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Cumberland, Rhode Island town records

In Cumberland, deeds are recorded by the Town Clerk; property values come from the Tax Assessor; court files are split between the Providence/Bristol County Superior Court Clerk and the Family Court Domestic Relations Clerk.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Birth certificates
  7. Death certificates
  8. Probate records and wills
  9. Business names (DBA)
  10. Historical records
  11. Good to know about Cumberland records
  12. Office addresses, phones and hours
  13. Records that are not online: public records requests
  14. Questions people ask
  15. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  16. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsTown Clerk1Search deeds1$1.50 per page (statewide statutory rate for recording officers)2
Property values and ownersTax Assessor3Property search3—
Property tax billsTax Collections4——
Court casesProvidence/Bristol County Superior Court Clerk's Office5
Family Court Domestic Relations Clerk's Office6		Rhode Island Superior Court, Providence/Bristol County7
Rhode Island Family Court (Garrahy Judicial Complex, Providence) - divorce and domestic relations7
Rhode Island District Court, 6th Division7		—
Marriage recordsTown Clerk - Vital Records8——
Divorce recordsFamily Court Domestic Relations Clerk's Office6——
Birth certificatesTown Clerk - Vital Records8—Certified copy: $22 walk-in, $25 by mail; $18 for each additional copy of the same record bought the same day8
Death certificatesTown Clerk - Vital Records8—Certified copy: $22 walk-in, $25 by mail; $18 for each additional copy of the same record bought the same day8
Probate and willsCumberland Probate Court9——
Business names (DBA)Statewide: No longer local: since the 2025-26 transfer, the RI Department of State keeps all trade name (DBA) records10——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Cumberland are recorded by the Town Clerk (land evidence, vital records, probate and municipal courts).1

Years online
Index and images 1988-present (images 1988-1990 sporadic; earlier images being added)1
Copy fee
$1.50 per page (statewide statutory rate for recording officers)2
Certified copy fee
$3.00 to certify the record of an instrument, plus $1.50 per page2
How to order
Online via the Records Portal, or at the Town Clerk, Town Hall 1st floor (certified copies by the Town Clerk; statutory fees)1

How deeds work in Rhode Island

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Tax Assessor sets property values3; Tax Collections bills and collects the tax4.

Property search
Vision Government Solutions Online Assessment Database, linked by the Tax Assessor as "Real Estate Data": gis.vgsi.com/cumberlandri3
Tax bill search
Online tax payment ("Municipal Services website", tax.riegov.com) for real estate, tangible and sewer taxes4
Tax roll
Past and current tax rolls posted online4
Parcel map (GIS)
cumberlandri.mapgeo.io3
Appealing a value
Property Assessment Appeal Form (Tax Assessor), then the Board of Assessment Review (401-728-2400 ext. 165); statewide steps and deadlines in the state record3
Due dates
Real estate taxes due May 31, August 31, November 30 and February 284
Tax rates
2026: residential $10.01 per $1,000; commercial $11.03 per $1,000; tangible $30.884

How property tax works in Rhode Island

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Rhode Island Superior Court, Providence/Bristol County (Licht Judicial Complex)Felonies, civil cases over $10,000 (concurrent $5,000-$10,000), jury trials, appeals from District Court; Providence and Bristol counties form one Superior Court jurisdiction5Providence/Bristol County Superior Court Clerk's Officepublicportal.courts.ri.gov/PublicPortal Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal : free remote docket/register-of-actions search; case documents viewable only on courthouse terminals7Free search
Rhode Island Family Court (Garrahy Judicial Complex, Providence) - divorce and domestic relationsDivorce, separate maintenance, child support/custody/visitation, domestic abuse complaints6Family Court Domestic Relations Clerk's Office (Providence/Bristol County)publicportal.courts.ri.gov/PublicPortal Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal : free remote docket/register-of-actions search; case documents viewable only on courthouse terminals7Free search
Rhode Island District Court, 6th Division (Garrahy Judicial Complex, Providence)Misdemeanors, civil claims up to $5,000 (concurrent $5,000-$10,000), all evictions, small claims11—publicportal.courts.ri.gov/PublicPortal Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal : free remote docket/register-of-actions search; case documents viewable only on courthouse terminals7Free search

