Yearbooks from high school or college are one of the most fun set of records for a genealogist to search. It provides you with a ton of story-like information about your ancestor’s life. What their interests were, what sports and clubs they participated in, and often some goofy snapshots of them before they settled into being an adult. And of course, you get to see what they looked like.
Here are a few articles that may convince you to research these gems:
- Using Yearbooks For Genealogical Research
- A Genealogy Education is in School Yearbooks
- Genealogy 101: School Yearbooks
And here is an article providing information on where else you can find online yearbooks; some need a subscription and some do not:
Below is a list of links to free online yearbooks from the state:
Please note that some of the yearbooks are not searchable but are an image of each page in the yearbook.
Please note that there may seem to be duplicates. If there are, that means that there are multiple sites where the same school’s yearbooks are available online.
(Updated November 2021)
- Barrington – Barrington College
- Barrington – Barrington High School
- Bristol – Bristol High School
- Bristol – Mt. Hope High School
- Cumberland – Cumberland High School
- Kingston – Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
- Kingston – Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
- Kingston – Rhode Island State College
- Narragansett – Narragansett High School
- Newport – Salve Regina College
- Newport – Salve Regina University
- Newport – United States Naval Officer Candidate School
- North Kingstown – North Kingstown High School
- North Kingstown – North Kingstown High School
- Pawtucket – Goff Junior High School
- Pawtucket – Jenks Junior High School
- Pawtucket – Pawtucket East High School
- Pawtucket – Pawtucket High School
- Pawtucket – Pawtucket West High School
- Pawtucket – Shea High School
- Pawtucket – Slater Junior High School
- Pawtucket – St Jean-Baptiste Academy
- Pawtucket – St Raphael Academy
- Pawtucket – St. Teresa’s School
- Pawtucket – Tolman High School
- Pawtucket – Vocational Senior High School
- Providence – Brown University
- Providence – Johnson & Wales University
- Providence – Pembroke College
- Providence – Pembroke College
- Providence – Providence College
- Providence – Rhode Island College
- Providence – Rhode Island College
- Providence – Rhode Island College of Education
- Providence – Rhode Island School of Design
- Smithfield – Bryant University
- Smithfield – Smithfield High School
- South Kingstown – University of Rhode island
- South Kingstown – University of Rhode island
- Wakefield – South Kingstown High School
- Warwick – Bishop Hendricken High School
- Westerly – Westerly High School
- Woonsocket – Woonsocket High School
To see free online yearbooks from other states. please visit the Yearbooks page.
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!
For other Free Rhode Island Links, click on the category of interest:
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
Cemetery Records
