamin was born in Apr 1821 in Coventry,Kent County,Rhode Island and died on 25 Jan 1899 in Coventry,Kent County,Rhode Island, at age 77.
Sarah was born in 1833 in Bristol,Bristol County,Rhode Island, and died on 28 Jan 1902 in Bristol,Bristol County,Rhode Island,, at age 69.
www.davespringer.com /New_England_Springers/d1.htm   (9326 words)

  
 Local Catholic Church History and Catholic Ancestors - Connecticut and Rhode Island
Eastern Catholics are represented in Connecticut and Rhode Island, with the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy, of Stamford, Connecticut the ecclesiastical province for Ukrainian.
Archdiocese of Hartford : counties of Hartford, Litchfield and New Haven.
The Diocese of Norwich : counties of Middlesex, New London, Tolland and Windham in Connecticut, and Fishers Island, a portion of Suffolk County in the New York.
home.att.net /~Local_Catholic/CatholicUS-HartfordCT-RI.htm   (3870 words)

  
 Bristol County Homes for Sale. Real Estate in Bristol County, Rhode Island
Browse Homes.com for Rhode Island homes for sale, Rhode Island Real Estate Agents or real estate agents, plus Rhode Island apartments and houses for rent.
Then contact any of the Rhode Island Real Estate Agents for professional assistance finding your Rhode Island area home.
Click on the Bristol cities that you are interested in or search all Real Estate in Bristol County:
www.homes.com /Real_Estate/RI/County/BRISTOL   (358 words)

  
 Bergh: Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 16
To the Republicans of the County of Niagara, Convened at Clarence on the 28th of January, 1809.
To the Citizens of Alleghany County, in Maryland,March 31, 1809....
They doubtless had a constitution; and although they have not left it in a written formula, to the precise text of which you may always appeal, yet they have left fragments of their history and laws, from which it may be inferred with considerable certainty.
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 Bristol County RI, USGenWeb Project
I do NOT live in Rhode Island and am very busy with my own research and HTML projects, having two USGenWeb sites and their corresponding mailing lists, as well as two surname lists.
The queries are designed to be posted on line so that others who are researching in the same state and county as you may read them and will be able to make contact with you if they have an interest in your query.
This mailing list is for discussions with others who are researching their Rhode Island ancestry, or who have other genealogical or historical interests in Rhode Island.
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 Ancestry.com - Search Bristol, Warren, and Barrington Rhode Island City Directory, 1884
This database contains the 1884 city directory for the cities of Bristol, Warren, and Barrington located in Bristol County, Rhode Island.
Bristol was originally part of Plymouth Colony, 1681-86, then Bristol County, Massachusetts, and finally ceded to Rhode Island in 1747.
Barrington was originally created in 1717 as Barrington, Massachusetts, then was ceded to Rhode Island in 1747 as part of the town of Warren.
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 Bristol County, Rhode Island Worker Compensation Attorneys, Lawyers and Law Firms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Bristol County, Rhode Island Worker Compensation Attorneys, Lawyers and Law Firms
Worker Compensation Lawyers in Bristol County, Rhode Island
With eight locations throughout Rhode Island, we can be where you are to help you with your personal injury claim.
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 Bristol County Census
S-K Publications can scan any census year for any county onto CD and can also make it available in book form.
S-K Publications will scan census images onto CD when the figure in the "# to date" Column matches the figure in the "# needed" Column.
Price per person: $20 per county per census year.
www.skpub.com /genie/census/ri/bristol.html   (346 words)

  
 The Ultimate Bristol County, Rhode Island - American History Information Guide and Reference
The Ultimate Bristol County, Rhode Island - American History Information Guide and Reference
Bristol County, Rhode Island is the smallest county (in square mileage) in the United States.
National Register of Historic Places listing for Bristol Co., Rhode Island
www.historymania.com /american_history/Bristol_County,_Rhode_Island   (379 words)

  
 Bristol County, Rhode Island an Appliance Repair and Dealer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Rail services between Bristol and London are severely delayed after an engineering train derails at Wootton Bassett.
Oil and gas exploration, and the development of a massive gold and copper mining operation are all looming prospects in Southwest Alaska.
Bucks County Community College is accepting bids until mid-February from contractors interested in having a hand in the construction of the $11 million satellite campus in Bristol Township.
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 =» Bristol County Homes for Sale & REALTOR® MLS Listings | Find Your Bristol County REALTOR® Here!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
We can help you find Bristol County Real Estate during your next home purchase or sale.
A Realtor can provide valuable expertise to aid you in Bristol County's dynamic real estate environment.
Local marketing data, national economic trends, and assistance through every step of the transaction are just some of the features of working with a Bristol County REALTOR®.
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