Criminal records and background checks

About this search
Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal : free remote docket/register-of-actions search; case documents viewable only on courthouse terminals7
Which court
Felony records: Providence/Bristol County Superior Court; docket search on the Judiciary Public Portal5

How Rhode Island courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Town Clerk - Vital Records.8

Marriage license fee
$24 (cash, check, or charge)1
Valid
90 days from the day both parties sign at Town Hall1
How to request
E-mail required documents to the Town Clerk, then both parties attend an appointment at Town Hall with originals1
Certified copy
Certified copy: $22 walk-in, $25 by mail; $18 for each additional copy of the same record bought the same day8
Online
Online vital-record request (AccessGov form, linked by the town)12
Any town hall
Births 1960-present and deaths/marriages 2022-present can be obtained at ANY Rhode Island city or town hall; older records only where the event occurred (or the residence town); records 100+ years (births, marriages) / 50+ years (deaths) at the State Archives13

Rhode Island marriage records, statewide

Birth certificates

Kept by the Town Clerk - Vital Records.8

Fee
Certified copy: $22 walk-in, $25 by mail; $18 for each additional copy of the same record bought the same day8
Online
Online vital-record request (AccessGov form, linked by the town)12
ID required
Valid government-issued picture ID required8
Any town hall
Births 1960-present and deaths/marriages 2022-present can be obtained at ANY Rhode Island city or town hall; older records only where the event occurred (or the residence town); records 100+ years (births, marriages) / 50+ years (deaths) at the State Archives13

Ordering a Rhode Island birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Town Clerk - Vital Records.8

Fee
Certified copy: $22 walk-in, $25 by mail; $18 for each additional copy of the same record bought the same day8
Online
Online vital-record request (AccessGov form, linked by the town)12
Form
Death record certified copy form; separate form for funeral directors1

Ordering a Rhode Island death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Cumberland Probate Court.9

Jurisdiction
Decedents' estates (testate/intestate), adult and minor guardianships, adult adoptions, name changes9
Sessions
Meets once a month; sessions at the Public Safety Complex community room9
Statewide
Probate cases are heard by the city/town probate court; probate records are requested from the city or town clerk; appeals go to Superior Court14
Forms
State probate forms (RI Department of State), linked from the Probate Court page9

Business names (DBA)

Where Rhode Island keeps it: No longer local: since the 2025-26 transfer, the RI Department of State keeps all trade name (DBA) records.10

Assumed names (DBA)
Trade names (DBAs) are now filed with the RI Department of State; Cumberland transferred its active trade-name records on 12/02/2025.15

Historical records

Historic maps page on the town site; vital records 100+ years (births, marriages) and 50+ years (deaths) are public and available from the Town Clerk8

Good to know about Cumberland records

  • Online land-evidence index and images start in 1988 (1988-1990 images sporadic); earlier images being added1
  • Town Clerk offers free notary service, no appointment needed1
  • Probate court sits once a month at the Public Safety Complex, 1379 Diamond Hill Rd., not at Town Hall9
  • Cumberland moved its trade names to the RI Department of State on 12/02/202515

Office addresses, phones and hours

Town Clerk (land evidence, vital records, probate and municipal courts)

Address
Town Hall, 1st Floor, 45 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 028641
Mail
Town of Cumberland, 45 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 0286416
Phone
401-728-2400, ext. 1601
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm; summer hours (from July 1) Monday-Friday 9:00 am-4:00 pm1

