The RIJHA offers assistance in genealogical research through both archival and online research.

To submit a Research Request, submit this form.

Some resources we have:

• Providence city directories, including some other city directories, i.e. East Providence, Warwick, Cranston, and various others.
• Information about organizations in the Jewish community – past and present
• Synagogues – past and present
• Material about individual members of the Rhode Island Jewish community, including a large obituary collection that has now been digitized.
• Various Jewish owned business records, including Paramount Cards, the Outlet Company, Hasbro Inc., Silverman Bros. Jewlery, and many more.