Town Clerk - Vital Records

Address
Town Hall, 1st Floor, 45 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 028641
Mail
Town Clerk’s Office, 45 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 028648
Phone
401-728-2400, ext. 1601
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm; summer hours (from July 1) Monday-Friday 9:00 am-4:00 pm1

Cumberland Probate Court

Address
Office: Town Hall, 1st Floor, 45 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 02864; sessions: Cumberland Public Safety Complex - Community Room, 1379 Diamond Hill Rd.9
Phone
401-728-2400, ext. 154 (Court Clerk)9
Hours
Court meets once a month9

Tax Assessor

Address
Town Hall, 1st Floor, 45 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 028641
Phone
401-728-2400, ext. 1493
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm; summer hours (from July 1) Monday-Friday 9:00 am-4:00 pm1

Tax Collections

Address
Town Hall, 1st Floor, 45 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 028644
Mail
Cumberland Town Hall, P.O. Box 7, Cumberland, RI 028644
Phone
401-728-2400, ext. 1704
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm; summer hours (from July 1) Monday-Friday 9:00 am-4:00 pm1

Board of Canvassers

Interactive Geographic Information System (MapGeo, linked by the town)

Providence/Bristol County Superior Court Clerk's Office

Address
Licht Judicial Complex, 250 Benefit Street, Providence, RI 029035

Family Court Domestic Relations Clerk's Office (Providence/Bristol County)

Address
Garrahy Judicial Complex, 1 Dorrance Plaza, Providence, RI 0290319

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Solicitor's Office: Town of Cumberland, APRA Requests, 45 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 02864; [email protected]; (401) 728-2400 (verbal requests not accepted)1
Fees
$0.15 per page; $15.00 per hour for search/retrieval after the first hour1

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Cumberland?

The Town Clerk (land evidence, vital records, probate and municipal courts) keeps deed records. To order copies: Online via the Records Portal, or at the Town Clerk, Town Hall 1st floor (certified copies by the Town Clerk; statutory fees). Plain copies: $1.50 per page (statewide statutory rate for recording officers). Certified copies: $3.00 to certify the record of an instrument, plus $1.50 per page.12

How much is a birth certificate in Cumberland?

Certified copy: $22 walk-in, $25 by mail; $18 for each additional copy of the same record bought the same day.8

How much does a marriage license cost in Cumberland?

$24 (cash, check, or charge).1

How do I look up who owns a property in Cumberland?

Use the property search of the Tax Assessor: gis.vgsi.com/cumberlandri3

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Cumberland office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other towns and cities in Rhode Island with a full guide: Coventry, Cranston, East Providence, Johnston, North Providence, Pawtucket, Providence, South Kingstown, Warwick, West Warwick, Woonsocket. Every town and city in the state: Rhode Island town and city list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 20 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Town ClerkTown of Cumberland
  2. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-9 (recording officer copy/certification fees)State of Rhode Island General Assembly
  3. Tax AssessorTown of Cumberland
  4. Tax CollectionsTown of Cumberland
  5. Superior Court - Know Your Courts (June 2026)Rhode Island Judiciary
  6. About the Family CourtRhode Island Judiciary
  7. Case Information (public access to electronic case information)Rhode Island Judiciary
  8. Vital Records - General Information (PDF)Town of Cumberland
  9. Probate CourtTown of Cumberland
  10. Trade Names - Municipal Transfer DatesRhode Island Department of State
  11. About the District CourtRhode Island Judiciary
  12. Request Vital RecordsTown of Cumberland
  13. Vital RecordsRhode Island Department of Health
  14. Judicial Records Center - List of RecordsRhode Island Judiciary
  15. RI Trade Names - Municipal Transfer DatesRhode Island Department of State
  16. Application for a Certified Copy of a Birth Record (PDF, 2023 form)Town of Cumberland
  17. Board of CanvassersTown of Cumberland
  18. Contact the CourtRhode Island Judiciary
  19. Courthouse and Facility LocationsRhode Island Judiciary
  20. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau